{"id":3415,"date":"2019-02-11T09:00:41","date_gmt":"2019-02-11T14:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/parents\/?p=3415"},"modified":"2019-02-11T15:15:19","modified_gmt":"2019-02-11T20:15:19","slug":"message-hpu-president-nido-r-qubein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/parents\/2019\/02\/message-hpu-president-nido-r-qubein\/","title":{"rendered":"A Message HPU President Nido R. Qubein"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Parent,<\/p>\n<p>Last weekend we welcomed over 5,000 families to campus for Winter Family weekend.\u00a0We are very blessed and thankful.<\/p>\n<p>For those of you who weren\u2019t able to attend, we missed you. We\u2019ve posted photos from the event\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/highpointuniversity\/albums\/72157706271823975\">here<\/a>. We hope to see you at our next Fall Family Weekend.<\/p>\n<p>This month\u2019s Parent Perspective highlights examples of HPU\u2019s commitment to instilling\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/blog\/2019\/02\/college-graduates-need-life-skills-according-to-a-national-executive-poll-conducted-by-hpu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Life Skills<\/a>\u00a0in students. Our students are well-prepared. That is reflected in data collected by HPU in accordance with the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) standards, which shows that 97 percent of the Class of 2018 were employed or furthering their education within six months of graduation. HPU faculty are focused on connecting meaningful experiences to classroom content to create well-rounded individuals ready to take on the world as it is going to be. From our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/blog\/2019\/02\/the-nido-r-qubein-school-of-communication-careers-are-crafted-here\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">School of Communication<\/a>\u00a0to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/careerinternships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Office of Career and Professional Development<\/a>, students are provided with opportunities to connect their passions with a future career.<\/p>\n<p>While academic coursework nurtures the mind of your student, HPU\u2019s holistic education extends beyond the walls of the classroom to nurture their hearts and souls. One example is HPU\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/blog\/2019\/02\/hpu-supports-bennett-college-with-1-million-gift\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$1 million contribution to Bennet College<\/a>\u00a0to help this historically black college for women maintain their accreditation. Our challenge gift not only assisted them in meeting their goal of $5 million, but it helped Bennett exceed their goal for a total of $8.4 million raised. HPU\u2019s learning environment motivates your student to be the best version of themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Know that we appreciate your continued support and advocacy.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Nido Qubein<br \/>\nHPU President<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Parent, Last weekend we welcomed over 5,000 families to campus for Winter Family weekend.\u00a0We are very blessed and thankful. 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