Psychology Class Donates Toys and Cards to Local Elementary Students
12.5.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Dec. 5, 2013 – Introduction to Psychology students are making an extra effort to give back to the community this holiday season. The class donated toys and hand-written cards to 19 homeless students at Parkview Elementary School. “In class we discuss why people don’t always notice opportunities to provide assistance,” explained Dr. [...]
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HPU Welcomes Neighbors to Campus for Third Annual Community Christmas
12.3.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Dec. 3, 2013 – High Point University will share the spirit of the season by welcoming friends, neighbors and community members of the Piedmont Triad to campus for two nights of holiday celebration from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 18-19. The event is free and open to the public. The [...]
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HPU President Nido Qubein Delivers Keynote Address at Triad Philanthropy Day Awards
11.25.2013 By: Pamela Haynes
NASCAR legend Richard Petty with President Nido Qubein at the Triad Philanthropy Day Awards Ceremony. Qubein delivered the keynote address to the Association of Fundraising Professionals at Grandover Resort.
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HPU/News & Record Poll: Guilford Residents More Optimistic About Local Government Direction
11.19.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 19, 2013 – The majority of Guilford County residents don’t like the direction the U.S. is headed, but they feel more optimistic as they think about things closer to home. According to an HPU/News & Record poll, 69 percent of respondents said they think the U.S. is on the wrong track. [...]
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HPU to Join the World in Celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week
11.15.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 15, 2013 – High Point University students, local entrepreneurs and investors will celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week, the world’s largest celebration of innovators and job creators, Nov. 18-22 with a series of events on the HPU campus. Events are free and open to the public. “We invite students to network with and [...]
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HPU to Perform Popular Annual Holiday Choral Concert
11.14.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 14, 2013 – High Point University will treat the community to two nights of musical cheer with its annual Holiday Choral Concert. The performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 3 and Dec. 5 in the Pauline Theatre of the Hayworth Fine Arts Center. The concerts are free open [...]
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Students and Faculty Help Fight Childhood Obesity with GOFAR
11.12.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 12, 2013 – Hundreds of local elementary and middle school students raced against childhood obesity this weekend at the GOFAR 5k, and some High Point University students were running right alongside them. GOFAR is a program designed to reduce childhood obesity, by teaching and encouraging young students how to be [...]
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HPU to Feature Cultural Critic Lynne Tillman at 43rd Annual Phoenix Festival
11.5.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 5, 2013 – High Point University will feature novelist, short story writer and cultural critic Lynne Tillman as part of the 43rd annual Phoenix Literary Festival, hosted by HPU’s department of English. Tillman’s presentation begins at 7 p.m. on Nov. 21 in the Francis Auditorium of Phillips Hall. The event is [...]
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ZTA to Plant Pink Ribbon Garden on Campus
11.1.2013 By: Pamela Haynes
Who: Members of the Delta Gamma Chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority at High Point University. What: Planting pink flowers in the shape of a pink ribbon as part of the ZTA’s “Seeds for Hope” event. The ribbon will be about 20 feet tall and 17 feet wide, filled with pink hydrangeas and a mix [...]
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Hold Trick-or-Treating Event on Campus
10.31.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 31, 2013 – Superheroes, princesses and a few monsters filled the halls of High Point University’s Women’s Complex on Wednesday. HPU’s Big Brothers Big Sisters Club held their fourth annual trick-or-treat event for their little brothers and sisters. For the first time, the club organized a special pre-trick-or-treat party for [...]
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Gallery Exhibit to Honor Late Iconic NC Photographer Merry Moor Winnett
10.29.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 29, 2013 – The Sechrest Art Gallery at High Point University will honor the life of a beloved regional and national artist with the exhibit, “Merry Moor Winnett: Photographic Personal Perspective.” The exhibit, which opens Nov. 11, will remain in the gallery until Dec. 4. An opening reception will be [...]
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Rowing Team to Host ‘Oak Holloween Regatta’ on Saturday
10.24.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 24, 2013 – The High Point University Rowing Team will host the “Oak Holloween Regatta” from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday at Oak Hollow Lake. The event is free and open to the public, and food and drink will be available for purchase. HPU and three schools, UNC Wilmington, [...]
