James Ensor
Class of 2017
Zoey Chittick
Class of 2016
Maxwell Wheeler
Class of 2018
Local frontline workers recently received a warm “thank you” from the High Point University family. First responders, hospital staff, public health workers and more were invited to campus where they received complimentary food, a t-shirt and messages of gratitude from HPU students who volunteered.
Pictured above is Gretchen Sanchez, administrative assistant for HPU’s Pro Bono Physical Therapy Clinic and food pantry. The patients come to cure their chronic pain. When they arrive, they realize they can get something just as essential: They receive the food they need. They’re invited into the clinic’s food pantry after their visit and […]
Sarah Culver and her other classmates had no clue about the neighborhood two miles south of campus. They do now. They took Dr. Cara Kozma’s Community Writing class, and they discovered what makes High Point’s Burns Hill neighborhood memorable. Last semester, Culver and nine other classmates recorded the oral histories of 10 longtime residents of […]
Dr. Nido Qubein, High Point University president, recently announced that HPU is issuing a challenge gift up to $500,000 to the High Point Community Investment Campaign, a new fund for minority entrepreneurs in the city, and called on community investors to support the initiative, too.
High Point University welcomed the Class of 2024 home to HPU with a three-day, staggered move-in experience. This year’s move-in was successful thanks to hundreds of upperclassmen, faculty and staff volunteers, along with new safety upgrades and protocols. Watch for a look at the safe move-in process the entire HPU family helped institute to keep […]
High Point University biology students, like Nathan Grinalds (right), show local students how science and art can be integrated during Cell-Art Collaborative’s Experiment Day. HIGH POINT, N.C., Date, 2020 – High Point University’s Cell-Art Collaborative hosted its fifth annual Experiment Day, inviting students from the local community to explore the ways science and art can […]
High Point University President Nido Qubein welcomed area business owners and city of High Point leaders at today’s annual Community Partner Luncheon. HIGH POINT, N.C., Jan. 7, 2020 – Today, High Point University welcomed local business owners and city of High Point leaders to celebrate the partnerships that are committed to growing the city. The […]
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 […]
From humble roots came the yearly holiday tradition known as High Point Universty Community Christmas. Nine years ago, HPU first hosted the event to fellowship with neighbors and host them for a stroll down the Kester International Promenade. A few hundred people came and enjoyed hot chocolate, lights and Christmas music. Each year since, it […]
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., Oct. 31, 2019 – The High Point University Department of Theatre and Dance will perform “Bright Star,” a tale of love and redemption set against the backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the 1920s and 1940s. Performances will be held in the Hayworth Fine Arts Center’s Pauline Theatre on campus at […]
During the month of October, HPU will host nine events as part of its Community Enrichment Series. HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 27, 2019 – High Point University invites the community to campus for the following Community Enrichment Series events during the month of October. Triad residents can sign up to receive email updates about community […]
HPU welcomed nearly 5,000 family members to campus for this year’s Fall Family Weekend. HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 27, 2019 – High Point University welcomed nearly 5,000 family members to campus for its annual Fall Family Weekend. The weekend not only provided an economic boost to the city, but it also allowed HPU families to […]
Participants of the fifth annual STEM Camp, led by professors and students in HPU’s Stout School of Education, launch rockets during a finale event today. HIGH POINT, N.C., June 27, 2019 – High Point University’s fifth annual STEM Camp ended with a blast today. Children in lab coats and goggles pointed to the sky with […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., June 19, 2019 – High Point University has nearly 100 community children on campus for the next two weeks to learn about science, technology, engineering and mathematics. On Tuesday, they built a solar oven out of a pizza box, aluminum foil and cellophane to trap heat from the sun and toasted s’mores. […]
HPU First Lady Mariana Qubein receives special recognition HIGH POINT, N.C., April 25, 2019 – As attendees entered High Point University’s annual Arbor Day Celebration on Thursday, they were welcomed by the lush green foliage on HPU’s campus, as well as the roots a recently unearthed tree on display at the event. The roots of […]
HPU will celebrate 10 consecutive years as a Tree Campus USA HIGH POINT, N.C., April 15, 2019 – High Point University will celebrate 10 years of recognition as a Tree Campus USA member at this year’s Arbor Day Celebration. HPU is one of 16 North Carolina colleges and universities to receive the honor from the […]
Dr. Qubein’s work as a transformative college president, dynamic servant leader, generous philanthropist and passionate advocate has been recognized recently by numerous organizations. When you consider recognition coming from such a diverse group of organizations that include the National Business Journals, Boy Scouts of America, The Great Values College platform, YMCA and the Salvation Army, […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Feb. 27, 2019 – High Point University will join with the YWCA High Point in celebrating the city’s rich and diverse community of women at the International Women’s Day Celebration. The event will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on March 5 at the YWCA High Point. The event is […]
