James Ensor
Class of 2017
Zoey Chittick
Class of 2016
Maxwell Wheeler
Class of 2018
HIGH POINT, N.C., Dec. 13, 2018 – Three-year-old Brakston Mackall watched as the Polar Express train pulled to a stop in front of him. “What color car would you like?” a High Point University volunteer asked. Mackall looked down at his red jacket. “Red, I want the red one!” he said and climbed into the […]
The High Point University campus is decked out for the holidays. Christmas lights and nutcrackers line the Promenade while holiday music plays throughout campus. It can only mean one thing: December is here. The holidays are a season of celebration and traditions. Even in the midst of final exams and end-of-semester projects, the HPU family […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 19, 2018 – High Point University invites the community to campus for the following Community Enrichment Series events during the month of December. Triad residents can sign up to receive email updates about community events at HPU throughout the year by visiting www.highpoint.edu/friends. They can also receive notifications about events by […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 28, 2018 – High Point University faculty, staff and students recently received the following academic and professional awards and recognitions. Theatre Faculty, Student Perform in New York Members of the HPU Department of Theatre and Dance recently participated in the Broadway Bound Play Festival in New York City. Their play, “The […]
Several HPU family members ceremoniously broke ground during today’s event. Pictured from left to right are Dr. Rev. Jeff Patterson, senior pastor of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church; HPU Provost Dr. Dennis Carroll; Bob Brown, vice chairman of the HPU Board of Trustees; HPU President Nido Qubein; HPU First Lady Mariana Qubein; Orlando “Tubby” Smith, […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 22, 2018 – Hundreds of High Point University parents and students gathered inside the Hayworth Fine Arts Center today as HPU President Nido Qubein presented a check for $30,000 to the American Red Cross for Hurricane Florence relief efforts. “HPU has stepped up time and time again to meet the needs […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 20, 2018 – High Point University’s annual HPUniverse Day will offer families and children of all ages a chance to explore science and space as if they are preparing for a mission to Mars. The free event, hosted by the Department of Physics for the fifth year in a row, will […]
High Point University unveiled the new HPU Mobile Lab during an event at High Point Central High School, where parents and students toured the state-of-the-art lab on wheels. HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 7, 2018 – High Point University introduced the new HPU Mobile Lab to the community on Sept. 6 at High Point Central High […]
This story is featured in the Spring 2018 edition of the HPU Magazine. Below, learn how HPU sophomore Briana Smalley is discovering the ways a community can create positive change. Inside the High Point City Council Chambers, Briana Smalley sees leaders in her city offer someone a second chance. That someone was convicted of a past violent crime. […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 16, 2018 – High Point University’s faculty and staff kicked off the new academic year by giving back to the community. At a campus-wide meeting on Tuesday, 1,000 HPU employees came together in the Millis Center for a team building event, where, together, they built 116 bikes. Today, those bikes were […]
This story is featured in the Spring 2018 edition of the HPU Magazine. Discover below how the Mariana H. Qubein Botanical Gardens and Arboretum serve as a place of serenity and education for HPU students. Like High Point University itself, the Mariana H. Qubein Botanical Gardens and Arboretum are noticeably beautiful. But every aspect of their design, […]
From left, HPU students Christine Watt, Ceili Lang, Olivia Leenhouts and Alec Yamartino, pictured on stage, are interns at Chesapeake Theatre Company in Baltimore. HIGH POINT, N.C., July 18, 2018 – Four High Point University students are performing and working alongside the actors and crew at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company this summer. Juniors Christine Watt and […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., July 16, 2018 – High Point University students have returned from their exploration of biodiversity in Ecuador and the Galapagos as part of an HPU Global Experience trip. Also known as “Maymesters,” these short-term programs led by HPU faculty provide students with the opportunity to be immersed in cultures unlike their own. […]
High Point University president Nido Qubein has been announced as the 2018 and 2019 Wyndham Championship honorary chairman. As the honorary chairman, Qubein will serve as an ambassador for the PGA TOUR event which provides important economic and charitable benefits for the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina.
Dr. Sarah Nielsen, assistant professor of human relations at High Point University, is a cancer survivor who pledged to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in her efforts to raise $11,000 to fund a cervical cancer testing site in Tanzania. HIGH POINT, N.C., July 11, 2018 – A High Point University professor who overcame cancer will take her […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., July 10, 2018 – High Point University President Nido Qubein is the 2018 and ‘19 Wyndham Championship honorary chairman, the tournament announced today. The 79th annual Wyndham Championship is set for Aug. 14-19, 2018. As the honorary chairman, Qubein will serve as an ambassador for the PGA TOUR event which provides important economic […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., July 2, 2018 – High Point University will host a pops concert for the community at 7:30 p.m. on July 16 in Hayworth Fine Arts Center. The free concert is part of the Eastern Music Festival, which brings talented musicians to the Piedmont Triad each year. The event is open to the […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., June 29, 2018 – Teens in the High Point community will graduate tonight from the Youth Leadership Academy, hosted by the High Point Police Department and High Point University. The 10-day academy has given local high school and middle school students the chance to serve their community and develop their leadership skills. […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., June 28, 2018 – According to 9-year-old Madison Lewis, the key to a successful rocket launch is keeping an eye on the shuttle after it blasts off. That makes it easier to track down once it lands. “I told my mom, ‘I don’t care if I have to bring my rocket home […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., June 29, 2018 – Dr. Scott Hemby, chair of basic pharmaceutical sciences in the Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy at High Point University, led and published a new study about kratom, a plant that the scientific community and general public have debated regarding its potential to treat pain without being addictive. Hemby […]
