HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. Nov. 9, 2009 ? Dr. Beth Holder, associate professor of education in the School of Education at High Point University, has received tenure.
Holder specializes in special education with emphasis in the areas of teaching those with mild disabilities, intellectual disabilities and the academically gifted. In addition to teaching various education courses, she also serves as coordinator of the Undergraduate Special Education and Academically/Intellectually Gifted Licensure programs.
“It is exciting to work at High Point University,” Holder says. “The university provides a dynamic, nurturing environment to outstanding students.”
Holder received her Bachelor of Arts degree in education from Greensboro College. She also holds Master of Education and doctorate degrees from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She is originally from Hickory, N.C.
Holder came to HPU in 2005 and since then has published numerous articles and made presentations at local, regional and national conferences. She is a member of the Teacher Education Council, including the Academic Planning and On-line Course committees, and is the adviser to the student club Teachers of Tomorrow.
At High Point University, every student receives an extraordinary education in a fun environment with caring people. HPU, located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, is a liberal arts institution with 3,700 undergraduate and graduate students from 50 countries and 44 states at campuses in High Point and Winston-Salem. It is ranked by US News and World Report No. 5 among comprehensive universities in the South and No. 1 in its category among up-and-coming schools. Forbes.com ranks HPU in the top 6 percent among “America’s Best Colleges.” HPU was included in The Chronicle of Higher Education’s “Great Colleges to Work For” 2009 listings. The university offers 68 undergraduate majors, 40 undergraduate minors and seven graduate degree programs. It is accredited by the Commission of Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and is a member of the NCAA, Division I and the Big South Conference. Visit High Point University on the Web at www.highpoint.edu.
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