10 YEAR BOOK - FAITHFUL COURAGE

F a i t h f u l  Courage

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Contents Message from the Board of Trustees vii

Nido R. Qubein School of Communication 74

Message from President Nido R. Qubein xv

Norcross Graduate School 76 School of Education 78

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An Extraordinary Education

York Residence Hall 80

A Twenty-First-Century Curriculum for

Greek Village 82

Twenty-First-Century Students 6

Centennial One/Two 84

Embracing an Experiential Approach to Learning 8

Coy O. Williard Baseball Stadium 86

Undergraduate Research 9

Jerry and Kitty Steele Sports Center 88

Internships and Career Services 10

Witcher Athletic Center 90

The HPU Poll 13

Vert Stadium 91

A Dedication to Service Learning 13

Cottrell Hall 92

The President’s Seminar on Life Skills 14

Flanagan Center for Student Success 92

Faculty Attracted to HPU’s Commitment

Amphitheater 100

to Teaching 14 Experiential Programs Set Within World-Class Facilities 15 Nido R. Qubein School of Communication 17

Engaged Community 103–123 Learning to Reach for the Stars 124 Mariana H. Qubein Arboretum and Botanical Gardens 126–129

Plato S. Wilson School of Commerce 19

Bonding Through Adventure 130

School of Education 20

Who You Spend Time With Is Who You

School of Art and Design 22

Become 132–134

Congdon School of Health Sciences 25

National Board of Advisors 135

Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy 26

NCAA Division I Athletics 138–143

David R. Hayworth College of Arts and Sciences 29 Earl N. Phillips School of Business 30 Norcross Graduate School 32

III Caring People An Ecosystem of Support 146–173 Peer Mentors 146

II Inspiring Environment

Summer Experience 147

A Visual Transformation 44–101

Academic Support 147

Blessing Hall 45

Dedicated Medical Doctor 147

Smith Library 46

God, Family, Country 148

McEwen Crossing 48

Dedicated Leadership 150–153

University Entrances 50

Academic Deans 151

James H. and Jesse E. Millis Athletic and

Vice Presidents 151

Convocation Center 52 John and Marsha Slane Student Center 54–59

Board of Trustees 152 Board of Visitors 153

R.G. Wanek Center 60–65

Safety Is a Priority 154

Aldridge Village 66

Transportation 155

Gene and Jane Kester International Promenade 68

Our City. Our University. 156–161

David R. Hayworth Park 70

In Their Words 162–167

Earl N. Phillips School of Business 72

Planting Seeds of Greatness 168 Visionary Investors 170

Faculty gather prior to the 2015 Commencement Exercise. Since 2005, the number of full-time faculty members has nearly tripled.

A Message From the Board of Trustees In the heart of North Carolina, there is a university forging

reach beyond the constraints of conventional wisdom. These

a new paradigm in higher education. A university where

efforts are creating an innovative, student-centered, results-

character and careers are crafted in unison. A university

driven academic program that is rigorous, experiential, and

that equips stellar faculty with modern technology to best

engaging. Others are taking note as these HPU programs

prepare students for a competitive global marketplace. A

continue to deliver effective models for learning and living.

university that is more than an institution for liberal arts discovery—it is a community for inspired living and learning. A university that lives by a simple call to action: Choose to be extraordinary.

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

That university is High Point University.

HPU has a desire to improve the world by graduating

But why has High Point University been so successful,

thoughtful, action-oriented citizens. Our president is a good

so fast, with a sustainable model that amazes most and sur-

example, himself an alumnus. He achieved national and

prises some? The transformation that has taken place since

international recognition as an author, speaker, and leadership

Nido Qubein accepted our plea to be our president in 2005

consultant. Media outlets have referred to the fast evolution

is amazing, no doubt—both visually in its enhanced environ-

of the university as nothing short of a miracle.

ment and emotionally in its inspiring story of a small univer-

The purpose of President Qubein’s work was not to

sity breaking the mold. The dynamic and all-encompassing

change the university, but to enhance it. He built on what

changes that are taking place are centered on one concept—

the previous six presidents and their teams had done and led

delivering an extraordinary education.

us into a spectacular metamorphosis that attracts the atten-

From high-tech classrooms to First-Year Programs that

tion of students and the appreciation of their parents. Dr.

help students make productive transitions to college, advance-

Qubein recognized the oncoming challenges and changes

ment in academics is taking place all around.This is thanks to

across the higher education landscape and took action well

the consummation of a clear vision and hard work by a pres-

before many others. His desire was to remind us that we must

ident focused on leading the faculty and administration to

prepare students not for the world as it was, or even as it is,

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but for how it is going to be. To accomplish that, he had to

share the insights he has learned. How many other universi-

improve the campus—which faced at least $90 million worth

ties can say that about their president?

of deferred maintenance.

And, based on the results posted by national organiza-

True to his own words, President Qubein renovated some

tions, which measure how successful the graduates of a uni-

of the very old buildings and built new and modern structures

versity are and the kind of return on investment students

to landscape the university’s campus (while literally growing

receive for their tuition dollars, HPU is attracting attention

it from ninety-two to nearly 410 acres, one tiny parcel at a

for its focus on private enterprise, patriotism, and personal

time). Throughout the extensive plan of constructing more

initiative. Even better, the positive changes are still coming at

than eighty-four new buildings, the traditional Georgian archi-

HPU, and they promise to create a ripple effect that will con-

tecture was thoughtfully and meticulously maintained to the

tinue to benefit the future of the university and its students

delight of alumni and visitors alike. He also instilled a mindset

for generations to come.

of productive change—an attitude to question why things were

“HPU strives diligently to ensure that parents and stu-

done a certain way and how they could be done even better.

dents get solid value for their investment,” says Dr. Qubein.

