What a Year! Remembering 2024 at Methodist University

Methodist University in 2024

From academic triumphs to unforgettable moments, the Methodist University community experienced a year to remember. We invite you to reflect on some of the top highlights from 2024 (as selected by the Methodist University MarCom staff) by viewing a selection of stories.

Another year has come and gone, but 2024 was no ordinary year for Methodist University.

From academic triumphs to unforgettable moments, the Methodist University community experienced a year to remember. We invite you to reflect on some of the top highlights from 2024 (as selected by the Methodist University MarCom staff) by viewing a selection of stories provided below (chronological order). While this is not an exhaustive list of all of the year’s top stories by any means, you can explore more moments by visiting our News web page.

Although these stories are only a small sample of the many things happening across campus, it shows the exciting future that lies ahead for Methodist University in 2025.

Methodist University Play4Kay Events Raise All-Time Record of $18K (Feb. 17)

Similar to a championship-level basketball team, the Methodist university community worked together to rise to the occasion – raising a record $18,000 in the fight against women’s cancer.

Read More

President Wearden Named “Most Visionary Education Leader” by Higher Education Digest (March 6)

Methodist University President Stanley T. Wearden was named one of the “Most Visionary Education Leaders” by Higher Education Digest.

Read More

Methodist University Earns Military Friendly® Gold Ranking for 2024-25 (March 27)

The Military Friendly® ratings program officially named Methodist University a Military Friendly® university with a gold-level ranking for the 2024-25 academic year.

Read More

PHOTOS: Step Up 4 Health Event Held at MU Campus (Apr. 20)

Methodist University was filled with health and wellness awareness, and of course, plenty of fun during Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation’s Step Up 4 Health and Wellness Expo.

Read More

Occupational Therapy Graduate Earns Doctorate in Midst of Health Battle (May 7)

In the midst of a kidney disease battle, Tajze Johnson ’24 earned a doctorate in Occupational Therapy from Methodist University.

Read More

Methodist University Celebrates 2024 Graduates on Commencement Weekend (May 11)

Methodist University’s 61st annual Spring Commencement included an entire day of celebration as graduates received their degrees and entered the next chapter of their lives.

Read More

MU Wins 2024 DIII Men’s Golf Championship (May 17)

For the 14th time in school history, the Methodist University men’s golf team captured the NCAA Division III national championship.

Read More

Revolutionary Education: Online Advanced Paramedicine Program Preparing Next Generation of Heroes (June 12)

As Ryan Lucas’ story indicates, Methodist University’s online Advanced Paramedicine program is taking the industry by storm.

Read More

PHOTOS: We’re Back! Methodist University Kicks Off 2024-25 (Aug. 19)

There is something special about the beginning of a new academic year, as evidenced by our collection of photos from the first day of the fall semester.

Read More

Historic Groundbreaking Held for Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine (Sept. 10)

The new Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine officially broke ground on a $60-plus-million facility – a significant milestone in changing the future of healthcare in the region.

Read More

MU 2024 Homecoming a Roaring Success (Oct. 21)

There was something special in the air during Methodist University’s 2024 Homecoming – blending the past, present, and future all while creating memories that will last a lifetime.

Read More

Legacy and Leadership: MU Alumna Carries on Family and Tradition (Oct. 22)

Leslie Dunn Lipscomb ’05 embodies the essence of being a lifelong Monarch as her passion is evident through her everyday life as an alumna.

Read More

MU Women’s Soccer Wins USA South Championship (Nov. 9)

Methodist University women’s soccer captured its second USA South Tournament title in the last three years, sending them to the NCAA Division III Tournament.

Read More

Methodist University Debuts “The Passing” Video Art Exhibit (Nov. 14)

MU’s Division of Fine & Performing Arts hosted an opening reception and debut screening of “The Passing” by the late video artist Bill Viola.

Read More