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Faculty Help Build Homes in High Point
10.17.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 17, 2013 – Rain wasn’t enough to deter a group of High Point University faculty and staff members from helping build a house in their community. The group joined Habitat for Humanity of High Point, Archdale and Trinity today to build two homes for families in the Washington Terrace subdivision. Nine faculty [...]
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HPU to Host Performance by Percussion Ensemble
10.15.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 15, 2013 – High Point University will share a beat with the community during an upcoming concert from the Percussion Ensemble. The group will hold a performance at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 28 in the Pauline Theatre of the Hayworth Fine Arts Center. The event is open to the public; tickets [...]
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Jazz Ensemble to Feature Toe-Tapping Numbers at Annual Fall Concert
10.9.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 9, 2013 – High Point University will host an evening of toe-tapping jazz with the upcoming Jazz Ensemble Concert. The event will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 21 in the Pauline Theatre of the Hayworth Fine Arts Center. The event is open to the public; no tickets are required. [...]
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Domestic Violence Awareness Event to Honor Slain Teacher
10.3.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 3, 2013 – High Point University professors and the YWCA of High Point will host a domestic violence awareness event to honor the life of High Point teacher Laurissa Armstrong, who is believed to have been killed in a domestic violence dispute. To honor her memory, the YWCA and High Point [...]
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A Focus on Service: HPU Brings Bonner Program to Campus
09.30.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 30, 2013 – A national service program that has made its way to High Point University will benefit three community agencies this year. The Bonner Leader Program began at HPU this fall with six students – seniors Alison Hansen and Christine Hamrick, and juniors Briayna Cuffie, DuChante Davis, Ashlyn Henning and [...]
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HPU Gardens to be Featured on UNC-TV
09.27.2013 By: Pamela Haynes
The Mariana H. Qubein Botanical Gardens and Arboretum will be featured on UNC-TV’s “In the Garden with Bryce Lane” at noon on Sept. 28 and 11:30 a.m. on Sept. 29.
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Esteemed Theologians to Discuss Race and Religion
09.19.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 19, 2013 – High Point University and St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in High Point are partnering to host a lecture series featuring two esteemed theologians from Duke Divinity School and Boston College – Dr. Willie Jennings and Dr. M. Shawn Copeland. The series, relevant to a diverse and ecumenical audience, will [...]
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Phoenix Festival to Feature Colombian Fiction Writer, Juan Alvarez
09.13.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 13, 2013 – In celebration of Latin Heritage Month, High Point University will host internationally acclaimed Colombian author Juan Alvarez as part of the Phoenix Reading Series. The reading, book signing and reception will be held at 7 p.m. on Sept. 26 in the Francis Auditorium of Phillips Hall. The event [...]
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Students Open Exhibit at High Point Museum
12.4.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Dec. 4, 2013 – Forty-five photographs taken by nine High Point University students are on display at the High Point Museum. The exhibit, titled “Out of the Woodwork,” highlights the current furniture industry in the city. The students spent the semester researching and talking to people in High Point’s furniture industry, [...]
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HPU to Host 43rd Annual Prayer Breakfast Featuring Rev. Dr. Donald Wilton
11.27.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 27, 2013 – High Point University will kick-off the holiday season with the 43rd Annual Prayer Breakfast, featuring Rev. Dr. Donald J. Wilton. The event starts at 7:30 a.m. on Dec. 6 in the Millis Athletic and Convocation Center and is open to the public. Dr. Don Wilton has been the [...]
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Book Buddies Celebrate the End of the Semester on Campus
11.21.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 21, 2013 – Some local elementary students wrapped up their first semester at High Point University today. The students from Florence Elementary and Montlieu Academy of Technology are all members of HPU’s “Book Buddy” program. Since the beginning of the school year, 54 HPU education majors have visited their book [...]
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HPU to Host ‘Lessons and Carols’ Candlelight Service
11.19.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 19, 2013 – High Point University will come together to usher in the holiday season again with the annual Lessons and Carols Candlelight Service at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 4 in the Hayworth Chapel. The public is invited to attend the event. The special service, based on the traditional Festival of [...]
