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HPU is focused on preparing students for the world as it is going to be and reminds\u00a0students that excellence is defined by relevance.<\/p>\n

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HPU rising senior Mollie McKinley is one of four national winners of a summer\u00a0internship stipend.<\/p>\n

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HPU students explore new cultures during their visits to over a dozen countries\u00a0during “Maymesters.”<\/p>\n

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The HPU family collected dozens of boxes of food to stock local food pantry shelves\u00a0through the summer.<\/p>\n

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The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) College Game Competition is an event\u00a0that targets 400 of the best game design programs in the nation.<\/p>\n

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Congratulations to the students named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2016 semester at HPU!<\/p>\n

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The HPU student newspaper, The Campus Chronicle, was recently awarded first place in the 2016 American Scholastic Press Association’s Annual Review\u00a0and Contest Awards.<\/p>\n

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The 2016-2017 Colleges of Distinction list is a unique college guide that honors institutions with an innovative, teacher-centered undergraduate\u00a0education and a strong record of preparing graduates for real-world success.<\/p>\n

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Mark and Jerri Webb contribute a major gift to HPU in honor of Mark’s late father, Lewis Andrew Web, mother Janice Webb, and their entire family.<\/p>\n

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HPU Student Health Services by Cornerstone Health Care is an essential\u00a0resource for our students.<\/p>\n

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Interested in becoming more involved? Consider joining the Parents Council<\/a> or the President\u2019s Leadership Cabinet<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Family Engagement and Philanthropy programs have successfully partnered with parents and grandparents to provide networking opportunities for our students, share the HPU story and bring new levels of philanthropic support to the university.<\/p>\n

Please consider making a gift<\/a> to the High Point University Fund for Extraordinary Education. Every gift, regardless of size, matters to High Point University and sends a powerful message that family members believe this institution is contributing to the lives of our students in meaningful ways.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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