High Point University has been ranked as one of the top 610 colleges and universities across the country in the list, "America's Best Colleges," created by Forbes.com. This places HPU in the top 7 percent of the 6,600 higher-education institutions throughout the United States. Dr. Nido Qubein, president of HPU, credits the tremendous growth in academics and campus facilities.
High Point University continues to move up in the ranks, thanks to its continued transformation in academics, student life programs and facilities. The university was today named No. 3 among Regional Colleges in the South in "America's Best Colleges" 2011 edition, published by the U.S. News & World Report. Last year, High Point was listed at No. 5 in the same report. Four years ago, HPU occupied the No. 15 spot.
Parade Magazine has listed High Point University as one of the top 25 large private schools in the nation in the magazine's annual "College A-List. High Point University has also been honored in several national rankings, including "America’s Best Colleges” by Forbes.com, as well as "America's Best Colleges" 2011 edition, published by the U.S. News & World Report.
Dr. Ed Piacentino, professor of English at High Point University, recently published a book, titled "Southern Frontier Humor: An Anthology" (University of Missouri Press). The book, which was co-edited by Piacentino and Tom Inge, marks the first new collection of antebellum southern humor published in the last sixteen years, and includes major writers in the genre as well as many lesser-known and recently recovered humorists.
Dr. Richard Parker, chairman of the Department of Marketing and Sport Management at High Point University and president of the Southern Association for Canadian Studies had an article published in the most recent edition of the Cambridge University Press journal "Polar Record" which is the premier international publication for issues affecting the Arctic and the Antarctic.
The Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity from High Point University was recently honored with several awards at the 52nd Supreme Chapter, the group's biennial national conference. The event was held Aug. 5-9 at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando. Fraternity members David Rad, chapter president, and Andrew Realon, immediate past president, attended the conference.
Ben Kern, a senior at High Point University, has been busy conducting museum research through his summer internship at the Zwaanendael Museum in Delaware. Kern, who is majoring in history with minors in Spanish and Latin American studies, explains that the museum deals with the colonial history of the state with exhibits that vary from the Dutch heritage of Delaware to the maritime history.
Sherry L. Mueller, president of the National Council for International Visitors, will present "Preparing for Your International Career" at 7 p.m. on Sept. 14 in Phillips Hall at High Point University. The event is free and open to the public. Mueller, co-author with Mark Overmann of "Working World: Careers in International Education, Exchange and Development," has mentored numerous students as they have explored international career opportunities.
High Point University will continue its tradition of bringing inspirational speakers to its Commencement exercises by featuring seven-time winner of the Tour de France, Lance Armstrong, as the 2011 Commencement speaker. Armstrong will speak on Saturday, May 7, 2011, during Commencement exercises on the HPU campus.
The High Point University chapter of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity recently won the Grand High Alpha Award at the fraternity's annual General Assembly and Leadership Seminar. The award, which is given to up to three chapters nationally, recognizes chapters that have maintained superior levels of operation in academics, campus involvement, recruitment, philanthropy, campus and community relations, communication, and risk management.
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