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Baseball Team’s Work at Miracle League Featured on Fox 8
11.14.2013 By: Nora Murray
The High Point University baseball team spent Saturday volunteering with the Miracle League of High Point. The team worked with the kids that attended and played alongside them throughout the day. The event was featured on Fox 8 news on Nov. 13. “We were glad to get back out to Miracle League this fall,” head [...]
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Students Deliver ‘Literacy Stools’ to Florence Elementary Teachers
11.13.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 13, 2013 – “That is so sweet! This is unbelievable!” said a beaming Kim Cobb as HPU senior Alyssa Springer delivered a hand painted “literacy stool” to Cobb’s Kindergarten class at Florence Elementary today. Springer was one of a number of North Carolina Association of Elementary Educators (NCAEE) HPU cohort [...]
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A Symbolic Gift: Students Honor Veterans in a Special Way
11.11.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 11, 2013 – High Point University ROTC students were inspired by many stories of service and words of wisdom from local veterans during a free luncheon the university held to honor Veterans Day. Veterans and their spouses from Pennybyrn at Maryfield retirement living community were invited to campus for the event [...]
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‘March for Babies’ Raised $43,000 for the March of Dimes
11.4.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 4, 2013 – The March of Dimes annual “March for Babies Walk” on HPU’s campus raised $43,000 this year. That money will be used to assist the March of Dimes, which supports programs in the community that help moms have healthy, full-term pregnancies and funds research to find answers to the [...]
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HPU to Host CNN National Correspondent and Anchor Pamela Brown
10.31.2013 By: Pamela Haynes
HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 31, 2013 – High Point University will host CNN National Correspondent and anchor Pamela Brown in a special event on campus at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 14 in the Francis Auditorium of Phillips Hall. During the event, Brown will give a presentation and also hold a question-and-answer session. The event is [...]
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Department of Theatre to Perform Retelling of Classic Grimm’s Fairy Tales with ‘Into the Woods’
10.30.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 30, 2013 – The High Point University Theatre Department will host “Into the Woods,” a brilliant musical retelling of the classic Grimm’s Fairy Tales by Stephen Sondheim and written by James Lapine. The show will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 14-16, and at 2 p.m. on Nov. 17 in [...]
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Board of Stewards Holds Trunk-or-Treat Event for West End Ministries
10.28.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 28, 2013 – Members of High Point University’s Board of Stewards kicked-off the Halloween season with a special Trunk-or-Treat event for the Boys and Girls Club at West End Ministries. The HPU students dressed up, handed out candy and school supplies, painted faces and sprayed the hair of the Boys [...]
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Calling All Superheroes: Sorority to Host ‘Super Hero Dash’
10.24.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 24, 2013 – If you’ve ever wanted to be a superhero, now is your chance. Children of all ages will be dressed up as superheroes to support Family Service of the Piedmont Nov. 9 when High Point University’s Kappa Delta sorority hosts the First Annual “Super Hero Dash.” The race will [...]
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Men’s Basketball Volunteers for Habitat for Humanity
10.16.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C. — The High Point University men’s basketball team volunteered for Habitat for Humanity, helping build a house and do landscaping in a neighborhood near the University on Wednesday. Several other HPU teams are also volunteering for the organization this fall. “It’s so important to give back to our community whenever we [...]
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HPU to Showcase Talents from Symphonic Band in Fall Band Concert
10.10.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 10, 2013 – Community members will have an opportunity to experience the talents of the High Point University Symphonic Band thanks to the upcoming Fall Band Concert. The event, to be held at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 26 in the Pauline Theatre of the Hayworth Fine Arts Center, is open to [...]
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Greeks Donate ‘Penny Wars’ Money to Local Food Pantry
10.9.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 9, 2013 – High Point University’s Greek organizations recently donated more than $1,500 to Hand to Hand Food Pantry in High Point. The pantry on Penny Road is an outreach program of Parkwood Baptist Church. It provides food, clothing and other necessities for dozens of families struggling to make ends meet. [...]
