HIGH POINT, N.C., Dec. 8, 2009 ? Students who live in The Village residential complex at High Point University recently made an impressive commitment to help others in the community by organizing the “It Takes a Village” program.
The program, organized by Kayla Sale, The Village Hall Council president, along with Village resident directors and resident assistants, was created to collect food donations for those in need. In addition to donated food items, program organizers raised nearly $200, and they were able to help four local families.
“We went door-to-door requesting food donations for the program,” says Andrea Grant, resident director. “Students were also asked to make donations on designated donation days. ? We are talking about making this an annual event. The students’ commitment is impressive. They have big hearts and great ideas.”
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 http://www.highpoint.edu/ or on Twitter at @HighPointU.
Chris DudleyVice President for [email protected]