“Education should not stop when students leave the classroom,”

“We control operating costs, minimize tuition increases,

he says. “Ours must be a seamless learning environment.”

enhance financial aid opportunities, and provide many new learning and living facilities in a safe environment.”

The Value of Higher Educ ation Of course, these days there seems to be an unprecedented number of stories shared by the news media that question the value of higher learning. Some ask how today’s students can justify committing four years of their time—a significant financial investment—for an education that may or may not

2005

2015

Growth

1,450

4,370

201%

108

277

156%

92

410

346%

740,000

3.6 million

386%

28

112

300%

430

1,500

249%

$160.3 million

$464.5 million

190%

$38 million

$290 million

663%

$38,000

$230,000

505%

Study Abroad Programs

5

56

1,020%

Academic Schools

3

7

133%

2,185

10,909

399%

$75 million

$675 million

800%

Undergraduate Enrollment (traditional students) Full-time Faculty Campus Size (acres)

prepare them to reap success and significance in their lives

Square Footage

following graduation.

Buildings on Campus (new and acquired)

That’s a question that was foremost in President Qubein’s mind when he faithfully kicked off the dramatic changes at HPU—despite the fact that the nation was mired in one of the worst recessions in more than three generations.

As he hit “pause” on an incredibly successful business career to lead the university, he had an uncanny ability to understand what HPU’s students needed to learn to thrive in the world outside campus. He brought his skills and his wealth of knowledge—honed as a consultant to leading corporations and CEOs and from speaking to audiences more than 6,000 times on subjects like communication, leadership, and branding—back to his alma mater.That’s why he has been teaching a freshman class every year (as well as one for seniors) to help

Total Positions Economic Impact Operating and Capital Budgets United Way Giving

Applications Property, Plant, and Equipment

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At Dr. Qubein’s first public appearance as president, he proclaimed to city leaders that HPU was “High Point’s University.” Qubein raised $20 million in his first 29 days in office, doubling his goal to raise $10 million in 60 days.

An Unprecedented Success Story

education. “It’s about intentional congruence,” he says.

In the pages that follow, you will learn about why there are

“While we focus on providing an outstanding classroom

gigantic rocking chairs overlooking the campus pond, why

experience, we believe that learning also happens in the

prospective students drive up to find their names displayed

cafeteria, on athletic fields and courts, in student organi-

prominently on welcome boards, and why parents and vis-

zations. Everywhere students go, they are learning. It’s our

itors feel like valued guests as they tour the campus conve-

mission and our passion to be where students are and to

niently on golf carts. You’ll begin to understand why HPU

provide examples of these virtues in ways that students see

could simultaneously increase its enrollment as well as its

them, consider them, and absorb them into the fabric of

admission standards. You’ll also learn why HPU is designed

their own lives.”

to drive its students to want and expect more from their

The changes HPU has embraced are, in fact, similar

lives—from the furniture and appliances within their dorm

to those that some organizations in the private sector have

rooms to the on-campus restaurant, where they are given

begun to make. A simple online search yields hundreds of

the opportunity to learn “soft skills” like etiquette and the

stories highlighting the high-tech workplaces at employ-

art of conversation that today’s employers crave. All of that is

ers like Google, Apple, and Bloomberg that were created to

designed to better prepare them for a future equipped with

inspire workers and propel them to think bigger and better.

skills needed for global competition. As President Qubein

President Qubein’s goal was to lead a team that could give

frames it, HPU needed to evolve from an ocean of sameness

our students the benefit of both the environment and oppor-

into a pool of uniqueness and differentiation.

tunity to learn the soft skills that would give them a clear

What our president understands is that the world is changing rapidly—particularly in the world of higher

advantage in the modern workforce.

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Results Speak for Themselves Consider the enhancements that the school has undergone in ten short years during the most disruptive economic period in the last seventy years of our great country’s history: •• 95% of graduates land a position or get admitted to

•• The campus has grown from ninety-two acres to 410 acres, while adding eighty-four new and acquired buildings.

•• Graduation and retention rates have increased measurably.

•• HPU’s national brand has grown enormously.

graduate school quickly after graduation.

•• Nearly all students are engaged in productive internships, service learning, undergraduate research,

Changing Perspectives

study abroad, or campus organizations.

What shouldn’t come as a surprise, though, is that HPU hasn’t

•• Traditional undergraduate enrollment has increased from 1,450 in 2005 to 4,370 today. The size of the freshman class in 2015 was almost as large as the entire traditional undergraduate enrollment in 2005!

•• New Schools of Communication, Commerce,

stopped growing. New advancements are being made every day in academics with new faculty members recruited from the finest universities and with the introduction of innovative experiential and service-based learning programs that prepare students for success in life.

HPU remains committed to developing and support-

Pharmacy, Health Sciences, Undergraduate Sciences,

ing the highest quality programs, services, and facilities. Aca-

and Art and Design have been added.

demics come first, and most of the investments made in the

•• The number of full-time faculty has almost tripled from 108 to nearly 300.

•• Academic qualifications of new students have strengthened significantly.

