James Ensor
Class of 2017
Zoey Chittick
Class of 2016
Maxwell Wheeler
Class of 2018
Doug McCollum, High Point University Bonner Leader and poet, welcomed the loved ones of the students participating in the Poetry Project, a partnership with PNAC after-school programs and HPU’s Community Writing Center. HIGH POINT, N.C., March 6, 2020 – High Point University’s Bonner Leader program partnered with two Washington Street afterschool programs to share poetry […]
High Point University senior and Bonner Leader Douglas McCollum teaches poetry to a group of children. HIGH POINT, N.C., Feb. 25, 2020 – Local schoolchildren from two Washington Street afterschool programs that partner with High Point University’s Bonner Leader program will share poetry during an event open to the public. The Poetry Project Showcase will […]
Last year, High Point University partnered with YWCA High Point to celebrate International Women’s Day. The city of High Point community celebrated the contributions women make in the city and across the world during the event, which included international food, music and performances. HIGH POINT, N.C., Feb. 19, 2020 – High Point University will partner […]
Clarice Sigsworth, a High Point University AmeriCorps VISTA, has a love for music, and she has invited community children to share that passion in a new program she helped organize. Sigsworth, an Ohio native and HPU alumna, created the Washington Street Music and Movement Collective, an afterschool program that teaches children between the ages of […]
High Point University’s Clarice Sigsworth, an AmeriCorps VISTA, teaches music to community children through a new program called Washington Street Music and Movement Collective. HIGH POINT, N.C., Feb. 13, 2020 – Clarice Sigsworth, a High Point University AmeriCorps VISTA, has a love for music, and she has invited community children to share that passion in […]
High Point University’s Student Council for Exceptional Children partnered with the city of High Point’s Parks and Recreation Department to host the Valentine’s Day Dance for individuals with disabilities. HIGH POINT, N.C., Feb. 12, 2020 – High Point University students had a lot of Valentines at this year’s Special Populations Valentine’s Day Dance hosted by […]
Pictured is Doug Witcher, a 1977 alumnus of High Point University, whose lifetime giving to HPU has reached over $4 million. HIGH POINT, N.C., Feb. 4, 2020 – Doug Witcher, a High Point University graduate, Board of Trustee member, business owner and community leader, has committed a new $2 million planned endowment gift to HPU. […]
High Point University President Nido Qubein (right) and David Congdon (left), president of the Earl and Kathryn Congdon Family Foundation, announced today a combined $2.5 million gift to support the Carl Chavis Memorial YMCA. HIGH POINT, N.C., Jan. 30, 2020 – Today, High Point University leaders were joined with members of the Congdon Family Foundation […]
Hundreds of High Point University students and faculty participated in nearly 50 community service projects.
High Point University hosted its annual Chapel Service on MLK Day.
Hundreds of High Point University faculty and students volunteered at nearly 50 service projects to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
During High Point University’s annual MLK Day of Service, volunteers touched up the murals at Welborn Middle School. HIGH POINT, N.C., Jan. 20, 2020 – In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, High Point University faculty, staff, students and community members participated in 46 service projects today, totaling 1,500 hours of community service throughout […]
Dr. Nido Qubein, High Point University President, welcomed community members, students, faculty and staff to HPU’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Worship Service. HIGH POINT, N.C., Jan. 20, 2020 – Continuing to do the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was the focus of High Point University’s annual chapel service that honors King, held […]
High Point University senior, Emily Yacuzzo, has been named the North Carolina Campus Compact’s winner for the 2019 Community Impact Student Award (CISA). HIGH POINT, N.C., Jan. 17, 2020 – Emily Yacuzzo, a High Point University senior and a city of High Point native, has been named the North Carolina Campus Compact winner for the […]
This story is featured in the Fall 2019 edition of the HPU Magazine. Discover below how HPU’s Greek Life Organizations represent local and national philanthropies on campus. High Point University’s philanthropic spirit is embodied by the students, faculty and staff of the university. Greek Life organizations are no exception. Fraternities and sororities support and actively […]
During last year’s MLK Day of Service, High Point University student Macketta Johns (center) painted Dorothy Mainhood’s (left) and Kathy Spainhour’s (right) fingernails at Piedmont Christian Home. HIGH POINT, N.C., Jan. 8, 2020 – In honor of Martin Luther King Day, community members can sign up to participate in 28 service projects organized by High […]
High Point University welcomed nearly 200 visitors from the community to thank them for being business partners with HPU.
High Point University students raised more than $17,500 for the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program. HIGH POINT, N.C., Dec. 23, 2019 – Throughout the months of November and December, High Point University students, faculty and staff hosted programs to benefit the local community and beyond. These efforts are part of the 110,000 hours of service […]
On Thursday night, from the steps of Roberts Hall at High Point University, the scene looked like a Christmas card. Families posed for holiday pictures in front of the 16-foot Nutcrackers flanking either side of Roberts Hall. A train turned a brick walkway into a track as children nearby bounced and slid through four inflatables […]
HPU’s ninth annual Community Christmas celebration attracted families from across the Triad and beyond for two nights of festivities on the High Point University campus. Thousands of guests enjoyed live performances, decorations, visits with Santa Claus, a life-size Nativity, Polar Express train rides and so much more. Save the date for next year’s event, Dec. […]
