HIGH POINT, N.C., Jan. 26, 2012 – By August of this year, the number of employees at High Point University will have grown to approximately 1,126 with the addition of 116 new jobs. These numbers do not include the hundreds of construction workers ever present on the expanding campus. The number of employees at HPU has tripled since 2005. Plans call for 400 more jobs in the next five years.New positions include 50 faculty for undergraduate and doctoral programs, administrative staff, food service, security and athletics. HPU is the eighth largest employer in the city of High Point, according to the High Point Economic Development Corp., with an annual economic impact estimated at $418 million.”High Point University is thriving, and we are truly blessed to be able to continue offering employment opportunities, not only through our own hiring, but also through the hundreds of contractors and local businesses who benefit from a growing student population,” says Dr. Nido Qubein, president of HPU. “This continued growth is a result of our focus on holistic learning and an indicator that students and parents find great value in this university’s educational mission.”Jobs are currently posted on the HPU website at www.highpoint.edu/jobs. Additional positions will be posted throughout the year.At High Point University, every student receives an extraordinary education in an inspiring environment with caring people.℠ HPU, located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, is a liberal arts institution with over 4,200 undergraduate and graduate students at campuses in High Point and Winston-Salem. It is ranked by US News and World Report at No. 3 among Regional Colleges in the South. Parade Magazine lists HPU in the top 25 private schools in the nation. HPU was selected in the 2010-2011 list of “Colleges of Distinction,” as well as one of the top green schools in the country by the Sierra Club. The university offers 44 undergraduate majors, 40 undergraduate minors and 10 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 highpoint.edu.# # # Pam Haynes
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