•• The total work positions at the university have increased from 430 to 1,500.

university underscore that. Students are also fortunate to be exposed to some of the best thought leaders and innovators of our time. In the course of a year, they hear and see scores of visiting professors, performing artists, leading business executives, best-selling authors, television newscasters, and personalities like Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice, Steve Wozniak, Laura Bush, and US presidents; best-selling authors like Seth Godin, John Maxwell, Malcolm Gladwell,

•• HPU’s operating and capital budgets have expanded

and Wes Moore; and influential members of the media like

from $38 million to $290 million, and assets grew

Tom Brokaw, CNN correspondent Pamela Brown, Twitter

from $75 million to $675 million.

co-founder Biz Stone, Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph,

•• The school’s annual economic impact on the community has grown from $160 million to $464.5 million.

•• The university’s United Way charitable giving has grown from $38,000 to $230,000 annually.

•• The school now has fifty-six study abroad programs compared to five a decade ago.

and the Emmy-Award winning producer of countless Olympic games and the World Cup, David Neal. These individuals are living models of achievement and they stand as examples of what HPU’s students can become.

That winning combination continues to be a big hit with both HPU’s students and their parents—many of whom have contributed financial support to propel the university’s growth into the future. And the impact hasn’t just been felt within

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the walls of the university. Each year some 80,000 people visit

Celebrating the Journey

High Point to see HPU. When you add in the 108,000 hours

The motivation for the book you now hold in your hands

of community service students perform and the hundreds of

is, quite simply, to celebrate the legacy of changes that have

thousands of dollars they raise for local charities, let alone the

been brought about at HPU since Dr. Nido Qubein agreed

hundreds of new jobs created by the university, it’s easy to see

to become our President in 2005. It recognizes the trustees,

why HPU considers itself High Point’s University.

students, parents, faculty, staff, alumni, and members of the community who played a role in the transformation. Within the following pages you will find a summary of what we have

Counting Blessings

collectively accomplished over the past decade. Join us as we

The changes that HPU has undergone over the past decade

dig into the details of how a small liberal arts school in central

are remarkable.They also would not have been possible with-

North Carolina blossomed into one of the most innovative

out the support of students and their families, members of

institutions of higher learning.

the community, and other believers in the work Dr. Qubein challenged the university to undertake.

We have been fascinated by the journey we’ve taken with our president and we are grateful for the results.We look

Back in 2005, for example, Dr. Qubein was seeking

to the future with faithful anticipation. If the past decade is

funding for a new residence hall on campus—one of the first

any indication of what HPU can accomplish, we can only

major projects he would undertake in his role as president of

dream of what might be coming next. The future of HPU is

the university. The project was going to be expensive—some

very exciting indeed.

$11 million—but it was also an essential first step to rebooting the university by providing housing for incoming freshmen.When he persuaded a generous local family to make the investment in the new building, he asked the donors what they wanted to name the building. “I told them that their gift was truly a blessing,” recalls Dr. Qubein. “And so they said, ‘Then let’s call the building Blessing Hall.’ And that’s what we did.” Today, Blessing Hall, which opened in 2006, is a beautiful residence hall for hundreds of students.

Over the past ten years, our president has proven to be an extraordinary fundraiser.Without a campaign, consultants,

Dr. Richard Vert, HPU Class of 1960 Chairman Mr. Jack Finch Chairman-Elect Dr. Bob Brown Vice Chairman-Elect Mr. Gene Kester, HPU Class of 1966 Immediate Past Chairman

or even a brochure, he attracted $280 million in gifts from donors to the university. The school has been the beneficiary of multiple gifts of $10 million or more each in the last decade. Philanthropists, alumni, parents, and friends of the university contribute lovingly because they believe that the transformation of HPU into a twenty-first-century institution of higher learning serves a noble and lasting purpose. “People don’t want to give away their money,” says Dr. Qubein. “They want to invest it.”

Dr. Marsha B. Slane Former Chairman Dr. Richard Budd, HPU Class of 1963 Former Chairman

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niversity Faculty Re U t n i solu o P h ti o n g i H

COMMEMORATING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF NIDO R. QUBEIN’S TENURE AS PRESIDENT OF HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY WHEREAS, Dr. Nido R. Qubein graduated from High Point College in 1970 and went on to become President of High Point University in January of 2005; WHEREAS, during his tenure as President the number of fulltime faculty has increased by 141%, from 108 to 260; WHEREAS, undergraduate enrollment has increased by 197%, from 1450 to 4300; WHEREAS, during his tenure the undergraduate student body has increased in academic caliber; WHEREAS, new schools have been established in Art and Design, Communications, Health Sciences and Pharmacy; WHEREAS, new majors, minors, academic programs as well as new teaching and study abroad opportunities have been established for faculty and students, respectively; WHEREAS, the development of innovative teaching strategies has been supported with internal funding opportunities such as the “Think B.I.G. Grants” and the “Silvershein/Gutenstein Family Development Grants”, WHEREAS, research has been supported at unprecedented levels with the creation of an Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Works and an Office of Research Administration and Sponsored Programs; WHEREAS, faculty development has been supported with a significant increase in professional growth funds and the establishment of the Ruth Ridenhour Scholarly and Professional Achievement Award; WHEREAS, faculty support, including their ability to take student researchers to both regional and national conferences, has increased; WHEREAS, the graduate school has been expanded to include masters and doctoral degree programs in business, education, history, communications and the health sciences; Be it therefore resolved, THAT, the Faculty Senate representing all of the Faculties of High Point University (1) recognizes the 10th anniversary of Dr. Nido R. Qubein’s tenure as High Point University President (2) honors his commitment to faculty development and scholarship (3) appreciates his support of faculty in making High Point University one of the best academic and best value liberal arts institutions in the country (4) values his efforts in increasing the academic profile of the University with respect to our peer institutions; We, therefore, extend our heartfelt appreciation for his outstanding leadership and the transformative contributions he has made to High Point University and the greater High Point Community.

