Garrett Brings was at the forefront of everything William Peace University stands for. William Peace University 15 East Peace Street, Raleigh, NC 27604, United States Website https://www.peace.edu/ Email prc.pressagency@gmail.com
Briggs
College
Peace College President
University
women s College
Garrett Brings was at the forefront of everything William Peace University stands for. William Peace University 15 East Peace Street, Raleigh, NC 27604, United States Website https://www.peace.edu/ Email prc.pressagency@gmail.com
Briggs
College
Peace College President
University
women s College
The Life and Legacy of Peace’s Eighth President, Dr. Garrett Briggs Briggs' time as Peace College President was notable for his warmth and endearing nature toward all. WPU, then a small, two- year women's college, was an unlikely next step for Briggs. Before accepting the role of Peace College President in 1988, Briggs held the role of North Carolina State University dean of the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences. Briggs served as a member of the geology faculty at Tulane University in 1965 and head of the geology department, and associate dean of the University of Tennessee's College of Liberal Arts in 1968. "Peace is a small college, one in which it's possible to have close, one-on-one relationships with faculty and students," Briggs said. Under Briggs' leadership, the school's endowment nearly doubled, and the College went from a two to a four-year program that offered five separate baccalaureate degrees. Briggs' goal for WPU was to make the College more visible in the community, describing it as "One of Raleigh's most closely guarded secrets." Briggs believed in the then all-women's college and was dedicated to the success of its students. In his Inaugural Address dated March 19, 1989, at the First Presbyterian Church of Raleigh, Briggs shared specifically his admiration of Peace College Alumnae. "Never, anywhere, in my educational and professional experiences have I witnessed such a warmth of spirit and devotion to an institution as I have from the alumnae of Peace College." After nearly a decade of service, Briggs announced his retirement in March 1997. Find Out More At https://www.peace.e du/