WGHP: HPU Students Organize 9/11 Never Forget Project

High Point University students, faculty and staff gathered at Patriots Plaza to remember the lives that were lost in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

WFMY: HPU Students Organize 9/11 Memorial Event

High Point University student groups, Young Americans for Freedom, College Republicans and College Democrats organized the third annual 9/11 Never Forget Project.

HPU Honors David R. Hayworth During Chapel Ceremony

High Point University President Nido Qubein (left) and Rev. Preston Davis (right), minister to the university, presented David R. Hayworth (center) with a commemorative photo of the Charles E. Hayworth Sr. Memorial Chapel during today’s special ceremony. HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 11, 2019 – Today, High Point University honored dedicated community leader and benefactor David […]

HPU Family Places Nearly 3,000 American Flags in Honor of 9/11 Victims

HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 11, 2019 – Today, High Point University students, faculty and staff were joined with city of High Point Mayor Jay Wagner to place 2,977 American flags on campus in honor of the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001. The 9/11 Never Forget Project was held at HPU’s Patriots Plaza and organized […]

HPU Announces New Hires

HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 11, 2019 –High Point University recently welcomed 20 new staff members. They are as follows: Robin Hipps joined the Department of Biology at HPU as a laboratory manager and research assistant. In her role, she prepares the biology labs in HPU’s new Wanek School of Natural Sciences, supervises work study […]

Pharmacy Students Join HPU’s Campus and the Community

HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 23, 2019 – High Point University welcomed its fourth cohort of pharmacy students in the Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy, the Triad region’s only pharmacy school. On Aug. 18, 59 students and their families took part in a traditional White Coat Ceremony to welcome them into the profession. The white coat […]

WXII: HPU’s Class of 2023 Builds Bikes for Local Children

High Point University’s Class of 2023 gathered in the Millis Center for a team-building exercise. The students built 150 bicycles for children at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater High Point.

Two HPU Staff Members Receive Kahn Family Extraordinary Staff Award

HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 21, 2019 – Two High Point University staff members were awarded $5,000 from the Kenneth F. and Jana S. Kahn Extraordinary Staff Award for their above and beyond service to the university. Nancy Gordon, assistant vice president for business services, and Jeffrey “J.T.” Thomas, campus security officer, received the honor from […]

HPU Freshmen Build 150 Bikes for Local Children

HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 19, 2019 – New High Point University students didn’t know they’d be building 150 bikes and presenting them to local children today. But thanks to a surprise Welcome Week activity, that’s exactly what they did. “You’ve only been on this campus for one day and you’ve already built a bike for […]

Giving the Gift of Reading

This story is featured in the Spring 2019 edition of the HPU Magazine. Discover below how one of HPU the many gardens at HPU offer sanctuary and a place of reflection. HPU Students Donate Thousands of Books to Local Children CLICK HEREto see the full Spring 2019 Magazine! “I want to spend the rest of […]

First African-American Student to Attend High Point College Receives Honorary Degree

HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 13, 2019 – During today’s campus-wide faculty meeting, High Point University President Nido Qubein presented Ammie Jenkins with an honorary degree. Jenkins is the first African American student to attend High Point College in 1962 after desegregation. “I can’t tell you how proud I am that you have chosen to come […]

Community Connector

This story is featured in the Spring 2019 edition of the HPU Magazine. Discover below how one of HPU’s caring students serves the community. Junior Radu Grecu is a ‘SAY YES’ Scholar and a Bonner Leader CLICK HEREto see the full Spring 2019 Magazine! A conversation with his High Point University admissions counselor set the […]

HPU Supports Nine AmeriCorps VISTAs in Serving the City

AmeriCorps VISTAs, hosted by High Point University and serving the city of High Point, from left to right are Katie Tylman, Clarice Sigsworth, Meredith Kreeger, Helen Barker, Natalee Laasch, Olivia Young, Anna Reavis and Neikya Slade. HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 12, 2019 – Nine recent college graduates are dedicating a year of service to the […]

HPU Announces New Hires

HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 5, 2019 – High Point University recently welcomed 19 new staff members. They are as follows: Jeremy Bontrager joined the Office of Institutional Advancement at HPU as a data analyst. He ensures that the office’s database is accurate and produces timely data reports. Before coming to HPU, he was a university […]

Enhancing Students Lives

This story is featured in the Spring 2019 edition of the HPU Magazine. Discover below how HPU staff member, Curtis Giles, provides students with a safe and comfortable environment. Curtis Giles is part of a team that ensures students live in an inspiring environment. When Curtis Giles arrives on HPU’s campus at 3 p.m., he […]

Homecoming: A Campus Tradition

This story is featured in the Spring 2019 edition of the HPU Magazine. Discover below how HPU’s alumni are welcomed back to campus for a Homecoming Weekend filled with HPU traditions. Members of the High Point University alumni family returned to campus Oct. 5-7 for Homecoming Weekend 2018. The annual celebration brings Panthers from different […]

Physical Therapy Students Travel to Jamaica to Care for Local Patients

Alexandria Nickles (left), a third-year doctoral physical therapy student at High Point University, uses manual therapy techniques to improve range of motion with a local man named Nodry, who is recovering from a stroke. HIGH POINT, N.C., July 18, 2019 – A group of High Point University doctoral physical therapy students traveled to Jamaica for […]

HPU’s Stories of Faith

This story is featured in the Spring 2019 edition of the HPU Magazine. Discover below how HPU’s Religous Life Organizations foster fellowship and collaboration among students. No matter their faith, HPU students celebrate in many ways. Here are some of their stories. Every Christmas, Christine Watt puts her faith to work. For the past […]

HPU Announces New Hires

HIGH POINT, N.C., July 1, 2019 – High Point University recently welcomed 11 new staff members. They are as follows: Dr. Jodi Jabs joined the Office of Student Life at HPU as director of campus engagement and student activities. She plans programs and activities for students, including Summer Advantage, Welcome Week and move-in, and the […]

A Vehicle For Service: HPU’s Mobile Lab shares science education with youth

This story is featured in the Spring 2019 edition of the HPU Magazine. Below, take a look at how HPU encourages local children’s interest in the sciences through the Mobile Lab. Imagine being a child discovering a love for science for the first time by looking through a microscope in a state-of-the-art lab at school. […]