Submitted by the Faculty Senate this 20TH day of February 2015

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High Point University

Thank you for 10 Extraordinary Years

On behalf of the High Point University family, we extend our gratitude for the extraordinary leadership of our president, Dr. Nido R. Qubein, on the tenth anniversary of his service.

Since he took the helm on January 3, 2005, HPU has moved upwards in remarkable ways including distinction in academics, student outcomes, and national rankings along with expansion in programs and new schools.

The transformational growth has been phenomenal: Enrollment tripled, campus size quadrupled, fundraising is edging up to almost a quarter of a billion dollars, and our national brand is attracting the attention of both stellar faculty and outstanding students. What a rewarding journey this has been!

Thank you, President Qubein. We know the best is yet to be.

Dr. Jeff Adams

Vice President Research and Planning

Mr. Andy Bills Vice President Enrollment

Mr. Roger Clodfelter

Dr. Ron Ragan

Mr. Chris Dudley

Dr. Carole Stoneking

Vice President Communications

Chief of Staff

Mr. Kevin Edwards Dr. Denny Bolton

Executive Vice President

Dr. Dennis Carroll Provost

Vice President Institutional Advancement

Dean School of Pharmacy

Dean David Hayworth College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Mariann Tillery Dean School of Education

Dr. John Turpin

Dean School of Art and Design

Mrs. Gail Tuttle Vice President Student Life

Dr. James Wehrley

Dean Phillips School of Business

Dr. Daniel Erb

Dean School of Health Sciences

Dr. Wilfred Tremblay Dean Nido Qubein School of Communication

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Dr. Don Scarborough Vice President Special Projects

A Message From President Nido Qubein I am so grateful for the privilege of serving as the seventh

HPU, one that provides students with a holistic education

president of High Point University. God’s hand has been on

and teaches them how to build relational capital while arm-

this work from the beginning. He blessed me with a commit-

ing them with the tools of decision-making, problem-solving,

ted and equally talented team to achieve the extraordinary

and critical thinking.

results we’ve seen on our campus. I am thankful for the trust-

It was clear to me that HPU had to exit an ocean of

ees, students, faculty, deans, staff, parents, alumni, donors, and

sameness and enter a lake of differentiation and, ultimately,

the city of High Point for supporting our mission as a trans-

reside in a small pool of distinction. We are committed to

formational university. What resourceful friends they all are.

helping students make the journey from success to signif-

High Point University is an academic institution with

icance. We want our students to be not only effective, but

deep roots connected to the United Methodist Church and

transformative; not only productive, but truly generative. We

ninety years of history and tradition to stand upon. During

are preparing our students not for the world as it is today, but

the last ten years, we invested ourselves with faithful courage

for the world as it is going to be.

and strategic execution to design and construct an academy focusing on graduating knowledgeable, skilled, and enlightened students.

When I became president of HPU on January 3, 2005,

An Entrepreneurial Institution

we came to understand that what got us to this point might

HPU stands out, in part, because our students are given ample

not get us to where we needed to go as an institution. The

experiential learning opportunities that extend beyond the

academic landscape has shifted from the time I was a student

classroom. Students are also inspired by the values and prin-

here. Today’s college graduates face global, not merely conti-

ciples that form the foundation for our institution, which is a

nental, competition for their jobs and careers. It’s no longer

God, family, and country school.

enough to simply acquire information during one’s time at

We distinguish ourselves by rendering results that enable

school—students must acquire knowledge and wisdom too.

every student to lead lives filled with purposeful opportuni-

That’s the advantage of attending a liberal arts institution like

ties and meaningful endeavors.

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Rather than focus on graduating “job takers,” we are

The one sure way we know that you can hatch and

committed to graduating “job creators.” That doesn’t neces-

grow an entrepreneurial spirit is to create an entrepreneur-

sarily mean that all of our graduates will go on to start com-

ial environment—which is exactly what we’ve done at

panies of their own. Rather, we challenge our graduates to

HPU. It is part of the essence of this institution. A can-do

help create more jobs, be more innovative, and insist on being

attitude that believes nothing is impossible for the realistic

highly productive no matter where they work or who they

and reasoned individual who is willing to work hard and

work with.

smart enough.

Research suggests that the average college graduate may

In the freshman and senior seminars I teach, I say to the

have as many as forty-five jobs over their career. That’s not

students that there are no such things as unrealistic dreams—

due to any fault of their own or, perhaps, even their choice.

only unrealistic timelines. I point students to my own life

It’s because the pace of change is so fast that many of the jobs

experiences and suggest to them that if I could come to this

we know of today may soon be irrelevant or even obsolete.

country and enjoy its blessings, then it is possible for anyone

There will be a tremendous amount of pressure exerted

else to do so as well. When you combine personal initiative

on college graduates to keep pace with that change. That’s

and determination with a spirited attitude toward teamwork,

why we must arm students with an entrepreneurial spirit to

cooperation, and collaboration, people can achieve their

survive and thrive in an ever-changing marketplace.

goals in life.That is the kind of entrepreneurial spirit we seek to embed in every HPU student.

