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97% of HPU Graduates Are Employed or Furthering Their Education within 6 Months of Graduation

While navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, HPU’s 97% rating remains 11 points above the national average. HIGH POINT, N.C., Feb. 25, 2021 – High Point University remained committed to and focused on student success when the COVID-19 global pandemic began impacting the region in spring 2020. Data collected by HPU, in accordance with the National Association […]

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Students Win Thousands in Start-Up Funds during HPU’s 2021 Business Plan Competition

HIGH POINT, N.C., April 16, 2021 – High Point University announces the winners for its 11th annual Business Plan Competition, which is supported by Truist. Freshman Erin Morrow was the first place winner of $10,000 for her company, Finger Flyer Educational STEM Kits. Finger Flyer Educational STEM Kits are handheld quadcopter drones that are paired […]

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Class of 2021 Outcomes: Tessa Martin Continues to Graduate School

With another Commencement quickly approaching, High Point University graduates will be commencing prestigious career paths around the world at Fortune 500 companies, international service programs, public school systems, top-tier law, medical and graduate school programs, and many other esteemed organizations thanks to their journey at HPU. Here’s a glimpse of one extraordinary senior from the […]

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Apple Co-Founder Hosts Workshop with HPU Engineering Students

HIGH POINT, N.C., April 16, 2021 – Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple Computer and HPU’s Innovator in Residence, checked in with High Point University students during a virtual workshop on April 14. Wozniak connected with students in the Webb School of Engineering to discuss their work on a new project that explores controlling devices […]

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Class of 2021 Outcomes: Charlie Taylor Manages for J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

With another Commencement quickly approaching, High Point University graduates will be commencing prestigious career paths around the world at Fortune 500 companies, international service programs, public school systems, top-tier law, medical and graduate school programs, and many other esteemed organizations thanks to their journey at HPU. Here’s a glimpse of one extraordinary senior from the […]

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HPU Poll: North Carolinians Share Their Views on Education Policy

HIGH POINT, N.C., April 14, 2021– North Carolinians are engaged and interested in offering opinions on the state’s public schools, according to the 2021 HPU Education Poll, a joint venture between selected faculty in the Department of Leadership Studies in the School of Education and HPU’s Survey Research Center. In the statewide survey, 37% of […]

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HPU Offers Two Spring Community Concerts

HIGH POINT, N.C., April 13, 2021 – High Point University is offering two community concerts this spring – one live and one virtual. Both are under the direction of Dr. Brian Meixner, associate professor of music and director of instrumental studies. The High Point University Community Orchestra will perform its final concert of the 2020-21 […]

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Class of 2021 Outcomes: Jessica Keys Navigates to at Nestlé

With another Commencement quickly approaching, High Point University graduates will be commencing prestigious career paths around the world at Fortune 500 companies, international service programs, public school systems, top-tier law, medical and graduate school programs, and many other esteemed organizations thanks to their journey at HPU. Here’s a glimpse of one extraordinary senior from the […]

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Internship Profile: Kate McCarthy Builds Marketing Experience

  READ MORE INTERNSHIP PROFILES Name: Kate McCarthy Hometown: Holden, Massachusetts  Year: Class of 2023 Major: Marketing with minors in sales and finance Internship: McCarthy joins Pomp in Denver, Colorado, as a marketing intern with a focus in social media marketing where she will create content and four to five weekly postings for Instagram and […]

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