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Sorority Invites Community to ‘Think Pink by Going Green’
10.2.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 2, 2013 – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority at High Point University is “Thinking Pink by Going Green.” Students and community members may purchase a flower to be planted for $5 in honor of someone they know who has been affected by breast cancer, [...]
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Public Invited to Deconstruct Wedding Dresses for Domestic Violence Awareness
09.27.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 27, 2013 – The community is invited to kick-off National Domestic Violence Awareness Month by participating in the Wedding Dress Project from noon to 5 p.m. on Oct. 5 at the Greensboro Cultural Center. The event is free and open to the public. The Wedding Dress Project was developed as an [...]
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Building Teacher Leaders
09.23.2013 By: Nora Murray
Dr. Shirley Disseler's involvement with LEGO Education gives aspiring teachers access to new tools
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Junior Interns with World Relief to Help Refugees
09.18.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 18, 2013 – Briayna Cuffie, a junior at High Point University and international relations and sociology double major, is helping to resettle refugees in the Triad this fall as the Case Management and Community Integration Intern for World Relief in High Point. In the position, Cuffie will assist refugees and their [...]
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HPU Opens Community Writing Center to Help Local Children
09.10.2013 By: Nora Murray
Students and faculty share their passion for reading and writing with the city.
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Diversity Club Helps Feed Hundreds with Donation to Open Door Ministries
12.3.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Dec. 3, 2013 – High Point University’s Diversity club helped make sure High Point families had a happy Thanksgiving. The club donated more than $850 dollars to Open Door Ministries of High Point, providing food for 500 individuals and families. “This contribution certainly is a great help to us in our ability [...]
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Lynne Tillman Headlines Phoenix Literary Festival at HPU
11.26.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 26, 2013 – Novelist, short story writer and cultural critic Lynne Tillman headlined the 43rd annual Phoenix Literary Festival on Nov. 21. Tillman has authored numerous works, including the novels “No Lease on Life,” “Cast in Doubt,” “Motion Sickness” and “Haunted House.” She serves as professor/writer-in-residence in the Department of English [...]
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HPU to Host NC Symphony Holiday Concert
11.20.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 20, 2013 – High Point University will ring in the holiday season with a community favorite, “Holiday Pops,” an annual performance by the North Carolina Symphony. The event will be held on Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the Pauline Theatre of the Hayworth Fine Arts Center. The event is open [...]
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HPU/News & Record Poll: Guilford County Residents Give Congress Single-Digit Approval
11.18.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 18, 2013 – A new HPU/News & Record Poll finds that Guilford County residents give Congress a mere 9 percent approval rating – the only single-digit approval rating that the poll has ever tracked – while 85 percent disapprove and 6 percent offer no opinion. Approval ratings for other elected officials [...]
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Senior Honored with Community Impact Student Award
11.14.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 14, 2013 – High Point University senior Scott Skowronski is one of 19 college students in North Carolina to receive the 2013 Community Impact Student Award for his efforts to make a difference in the community. Skowronski has implemented numerous service and fundraising efforts around High Point as the recent president [...]
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Sorority Raises More Than $10,000 for Local Families with Super Hero Dash
11.12.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 12, 2013 – Community members of all ages dressed as superheroes for High Point University’s “Super Hero Dash.” The dash, hosted by HPU’s Kappa Delta sorority, raised more than $10,000 for the Family Service of the Piedmont. The race included a 5k run for adults, a 1k run for kids [...]
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Staff Member Elected as Secretary of High Point Public Library Board of Trustees
11.8.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 8, 2013 – Brenda Coates, administrative assistant for Freshman Success at High Point University, was recently elected as secretary of the High Point Public Library Board of Trustees. The Library Board of Trustees oversees the policies and operations of the High Point Public Library. Coates, who was previously appointed to serve [...]
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HPU School of Health Sciences to Feature Cornerstone Health Care President
11.4.2013 By: Pamela Haynes
HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 1, 2013 – The School of Health Sciences at High Point University will present Dr. Grace Terrell, President and CEO of Cornerstone Health Care, as part of its Distinguished Lecture Series. The event will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 11 in the Francis Auditorium of Phillips Hall. The event [...]