It’s A Mindset An entrepreneurial spirit is a mindset, a collection of behav-

A University on the Move

ioral patterns that stem from a belief that one can learn more,

HPU has grown measurably and responsibly in the last

do more, be more, and give more. An entrepreneur is not just

decade. Our freshman class alone is now equal in size to the

someone who starts a business, but a person who is contin-

entire traditional undergraduate student body when I first

ually looking for opportunities to improve and to expand

assumed office. We have invested more than $1 billion over

his or her net of accomplishments. People who embrace the

the past decade, in the midst of the recession, in helping this

entrepreneurial spirit deny themselves the convenience of

fine university fulfill its vast potential. We founded several

living in a comfort zone.They welcome change.They under-

new academic schools, including Pharmacy and Health Sci-

stand that confidence comes from competence and, there-

ences, nearly tripled the size of our faculty, constructed more

fore, they work hard to improve their range of skills.

than eighty-four new buildings while expanding our cam-

A person who possesses an entrepreneurial spirit is

pus from ninety-two acres to 410 acres, and skyrocketed our

nimble, flexible, and open-minded—someone who chooses

national rankings among peers, where we are now ranked by

a continuum of learning and who is not afraid to take calcu-

U.S. News and World Report at the top of Regional Colleges

lated risks. That person is also not afraid to fail occasionally,

in the South.

because they understand the difference between productive failures and unproductive successes.

We didn’t tackle this vast change because we were impatient. Rather, we didn’t believe that incremental changes

But you might ask, how does one develop such a spirit?

would lead to substantive results or that transactional behav-

Can you teach it in a classroom? Can you mentor someone

iors would lead to the kind of significant growth that would

to possess it? Can you learn it from trial and error? Perhaps.

carry this university upwards now and into the future.

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That kind of change has attracted attention. Week after week, we have the representatives of other higher learning

We have created an academic and physical environment that prepares our students for lives of influence and impact.

institutions come visit us and ask us questions—lots of ques-

We also removed the irritants from the system, such as

tions: How did you do it all? How did you raise the necessary

constantly billing parents for this and for that. We developed

funds? How did you grow your brand so quickly? How did

a comprehensive fee instead. We don’t charge our alumni or

you plan and complete so many projects so fast and so well?

parents to visit us or charge our students for activities such

There are no easy answers. The miracle is in the mix: a

as photocopying, doing laundry, or catching a bus ride to the

clear vision, a solid strategy, practical systems, and a stubborn-

airport.We created a safe campus that gives our parents peace

ness to execute consistently.

of mind and a concierge service that provides a one-stop

The magic of what we have accomplished lies in inten-

shop for solutions, answers, and remedies.

tional congruence where everyone in the HPU family—

We have excellent student-to-faculty ratios that ensure

stellar faculty, outstanding academic leaders, committed staff,

faculty members serve as mentors to students and know each

respectful students, supportive parents, visionary trustees,

of them by name. All of our classes are taught only by fac-

generous alumni, and helpful city residents and officials—

ulty members—we don’t rely on teacher assistants or grad-

fully understood where we were headed and why we were

uate students. In fact, we don’t have “teachers”—we have

going there. They then wholeheartedly supported our mis-

“enablers of learning.”

sion with their ideas, involvement, and generosity.

Every freshman is assigned to a Success Coach who, in the new Cottrell Hall, home of the Flanagan Center for Student Success, mentors and guides them well. We believe the human

Creating and Interpreting Value

mind is so vast that, even if you learned a new piece of infor-

What we have collectively done is create value—inside the

of years to use up the capacity of a single student’s brainpower.

classroom and outside it—for our students and their parents.

Here we do not focus our students on the product (the

mation every second of every day, it would still take millions

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diploma). We focus on the product of the product: What will they do with their lives? How will they change the world?

Who will they influence? Where will they construct a productive career?

We have equipped our classrooms with state-of-theart technology and resourced every school and department with the equipment and facilities needed to foster and enhance our students’ learning potential. We have also added WOW to the student life aspect of attending HPU by creating modern, comfortable, and healthy residential accommodations. Our student centers are loaded with opportunities for fellowship, interaction, exercise, and access to fresh, local, and organic food.

An Extension of Your Home We don’t weed students out of the classroom; we weave them into our family. At HPU, we are an extension of a student’s home, and we underscore and feed the values parents have instilled in their children. We believe every student should be engaged in learning about stewardship, philanthropy, and, by becoming a friend to humanity, making the world a better place.

We provide our students with opportunities to tackle undergraduate research while they are in school, and we have invested in providing them with career service counseling and internship opportunities while they are enrolled, whether that be in New York City for a student interested in finance or advertising, Los Angeles for an aspiring filmmaker, or Nashville for a promising sound design career. Many of those internships are made available by the support and advocacy of parents who open the doors of opportunity not only to their children but also to the student body as a whole.

HPU even provides grants to many entrepreneurial students as seed money that they can use to potentially turn their own

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innovative ideas into the groundbreaking, entrepreneurial

in the value of individual initiative and the potential of each

technologies and services of tomorrow.

and every student. In so many ways, we believe that this uni-

Simply put, when we say we have added WOW at HPU, we mean that a student will get a highly differentiated educa-

versity is planting seeds of greatness in the minds, hearts, and souls of our students.

tional experience designed to propel them forward.

We mean it when we say: At High Point University, every student receives an extraordinary education in an inspiring environment with caring people.

