James Ensor
Class of 2017
Zoey Chittick
Class of 2016
Maxwell Wheeler
Class of 2018
Get an inside look at classroom spaces, student and professor perspectives, and the physical safety measures in place for safe in-person learning on the High Point University campus this fall.
HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 22, 2020 – High Point University’s continued growth was enhanced in the past fiscal year by parents, alumni and friends committing more than $50 million in gifts, grants and new commitments to support academic programs, scholarships and facilities. “We could not accomplish our core mission of preparing our students for the […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 21, 2020 – Three special awards were given to High Point University faculty members at the beginning of the 2020-21 academic year. HPU President Dr. Nido Qubein commissioned the establishment of these three annual faculty awards in 2018: Extraordinary Leadership Award, Innovation and Creativity Teaching Award and Spirit of High Point […]
Dr. Kimberly Reich, associate professor of exercise science at High Point University, received the Meredith Clark Slane Distinguished Teaching-Service Award. Pictured from left to right are HPU President Dr. Nido Qubein, Reich and Dr. Daniel Erb, senior vice president of academic affairs. HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 18, 2020 – Dr. Kimberly Reich, associate professor of […]
Professor Scott Raynor, chair of High Point University’s Art and Graphic Design Department, received the Ruth Ridenhour Scholarly and Professional Achievement Award. Pictured from left to right are HPU President Dr. Nido Qubein, Raynor and Dr. Daniel Erb, senior vice president of academic affairs. HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 17, 2020 – Professor Scott Raynor, chair […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 15, 2020 – The Rev. Dr. Chris Franks, chair of the Department of Religion and Philosophy at High Point University, will host a virtual fall Faculty Lecture Series and panel discussion titled, “Leading the Generations: Ecclesial Leadership in a Time of Crisis” on Oct. 1 at 11 a.m. All members of […]
HPU has been named No. 1 Best Regional College in the South for the ninth consecutive year. HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 14, 2020 – High Point University has been named No. 1 in two categories in the 2021 edition of “America’s Best Colleges,” published annually by U.S. News & World Report. In the 2021 list, […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 11, 2020 – Today, High Point University students, faculty and staff honored the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, by placing 2,977 American flags in Patriots Plaza. Each of the flags represents one of the people who lost their lives that day. Each year, the 9/11 Never Forget Project is organized […]
HPU Health Heroes are a committed group of student, faculty and staff volunteers who are passionate and committed to supporting and sustaining the health and well-being of our campus community as we navigate the global pandemic. Watch for more details!
HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 9, 2020 – High Point University Communication Fellows will host three virtual film screenings this semester in partnership with South Arts’ 2020-21 Southern Circuit Tour. “Coded Bias” explores the fallout of MIT media lab researcher Joy Buolamwini’s startling discovery that facial recognition does not see dark-skinned faces accurately, and her journey […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 8, 2020 – Two High Point University staff members were awarded the annual Kenneth F. and Jana S. Kahn Extraordinary Staff Award for their above and beyond service to students and families of the university. The award winners received a $5,000 check funded by the Kahn’s endowment. Jermaine Artis, security officer, and […]
HPU student Blake Jones has landed roles in several, major Hollywood films. Blake Jones calls it a hobby. He’ll step into his family’s small studio in their basement, ask his mom or younger brother, Cade, for help and produce an audition video for a role in an upcoming film. For every 75 roles he […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 1, 2020 – High Point University welcomed three new staff members over the summer. They are as follows: Crystal Harvey joined the Office of Student Life at HPU as a resident director. In this role, Harvey will supervise resident assistants and community assistants in Finch, Millis and Wilson Hall to ensure […]
HPU’s Department of Physician Assistant Studies welcomed students into the profession during its graduation ceremony. HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 28, 2020 – Today, High Point University graduated its fourth physician assistant class and welcomed them into the professional field. The ceremony, usually held in HPU’s Hayworth Fine Arts Center, was held in Congdon Hall’s Callicutt […]
Powered by Novant Health, HPU’s Student Health Services provides the foundation for a healthy campus. Pictured above are Alicia Bouska and Rhys Wittenberg who have served HPU’s Student Health Services for a collective 17 years. They’re the familiar faces of HPU’s Student Health Services, Alicia Bouska and Rhys Wittenberg. Bouska, a physician assistant, has worked there for the past seven years; Wittenberg, a nurse practitioner, a decade. They’re […]
The bond is on the November ballot and would improve school facilities. HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 27, 2020 – A new High Point University Poll finds that a majority (83%) of registered voters in Guilford County, North Carolina, would vote for a bond on the November 2020 election ballot to provide $300 million to Guilford […]
In conjunction with the 100th anniversary of Women’s Equality Day, commemorating the 19th Amendment to the Constitution which guarantees a woman’s right to vote, High Point University announces a $12 million gift from Elizabeth “Betty” Miller Strickland. This transformational donation, representing the largest gift to HPU’s endowment in its 96-year history, will establish the Elizabeth […]
This is the largest endowment gift ever made to HPU. It will provide scholarship assistance to students with financial need and opportunities for women. HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 26, 2020 – Today, in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of Women’s Equality Day, commemorating the 19th Amendment to the Constitution which guarantees a woman’s right to […]
High Point University’s Dr. Jason Pittman, associate professor of computer science in the Webb School of Engineering, joined the Fox 8 morning news team to answer questions about online learning for the viewers.
The grant will provide remote tutoring and writing activities for community children in response to the global pandemic. HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 21, 2020 – Dr. Cara Kozma, associate professor of English, and Dr. Lynne Murray, instructor of English, at High Point University, recently collaborated with Rev. Frank Thomas, pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, […]