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Tri Sigma Raises Money for Hospital Play Therapy
10.31.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 31, 2013 – The sisters of HPU’s Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority raised more than $1,400 over their philanthropy week to benefit play therapy in hospitals. The money raised goes to children’s hospitals around the country. The sisters held a series of fundraising events throughout the week. “I was so happy [...]
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Music Department Performs ‘Hansel and Gretel’ for Local Elementary Schools
10.29.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 29, 2013 – Laughing, gasping and lots of singing echoed through Hayworth Fine Arts Center this morning as High Point University’s music department put on the first of two performances of the children’s opera, “Hansel and Gretel,” for students from Montlieu Academy of Technology. The second performance will be held tomorrow [...]
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Phoenix Reading Series to Feature Poet Terry Kennedy and Fiction Writer Drew Perry
10.25.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 25, 2013 – High Point University will feature poet Terry Kennedy and fiction writer Drew Perry as part of the Phoenix Reading Series. The event will be held at 7 p.m. on Nov. 6 in the Francis Auditorium of Phillips Hall. It is free and open to the public; no [...]
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Phoenix Reading Series to Feature Film Scholar Gregory Flaxman
10.18.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 18, 2013 – High Point University will feature film scholar Gregory Flaxman as part of the Phoenix Reading Series. The event will be held at 7 p.m. on Oct. 24 in the Francis Auditorium of Phillips Hall. The event is free and open to the public; no tickets are required. Flaxman, [...]
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HPU to Hold Performance of Classic Fairy Tale ‘Hansel and Gretel’ for Community, School Children
10.16.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 16, 2013 – High Point University will feature the classic fairy tale, “Hansel and Gretel,” by Engelbert Humperdinck at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 23 in the Pauline Theatre of the Hayworth Fine Arts Center. The event is open to the public; tickets are not required. HPU will also host a special [...]
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Fraternity Collects 200 Pounds of Garbage Along Local Stream
10.9.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 9, 2013 – High Point University’s Kappa Sigma chapter and alumni of the fraternity spent this past Fall Alumni Weekend removing more than 200 pounds of garbage from a local stream. The fraternity “adopted” the stream late last year and has since participated in a series of cleanings to restore the [...]
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HPU to Host ‘March for Babies’
10.8.2013 By: Pamela Haynes
HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 8, 2013 – The community is invited to join High Point University students, faculty and staff for the March of Dimes annual “March for Babies Walk” on HPU’s campus at 9 a.m. on Oct. 26. Money raised from the event will be used to assist the March of Dimes, which supports [...]
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Big Sister, Big Impact
09.30.2013 By: Pamela Haynes
When Jenny Silk signed up to be part of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Piedmont at the activities fair during her first days as a freshman at High Point University, she saw it as a great opportunity to give to others. What she didn’t expect was that this volunteer experience would end up [...]
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HPU to Host Piano Recital Featuring High Point Native Dr. James Giles
09.27.2013 By: Pamela Haynes
Department of Music at High Point University will host a piano recital featuring Dr. James Giles.
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Theatre to Perform ‘Diary of Anne Frank’
09.20.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 20, 2013 – High Point University’s Department of Theatre will present “The Diary of Anne Frank,” a stage adaptation of the autobiographical book, at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 3 – 5 and Oct. 7 – 9 in the Empty Space Theatre on the HPU campus. It is open to the public, [...]
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‘Queen of the Carnival’ to Visit HPU as Part of Latin Heritage Month
09.16.2013 By: Nora Murray
HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 16, 2013 – High Point University is celebrating Latin Heritage Month in a unique way – by hosting Daniela Cepeda Tarud, the 2013 Queen of the Carnival, who will present a master lecture and performance at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 21 in the Pauline Theatre of the Hayworth Fine Arts Center. [...]
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HPU Opens Community Writing Center for Local Children
09.9.2013 By: Pamela Haynes
HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 9, 2013 – High Point University students and faculty opened a new Community Writing Center today for local children. Area elementary students arrived at the center, located at 1307 Guyer St., around 3:30 p.m. for icebreaker activities, educational games and one-on-one tutoring with HPU students. “We are thrilled to be up [...]
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