Onward with Faithful Courage There is no question in my mind that HPU will continue to be even more influential as alumni increase their support

The Future is Bright

of their alma mater and use their personal and professional

Some 80,000 people from all over the world come to visit

success to strengthen the value of this university.

our campus each year. But why? I like to use the Mona Lisa

Please read this book from cover to cover. You’ll dis-

as an analogy. It is my belief that if you put that same painting

cover how this center of learning frames a liberal arts educa-

in a dark corner of the Louvre without its frame, people may

tion with a practical application for real-life demands. You’ll

overlook it. But when the Mona Lisa is framed and lit beau-

learn more about how we work, intentionally, to prepare stu-

tifully, crowds queue up to admire it.

dents for an ever-changing, highly competitive, global village

That’s what we have done here at HPU. We have been

in which they should excel.We tell our students: It’s not your

very intentional about creating a physical environment that

circumstances that determine your future; it’s your choices.

helps to remind students that their education is worthy of

And we follow our own advice.

their greatest effort and deserving of their finest attitude.

Thank you for your friendship and counsel.

But there can be a danger when people walk around our campus, which is beautiful and clean and where the people are friendly. It could be easy to lose sight of why we have a promenade where you will hear classical music and pass by sculptures of the world’s great thinkers, leaders, and inventors. Or why there is a flag flying for every country our students hail from, or why we have lush gardens and a vibrant arboretum.

Many people settle for horizontal thinking, superficially observing the what and forgetting the why. What we do at HPU is challenge our students to think vertically and to understand that everything we do has a purpose—whether it is to drive home a message, to teach a moral, or to high-

Sincerely,

We remind our students and their parents that when

Nido R. Qubein President

God breathed life into our nostrils, He intended for us to do

nqubein@highpoint.edu

light a value.

something worthwhile with our lives. That’s why we believe

“We are not preparing students for the world as it is today.

We are preparing students for the world as it is going to be.”

—Nido Qubein

Pa rt I

An Extraordinary Educ ation Near a waterfall walkway and four fountains, just beyond a

“I knew I’d be writing this letter to you someday

red-bricked bridge and a serpentine path of azaleas, sit two

about how the school has changed my life, but didn’t expect

white, sixteen-foot-tall rocking chairs.They’re called “Dream

it would be so soon,” she said. “HPU gave me the posi-

Big Chairs” and they were placed there, on the knoll of a hill,

tive outlook I need to dream big dreams and STRIVE to

as the result of a letter written by Christine DiFerdinando, a

achieve my goals without being intimidated by life’s obsta-

twenty-two-year-old High Point University graduate.

cles.” High Point University cleared the way, “for me to

A small sign near a shimmering pool of water is engraved

shine,” she wrote.

with twelve sentences from the letter she mailed to Dr. Nido

Dr. Qubein understands DiFernando’s words.

Qubein, the president of High Point University, just before

He came to High Point as a teenager—a son who lost

Christmas of 2010.

his father at age six—one of five children. He had left his

DiFerdinando had just bought a home and stepped into

home in Lebanon a year earlier and had learned English from

the working world and wanted to acknowledge High Point

index cards he studied every night. He eventually accepted a

University—its faculty, administration, and its students-are-

public relations job with the High Point YMCA and enrolled

first philosophy—for preparing her well for her first few steps.

in what was then called High Point College. He heeded the

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you work, and the more challenges you face, the stronger

High Point University Presidents Robert M. Andrews 1924–1930 Gideon I. Humphreys 1930–1949 Dennis H. Cooke 1949–1959 Wendell M. Patton 1959–1980 Charles R. Lucht 1981–1985 Jacob C. Martinson, Jr. 1985–2004 Nido R. Qubein 2005–present

you become.”

That is the history of High Point University. But to understand its future, we must look to the past to see how it began ninety years ago, in a city known more for making furniture than pursuing higher education.

High Point University’s humble beginnings date back to 1924—the year the doors of what was then called High Point College opened for the first time and welcomed a group of inquisitive minds, bright scholars, and dedicated leaders to Roberts Hall. The college, founded by the United Methodist Church and supported by the city of High Point, started with an open plot of land and a desire to educate high school graduates. Each member of the faculty was united to prepare students to live lives based on values and faith, and to provide an education that would propel them forward in the world.

advice of his mother: “If you want to be a great person, you have to walk side by side, hand in hand, with great people.”

Dr. Qubein did. And he did it all in and around High Point.

Over the course of eighty years, the small college grew under the guidance of six presidents, and it graduated students who became leaders in a diverse range of fields. The college established many programs and contributed heavily

He married, started a family, excelled in business, wrote

to its region’s economic growth. Once a fledgling among its

books, and helped establish a bank. He became a trustee of

peers, High Point College matured into High Point Univer-

his own alma mater and began a public speaking career that

sity, an institution with a strong academic reputation and a

introduced him to the country’s best and brightest. He trav-

distinguished peer ranking.

eled across the country, sharing the importance of leadership, communication, and his own lessons in life.

In 2005, the university elected its seventh president, Dr. Nido Qubein. He inherited a university already rooted in

He fulfilled his mother’s wish.

worthy traditions and rich history, but the years of his ten-

In 2005, at the request of the university’s own board

ure have been a most crucial turning point for High Point

of trustees, he became the seventh president of High Point

and have seen the most profound transformation of all. Since

University. He has transformed his alma mater into one of

2005, High Point University (HPU) has become one of the

the fastest growing colleges in the country. During his ten-

most talked about and most celebrated institutions of higher

ure, more than $1 billion has been invested in the campus,

education among parents and counselors across the nation.

including the creation of five new schools and eighty-four

The university had been served well by Dr. Jacob Mar-

new and acquired buildings.The campus, faculty, and number

tinson and the previous leadership. Its history was chronicled

of students have tripled in size.

in a book titled No Easy Task, written by William R. Locke

“When you grow an organization, it becomes more

and published in 1975. Another book titled Remembered Be

complex,” Dr. Qubein says. “And so, you must realign the

Thy Blessings: High Point University—The College Years, by

way you do what you do. The amazing thing is the harder

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Dr. Richard B McCaslin, was published in 1995 and told the story of the college through 1991.

