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HPU Spring Break | 5 Fast Tips

High Point University senior Grace George offers five fast tips to prepare students for spring break 2021.

HPU News | Frontline Worker Dinner

Local frontline workers recently received a warm “thank you” from the High Point University family. First responders, hospital staff, public health workers and more were invited to campus where they received complimentary food, a t-shirt and messages of gratitude from HPU students who volunteered.

Top 5 Ways to Make the Most of HPU’s Winter Campus

The arrival of the winter season means new campus additions and activities! These outdoor activities help balance students’ physical, mental and emotional health as they strive to meet their academic goals. The Princeton Review ranks HPU in the top 10 Most Beautiful Campuses in the Nation for a reason, and we’re here to help you […]

Alumni Outcomes: Designing for Disney

HPU’s Michaela Mucha, ’18, creates creative marketing magic for Walt Disney Studios. If you weren’t streaming movies and shows before the Covid-19 pandemic, then odds are high you’ve since become a streaming pro. And with more than 85 million subscribers, chances are also good that you’ve explored Disney+ looking for your next binge-worthy experience. […]

Extraordinary Leader for November: HPU’s Empathetic Leader

Dalton Lucas knew her only as Mary. He met her at West End Ministries, the local nonprofit that follows the motto, “We serve God by helping others.” Lucas worked there as its community garden coordinator when Mary came up to talk. She was 60 and homeless. She came by to see Lucas almost every day, […]

HPU News: Back to Campus | Spring 2021

After a successful fall 2020 semester with in-person classes at High Point University, students have returned to campus after a restful winter break. They’ve arrived ready to continue their educational journey, led by mentors in and out of the classroom. And, with the arrival of a new year comes new, safe activities across campus fit […]

October Extraordinary Leader: From Peer to President

During Welcome Week, Francesca Mauceri walked from classroom to classroom, wondering if what she created worked. It did. She saw freshmen laughing and engaged. They were masked up and physically distanced, participating in an online trivia game about all things High Point University. Mauceri created the game. She came up with dozens of questions to […]

A Moment with HPU’s New Medical Director: ‘They Are Our Children, Too.’

Dr. Anne Lule-Kiwanuka pursued medicine because of her childhood. She bounced in and out of hospitals because of her asthma and allergies to everything, from milk and shellfish, to pineapples, oranges and eggs. As all mothers with children facing food allergies, her mom learned how to make cakes without eggs or milk for her daughter, […]

The PT Food Pantry: A Vital Place of Health

Pictured above is Gretchen Sanchez, administrative assistant for HPU’s Pro Bono Physical Therapy Clinic and food pantry. The patients come to cure their chronic pain. When they arrive, they realize they can get something just as essential: They receive the food they need. They’re invited into the clinic’s food pantry after their visit and […]

Hidden Voices: Preserving a Local Neighborhood’s History

Sarah Culver and her other classmates had no clue about the neighborhood two miles south of campus. They do now. They took Dr. Cara Kozma’s Community Writing class, and they discovered what makes High Point’s Burns Hill neighborhood memorable. Last semester, Culver and nine other classmates recorded the oral histories of 10 longtime residents of […]

Class of 2021 Outcomes: Christopher Joyce Heads to a Career in Human Resources

With another Commencement quickly approaching, High Point University graduates will be commencing prestigious career paths around the world at Fortune 500 companies, international service programs, public school systems, top-tier law, medical and graduate school programs, and many other esteemed organizations thanks to their journey at HPU. Here’s a glimpse of one extraordinary senior from the […]

Class of 2021 Outcomes: Kayla Cast Finds a Future in Finance

HPU News: Safe Travels for Winter Break

A successful semester on the High Point University campus is coming to a close. As students prepare to head home for the holiday break, members of the HPU family share tips and helpful information regarding travel.

Class of 2020 Outcomes: Isabella Robino Learns Luxury Brand Management in Italy

With another successful Commencement behind us, High Point University graduates are commencing prestigious career paths around the world at Fortune 500 companies, international service programs, public school systems, top-tier law, medical and graduate school programs, and many other esteemed organizations thanks to their journey at HPU. Here’s a glimpse of one extraordinary senior from the […]

Class of 2020 Outcomes: Isabella Grifasi Pursues Physician Assistant Studies

September Extraordinary Leader: The Cadet in Command

Whenever he comes back to campus, Matthew Redbord enters through the main gate off University Parkway and takes an immediate right. He’ll pass the Rankin Welcome Garden, the Jack and Donna Finch Fountain and look straight ahead. He’ll see the tree sculpture, look through its stationary branches, and spot in the distance the white pillars […]

Class of 2020 Outcomes: Jordan McClung Decides on Bioengineering

Executive Education for HPU Students

As the tinny sound of a steel drum echoed outside the Wanek School of Natural Sciences, students found their recent Friday afternoon taking a different turn. They grabbed doughnuts and other treats from four food trucks ringing the fountain, and they stopped by eight tables surrounding the brick plaza to discover what campus opportunities fit […]

HPU News | HPU Launches $500,000 Challenge Gift for Minority Entrepreneurs in High Point

Dr. Nido Qubein, High Point University president, recently announced that HPU is issuing a challenge gift up to $500,000 to the High Point Community Investment Campaign, a new fund for minority entrepreneurs in the city, and called on community investors to support the initiative, too.

HPU News: Safe Student Success

Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have not interfered with High Point University’s commitment to providing students with the network of mentorship and support they need to succeed. Watch to find out ways students are safely continuing to build strong relationships with HPU success coaches and career advisors.