We are a group of retired professors invited, in the spring of 1999 by Chancellor Joseph Oxendine, to dine as guests of the University in the chancellor's dining room on campus. Members have virtually ended their careers at UNCP, but have found pleasure in continued support of its programs. Our principle contribution is to the expanding International Student Program where we assist UNCP students with expenses of foreign study and exchange students with cultural experiences of American democracy.

The Annual Banquet provides longtime friends and colleagues the pleasure of greetings and reminiscences of their shared professional lives.