Methodist University proudly served as a presenting sponsor of the Greater Fayetteville Chamber’s highly anticipated “State of the Community” event. On Thursday at the Crown Complex Expo Center, the annual event welcomed the community to learn about the latest developments and future plans impacting the region. It also provides attendees an opportunity to engage with community leaders, network with peers, and gain valuable knowledge.
Methodist University proudly served as a presenting sponsor of the Greater Fayetteville Chamber’s highly anticipated “State of the Community” event.
On Thursday at the Crown Complex Expo Center, the annual event welcomed the community to learn about the latest developments and future plans impacting the region. It also provides attendees an opportunity to engage with community leaders, network with peers, and gain valuable knowledge.
Methodist University Provost Suzanne Blum Malley was this year’s welcoming speaker, giving her an opportunity to discuss the upcoming Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine, which is expected to welcome its first cohort of students in 2026.
“It’s fitting that Methodist University is one of the presenting sponsors because so many of you as community, business, and military leaders are an integral component of success at MU,” said Blum Malley. “We have big goals for the Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine. We want to transform health care and dramatically improve health outcomes, not just for Fayetteville, but across all of Southeast North Carolina. There are so many exciting things happening at Methodist University and we always look forward to discussing ways to partner with the community.”
Methodist University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and will submit its new program substantive change to SACSCOC before Jan. 1, 2025. The Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine is also currently an applicant program with the Liaison Commission on Medical Education (LCME). MU will not publish admission requirements nor consider any applicants to the program until it receives those approvals.
The “State of the Community” event featured the following as distinguished speakers: Mayor Mitch Colvin (City of Fayetteville), Mike Nagowski (CEO, Cape Fear Valley Health), Dr. Marvin Connelly (Superintendent of Cumberland County Schools), Megan Gerber (President of Longleaf Pine Realtors), Robert Van Geons (President & CEO of Fayetteville Cumberland Economic Development Corporation), and Christopher Chung (CEO of the Economic Partnership of NC).