HIGH POINT, N.C., Jan. 30, 2015 – High Point University’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions recently hired Jennifer Curtin as director of marketing services. In this position, Curtin leads the undergraduate admissions marketing team in connecting prospective students with HPU. This includes social media, collateral and promotional materials that encourage students to apply and enroll. Curtin […]

HIGH POINT, N.C., Jan. 28, 2015 – Author Jacqueline Osherow will share her poetry on the High Point University campus at 7 p.m. on Feb. 12 in the Francis Auditorium of Phillips Hall. The event, part of the HPU Phoenix Reading Series & Festival, is free and open to the public; tickets are not required. […]

HIGH POINT, N.C., Jan. 27, 2015 – A new exchange program launched this semester at High Point University is bringing students from Austria, France and Brazil to North Carolina’s International City. Seven students from these countries are the first exchange students in the university’s history. They arrived at the university in January, and seven HPU […]

HIGH POINT, N.C., Jan. 26, 2015 – Lt. Clebe McClary is living proof that with the right attitude, all things are possible. The Vietnam War veteran will share his motivational story at High Point University at 7 p.m. on Feb. 12 in the Pauline Theatre of the Hayworth Fine Arts Center. A limited number of […]

  HIGH POINT, N.C., Jan. 23, 2015 – High Point University 2009 graduate McCall Letterle will be featured on the popular television show “Say Yes to the Dress.” The program will air at 10 p.m. on Jan 30 on the TLC cable television network. “Say Yes to the Dress” features soon-to-be brides in hopes of […]

HIGH POINT, N.C., Jan. 22, 2015 – Amy Reynal joins the staff at High Point University as the new coordinator of campus fitness programs. With expertise in fitness and rehabilitation, Reynal develops wellness and fitness initiatives for students on campus and supervises student employees in recreation services, including group exercise instructors, guest services and lifeguards. […]

READ MORE ALUMNI SUCCESS STORIES What’s it like to perform Broadway hits in Costa Rica, compete in a prestigious theatre festival, and get six callbacks from theatre companies across the nation – all before graduating college? Courtney Feiman knows. It happened to Feiman before she graduated from High Point University in May 2014 with degrees […]

HIGH POINT, N.C., Jan. 16, 2015 – High Point University’s Student Government Association honored the 10th anniversary of Dr. Nido Qubein’s presidency with a special presentation on Jan. 15. “Dr. Qubein has given so much to this university and to the students. The growth and expansion that High Point University has seen in the last […]

HIGH POINT, N.C., Jan. 15, 2015 – High Point University students, faculty and staff impacted 270 lives by donating 90 pints of blood at the university’s blood drive. HPU holds several blood drives every year to support the American Red Cross. “Conducting a blood drive at the start of the new semester was a lot […]

HIGH POINT, N.C., Jan. 13, 2015 – The UNC-TV network will broadcast a CEO Q&A moderated by Dr. Nido Qubein, High Point University president. The program will air at 10 p.m. on Jan. 22 on UNC-TV. The informative and thought-provoking discussion features some of North Carolina’s top CEOs, including David King with LabCorp, former N.C. […]

HIGH POINT, N.C., Jan. 8, 2015 – The No. 1 student union in the country is High Point University’s Slane Student Center, according to bestcollegevalues.org. The facility is named for John “Jack” Slane and Marsha Slane of High Point in recognition of their generous support and advocacy of High Point University. In its new list of […]

HIGH POINT, N.C., Jan. 7, 2015 – The UNC-TV network will broadcast a special program, titled “High Point University Presents a Conversation with Ken Dychtwald and Nido Qubein.” The program will air at 10 p.m. on Jan 15. In this thought-provoking presentation, Dychtwald discusses aging populations, how they impact our economy, and the misconceptions in […]

HIGH POINT, N.C., Jan. 6, 2015 – High Point University is hosting a Day of Service on Jan. 19 in honor of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that will include more than 30 service opportunities throughout the day. Members of the community can sign up to participate by clicking here. “This is a […]

READ MORE ALUMNI SUCCESS STORIES Dan Short, a 2010 alumnus of High Point University, is making a big impact on the future of the fuel and automotive industries as a fuel technologist at Marathon Petroleum Company. A native of Cambridge, Md., Short received a B.S. in mathematics from HPU with minors in both chemistry and […]

HIGH POINT, N.C., Jan. 2, 2015 – High Point University invites the campus and surrounding community to a full lineup of cultural events for the spring. Throughout the semester, a variety of art, music and theater performances, as well as special speakers will visit campus. Some of the spring events are part of the Faculty […]

HIGH POINT, N.C., Dec. 23, 2014 – High Point University will host Robert J. O’Neill, one of the most highly decorated Navy SEAL combat veterans of our time. O’Neill will speak at 7 p.m. on Jan. 9 in the Hayworth Fine Arts Center about what he learned during hundreds of combat missions. O’Neill was a […]

HIGH POINT, N.C., Dec. 23, 2014 – The High Point University family’s caring spirit is amplified during the Christmas season. Students, faculty and staff made the holidays bright for thousands of people in the community this year. In total, HPU touched more than 15,250 lives this holiday season while contributing $30,000 in Christmas gifts. High […]

HIGH POINT, N.C., Dec. 19, 2014 – Some said it looked like the North Pole. Others called it a Norman Rockwell painting brought to life. The second night of High Point University’s Fourth Annual Community Christmas attracted thousands more guests to campus, ending with a record-breaking 14,000 community members who attended the celebration over the […]

  HIGH POINT, N.C., Dec. 19, 2014 – Too much to do and not enough time: that’s what Dr. Tjai Nielsen, associate professor of management and director of the MBA program at High Point University, recently spoke about during a news segment on WGHP Fox 8. During the interview segment on Fox 8 with anchor […]

HIGH POINT, N.C., Dec. 18, 2014 – The campus of High Point University sparkled with the spirit of the season for the fourth annual Community Christmas event tonight. During the first of the two-night celebration, HPU welcomed more than 5,000 people to campus for fellowship and holiday festivities. Between 12,000 and 15,000 people total are […]

Each year at HPU, students enjoy campus decorations, time-honored traditions, and simple forms of fellowship that center around the holidays.