{"id":1617,"date":"2015-01-12T16:28:08","date_gmt":"2015-01-12T21:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/parents\/?p=1617"},"modified":"2015-01-12T16:28:08","modified_gmt":"2015-01-12T21:28:08","slug":"the-parent-perspective-january-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/parents\/2015\/01\/the-parent-perspective-january-12\/","title":{"rendered":"The Parent Perspective &#8211; January 12"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>January 2015: A Values Based University<\/h5>\n<p>Dear Parents,<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">On Monday, January 19, High Point University honors the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a day of service to humankind. The value of giving is engrained in HPU&#8217;s educational philosophy as students, faculty, and staff contribute more than 100,000 volunteer hours and invest almost a million dollars in charitable causes in our community annually.\u00a0This &#8220;Day of Service&#8221; honoring Dr. King is one example of the\u00a0many ways\u00a0that the HPU family expresses its appreciation to the city of High Point.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/blog\/2015\/01\/hpu-hosts-mlk-day-of-service-opportunities-for-community\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a><\/span>\u00a0to read more about what we are doing on campus and in the community.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>Rev. Joe Blosser, Ph.D.<br \/>\nRobert G. Culp Jr. Director of Service Learning<br \/>\nAssistant Professor of Religion and Philosophy<br \/>\nHigh Point University<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1277\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/parents\/files\/2014\/07\/photo655.jpg\" alt=\"photo655\" width=\"610\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/parents\/files\/2014\/07\/photo655.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/parents\/files\/2014\/07\/photo655-300x36.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/parents\/files\/2014\/07\/photo655-345x42.jpg 345w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1621\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/parents\/files\/2015\/01\/255.png\" alt=\"255\" width=\"172\" height=\"104\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/parents\/files\/2015\/01\/257.jpg\" alt=\"257\" width=\"170\" height=\"104\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/parents\/files\/2015\/01\/258.jpg\" alt=\"258\" width=\"170\" height=\"100\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/blog\/2015\/01\/fueling-the-future\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fueling the Future: at<br \/>\nMarathon Oil, Alumnus<br \/>\nImproves Environmental<br \/>\nEfficiency<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/blog\/2015\/01\/distinguished-pastor-to-deliver-sermon-for-annual-martin-luther-king-jr-day-service\/\" target=\"_blank\">HPU to Honor MLK Day<br \/>\nwith Worship and Day of<br \/>\nService<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/residencelife\/housing-deposits\/\" target=\"_blank\">Date to Remember:<br \/>\nHousing Deposit Due<br \/>\nFriday February 13, 2015<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/blog\/2015\/01\/fueling-the-future\/\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\nRead More<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/blog\/2015\/01\/distinguished-pastor-to-deliver-sermon-for-annual-martin-luther-king-jr-day-service\/\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\nRead More<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/residencelife\/housing-deposits\/\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\nRead More<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"30\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1618\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/parents\/files\/2015\/01\/256.jpg\" alt=\"256\" width=\"172\" height=\"102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/parents\/files\/2015\/01\/256.jpg 363w, https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/parents\/files\/2015\/01\/256-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/parents\/files\/2015\/01\/256-345x205.jpg 345w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 172px) 100vw, 172px\" \/><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/blog\/2014\/11\/access-career-internship-services-247\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1476 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/parents\/files\/2014\/09\/114.jpg\" alt=\"114\" width=\"172\" height=\"114\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1588\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/parents\/files\/2014\/12\/224.jpg\" alt=\"224\" width=\"172\" height=\"104\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/familyweekend\/\" target=\"_blank\">Join Us for the Annual<br \/>\nWinter Family Weekend<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a 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