James Ensor
Class of 2017
Zoey Chittick
Class of 2016
Maxwell Wheeler
Class of 2018
HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 21, 2016 – High Point University will host approximately 5,000 visitors for Fall Family Weekend, ensuring an economic boost to the city of High Point and the greater Triad area. This event will be held Sept. 23-25 and will offer academic panels, entertainment, festivities and more for the HPU family. During […]
As High Point University grows, so too does its positive effect on the city of High Point. Melanie Maldonado is beginning to see it. Her work as a High Point University student embedded in community service is making an impact. She sees it at the YWCA career closet, where women in need come to […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 20, 2016 – High Point University will host the following events in October as part of the Community Enrichment Series. All of these events are open to the public. Tickets are not required unless otherwise noted. Triad residents can sign up to receive email updates from HPU about events throughout the […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 14, 2016 – High Point University’s Class of 2020 began donating more than 1,000 books to local schools on Sept. 12. Through HPU’s Common Experience program, which includes a common read, new students were invited to share their favorite book with a local child by donating a copy when they arrived […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 13, 2016 – Leaders from the United Way of Greater High Point were greeted with boxes of food and a $1,000 donation from High Point University students and staff on campus today. As the UWGHP’s delivery truck arrived as part of the organization’s “CANpaign” Kick Off event, the Student Government Association […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 13, 2016 – High Point University has been named No. 1 twice in “America’s Best Colleges,” published annually by U.S. News & World Report. In the 2017 list released today, HPU ranks: — No. 1 Best Regional College in the South for the fifth consecutive year. The university received a perfect […]
Who: High Point University Department of English and the general public. Media are invited to attend. What: Phoenix Reading Series: Colson Whitehead Where: Plato S. Wilson Commerce Building Ballroom on HPU’s campus When: 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m., Sept. 9 Why: High Point University will host author Colson Whitehead as part of the Phoenix Reading […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 23, 2016 – High Point University’s inaugural class in the Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy participated in community service activities on Aug. 22 to get to know their community and the people they’ll one day serve. On their last day of orientation, the students volunteered for Habitat for Humanity, West End […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 22, 2016 – High Point University will host the following events in September as part of the Community Enrichment Series. All of these events are open to the public. Tickets are not required unless otherwise noted. Triad residents can sign up to receive email updates from HPU about events throughout the […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 20, 2016 – Azaria Carr researched the best interior design programs in the country. That’s what brought her from Durham to High Point University as a freshman today. “I looked for the school with the best program, and HPU was it,” Carr said after moving into her residence hall. “I visited […]
Above: Fred Wilson, for whom the Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy is named, is pictured in the front and center of HPU’s first pharmacy students. HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 19, 2016 – The Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy at High Point University held its first White Coat Ceremony for its inaugural class tonight as the academic […]
Pictured is Jonathan Paez, left, a member of HPU’s inaugural pharmacy class, working alongside Dr. Comfort Boateng, assistant professor of basic pharmaceutical sciences. HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 15, 2016 – The Piedmont Triad’s only pharmacy school will welcome its inaugural class next week when High Point University kicks off a new academic year. In […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 9, 2016 – As soon as High Point University’s Class of 2020 arrives to campus, they’ll begin making an impact in the city. Through this year’s Common Experience, titled “Growing Our Future,” first-year students will donate a copy of their favorite childhood book to local schools. Each year, HPU’s Common Experience […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 9, 2016 – John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath” is considered one of the most iconic works in American literature. Filled with sprawling American landscape and extreme weather like lightning, fire and rain, it’s also a notoriously difficult production to pull off on the stage of a theatre. But that’s what […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 8, 2016 – High Point University will host back-to-back discussions with Dr. Nido Qubein, HPU president, and two educational thought leaders at 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Aug. 18 in the Hayworth Fine Arts Center. A limited number of complimentary tickets are available by contacting concierge@highpoint.edu or 336-841-4636. In the […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., July 27, 2016 – High Point University rising senior James Ensor wanted an internship with a major company that would enhance his business skills. He found that close to HPU’s campus at Old Dominion Freight Line when the company selected him as a pricing and costing analyst intern for the summer. Ensor, […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., July 26, 2016 – High Point University invites the community to join students, staff and faculty on campus for an exciting lineup of cultural events. The fall schedule includes a variety of art, music and theatre performances, and special speakers. All of the following events are open to the public. Tickets are […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., July 21, 2016 – It was only milk sugar, but as Matthew Rodriguez-Bahena measured and poured it into a purple and white capsule, it was also a chance to consider what a career in health care might be like. Bahena was one of 35 children ranging from kindergarten to seventh grade who […]
As “High Point’s University,” HPU is committed to the city it calls home. The university continually partners with High Point on community service projects, experiential learning opportunities, business endeavors and more. These efforts underscore HPU’s commitment to the community and demonstrate a desire for local engagement. Brush up on your High Point trivia with these […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., July 20, 2016 – The Rev. Preston Davis, minister to High Point University, was honored with the Francis Asbury Award during the annual Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church at Lake Junaluska. The national award is presented annually by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry of the […]