The president told Dr. Carroll that he wanted to establish High Point University as a leader in higher education

President Qubein’s goal as High Point’s seventh pres-

by offering students an educated path into the future, with

ident was to prepare HPU for its next stage of growth. He

emphasis on the entrepreneurial spirit. Their early lunch

recognized oncoming challenges and changes in the higher

conversations led to a kind of grassroots curricular evolu-

education landscape. From his first day as president and

tion that today is the mark of the extraordinary education

through his ten-year tenure, President Qubein’s desire has

HPU offers.

simply been this: to prepare students for the world as it is going to be, not for the world as it is. In order to accomplish this goal, he had to guide faculty and staff to design a campus that, too, could evolve in purposeful ways.

Leading an already established university through meaningful change is no easy task. But like any pioneer with an enterprising spirit, Dr. Qubein quickly assessed the terrain and challenges. He sought wise counsel from faculty, staff, students, and alumni and engaged the HPU Board of Trustees. Armed with this support and his own experience as an accomplished business leader and a nationally known author, his personal commitment to lifelong learning, and a heart grateful to God for his blessings, he insisted on focusing on student learning outcomes. And he had a sense of urgency about leading the team to get things done effectively and quickly. He was focused on acting in the moment, rather than letting fear, the occasional critic, or bureaucracy delay a

“Dr. Qubein was bold and yet deeply committed to the vision, which I could tell was about helping the young people we serve.”

chance to achieve something extraordinary.

President Qubein’s commitment to student learning led him to enlist Dr. Dennis Carroll, provost, and the deans to lead the development of an innovative curriculum with an eye on the ever-changing global marketplace. It was a significant moment for Dr. Carroll, who had worked at HPU since 1988. As he recalls: “When Dr. Qubein first invited me to lunch a few days before he took office, he offered me his partnership. He asked, ‘What do you need in order to build the best academic programs in America? What tools do faculty need to inspire and prepare our students? I want to help you do it.’ He was bold and yet deeply committed to the vision, which I could tell was about helping the young people we serve.”

—Dr. Dennis Carroll, provost

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New Curricul a New Schools

A 21st-Century Curriculum for 21st-Century Students With the president’s full support, Dr. Carroll

•• •• •• •• •• ••

School School School School School School

of Art and Design of Communication of Health Sciences of Pharmacy of Undergraduate Sciences of Commerce

launched a task force consisting of the university’s most seasoned faculty and renowned scholars. Together, they took a magnifying glass to the university’s educational model and examined it from every angle. They explored its effectiveness in theory and in practice in the classroom, in job placement and graduation rates, in current student and alumni focus groups and evaluations, and in comparison to other trends in higher education. They asked themselves, “What are the most significant careers and occupations in the twenty-first century?”

After a thorough study, the university established the four-credit-hour model that allowed for more flexibility, the creation of first year seminars, and an increased focus on interdisciplinary study. By adding a fourth credit hour, the faculty could focus on experiential learning—learning that breaks down

Nido R. Qubein School of Communication Majors

•• Communication, seven concentrations ·· Electronic Media Production ·· Game and Interactive Design ·· Journalism ·· Media and Popular Culture Studies ·· Sport and Event Management ·· Sport Communication ·· Strategic Communication •• Documentary Media

Ultimately, introducing the fourth hour was just the beginning of a complete metamorphosis of the academic experience at HPU. Provost Carroll wasted no time in leading the faculty in an overhaul of the entire curriculum to be centered on what is today a hallmark of the HPU education: experiential learning.

Majors

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Accounting Business Administration Entrepreneurship International Business Marketing Sales Sales, one concentration ·· Furniture Industry

Minors

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Accounting Business Administration Economics Entrepreneurship Finance Global Commerce Marketing Sales

Graduate Programs

•• Master of Business Administration

Minors

•• •• •• ••

Communication Documentary Media Event Management Sport Management

Graduate Programs

•• Strategic Communication, three concentrations ·· Public Relations ·· Health Communication ·· Political Communication

traditional classroom walls and brings theories to life through real-word experiences.

Earl N. Phillips School of Business

School of Art and Design Majors

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Graphic Design Interior Design Studio Art Visual Merchandising Design

Minors

•• •• •• •• •• ••

Art History Graphic Design Furnishings and Product Marketing Photography Studio Art Visual Merchandising Design

School of Education Majors

•• •• •• ••

Elementary Education Middle Grades Education Special Education Health and Physical Education

Licensure Areas

•• Secondary Education (9–12 Licensure) ·· Biology ·· Comprehensive Science ·· English ·· History/Social Studies ·· Mathematics •• Special Subjects (K–12 Licensure) ·· Spanish •• AIG Licensure Minors

•• •• •• ••

Athletic Coaching Education Studies Health Education Special Education

Graduate programs

•• M.A.T. in Teaching Elementary Education (K–6) •• M.A.T. Program in Teaching Secondary Mathematics (9–12)

