{"id":14874,"date":"2013-09-08T15:44:31","date_gmt":"2013-09-08T15:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/president\/?p=14874"},"modified":"2021-06-11T16:19:37","modified_gmt":"2021-06-11T16:19:37","slug":"it-starts-with-commitment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/president\/2013\/09\/08\/it-starts-with-commitment\/","title":{"rendered":"It Starts With Commitment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Winning the game. Losing weight.\u00a0 Studying more. Making the grade.\u00a0 Earning respect. Completing the task. Following through.\u00a0 Keeping the promise. Remembering the reason.\u00a0 Saving the money.\u00a0 Lending a hand.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The power comes from within you. It\u2019s there and you may not even know it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #3e3e3e;\">If you are committed, then you can do it.\u00a0 At High Point University, we are committed to helping you reach your full potential as a human being.\u00a0 We want to help you find more than just a career.\u00a0 We also want to support the development of your character.\u00a0 Our students provide over 30,000 hours of service to the local HPU community each year.\u00a0 This is merely one example of the holistic approach to life and learning you will find at High Point University.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #3e3e3e;\">Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #3e3e3e;\">Nido R. Qubein<br \/>\nPresident<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winning the game. Losing weight.\u00a0 Studying more. Making the grade.\u00a0 Earning respect. Completing the task. Following through.\u00a0 Keeping the promise. 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