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at Hi g h P o i n t U n i v e r s i t y •• M.Ed. in Educational Leadership ·· Add-on Licensure in Educational Administration •• M.Ed. in Secondary Mathematics (9–12) •• M.Ed. in Elementary Education, three concentrations ·· Literacy Concentration ·· STEM Concentration ·· Content Concentration •• M.Ed. in Special Education, one concentration ·· Intellectual Disabilities •• Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership

Congdon School of Health Sciences Majors

•• Exercise Science, four concentrations ·· Biomechanics ·· Exercise Physiology ·· Health and Wellness ·· Pre-Professional Minors

•• Strength and Conditioning Graduate Programs

•• Athletic Training (proposed) •• Physician Assistant Studies •• Physical Therapy (proposed)

Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy Graduate Programs

•• Pharm.D

David R. Hayworth College of Arts and Sciences Majors

•• •• •• •• •• •• •• ••

Actuarial Science Computer Science Criminal Justice English Literature English Writing French and Francophone Studies History Human Relations

•• •• •• •• ••

Individualized Major International Relations Mathematical Economics Mathematics Music, three concentrations ·· Instrumental Studies ·· Piano or Organ ·· Voice •• Nonprofit Leadership and Mgmt.

•• Philosophy •• Political Science •• Psychology •• Religion •• Sociology and Anthropology •• Spanish •• Theatre, four concentrations ·· Performance Theatre ·· Technical Theatre ·· Dramatic Writing ·· Collaborative Theatre

Minors

•• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• ••

Anthropology Chinese Computer Science Criminal Justice Dance Environmental Studies French and Francophone Studies History Human Relations Latin American Studies Leadership Literature Mathematics Music, three concentrations ·· Instrumental Studies ·· Piano or Organ ·· Voice •• Nonprofit Leadership and Mgmt.

•• Philosophy •• Political Science •• Psychology •• Religion •• Sociology •• Spanish •• Statistics •• Theatre •• Women and Gender Studies •• Writing

School of Undergraduate Sciences Majors

•• Biochemistry •• Biology, three concentrations ·· Organismal and Evolutionary Biology ·· Cellular / Molecular Biology ·· Health Science •• Biotechnology •• Chemistry •• Physics Minors

•• Biology •• Chemistry •• Physics

Academic Initiatives •• Level 5—SACS •• HPU Poll (Survey Research Center) •• Lego STEM International Advisory Board & Community Initiative •• Community Writing Center •• Service Learning Program/ Bonner Scholar •• Undergraduate Research and Creative Works •• Expanded Career/Internship Office •• Success Coach Program •• Retention Committee •• Expanded Study Abroad Office •• International recruitment program •• Washington DC—HPU Leadership program •• Think BIG academic grant •• Office of Research Administration and Sponsored Programs •• Media Fellows Program •• President’s Seminar •• First Year seminar •• Conversion to 4 credit hour courses •• New Core Curriculum •• 24/7 Library Access (and multiple locations)

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Embracing an Experiential Approach to Learning

Students were no longer limited to the classroom. Now, they

“Today’s students have to compete on a global, not continen-

nities to enhance their skills, thanks to this new curriculum.

tal, platform,” says Dr. Qubein.

could embrace a rapidly growing number of new opportuBut understanding that information and knowledge

“They must be prepared with critical thinking skills and

alone are not enough, HPU has very intentionally extended

real life experiences. They must learn to apply the classroom

learning beyond classroom walls and provided students with

content through experiential learning, and they must prepare

real-world experiences that instill wisdom and present class-

themselves in a way that says, ‘I know what the world expects

room teaching within real-world contexts.

of me, and I can bring something of value.’ There is an old

Those students who study interior design, for example,

Chinese proverb that says: ‘I hear and I forget. I see and I

no longer do so primarily in a classroom and a drafting room.

remember. I do and I understand.’”

They learn in furniture showrooms at the influential High

The shift to experiential learning became the first

Point Home Furnishings Market to develop their skills, work

milestone in this transformation of High Point University.

alongside HGTV stars such as Candice Olson, and complete

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“HPU has really helped me to get started in research early in my academic career and has given me opportunities that are crucial in gaining admittance to the graduate school of my choice.”

forty-seven first-place awards given at the 2013 BigSURS conference. Held on the HPU campus, the conference was attended by 250 students in twenty different disciplines from eighteen institutions in the South.

HPU also holds its own conference, the High Point University Research and Creativity Symposium (HighPURCS), where students present their work to an audience

—Ashlee Branch, Class of 2015

of peers and faculty. These efforts have been fueled by the creation of the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Works, whose role is to promote scholarly and creative

their semester projects in the university’s art and design tech-

learning opportunities for all students, regardless of their

nology lab, producing real designs that are displayed in heav-

discipline. “Thousands and thousands of students graduate

ily trafficked furniture showrooms. Electronic media majors

every year and start competing for jobs or to get into grad-

spend a month in Hollywood with a professor, a former

uate school,” says Dr. Joanne Altman, department director,

NBC vice president, or the Emmy-award-winning director

who adds:

of the Today Show, with years of experience and connections to offer them. And so it is with many disciplines in which students are engaged.

We tell our students that to be competitive in the market, they must stand out.We help students develop one-on-one working relationships with faculty mentors who assist them to reach beyond their coursework

Undergraduate Research & Creative Works HPU’s enthusiastic embrace of experiential learning is further reflected in its approach to undergraduate scholarship and creative enterprises. Many universities emphasize work done by their professors, but undergraduate students

and develop something unique that will distinguish them when they leave school, regardless of continuing to pursue research. Studies have shown that when students learn to think critically, present, and communicate well, they have more self-esteem and attract fulfilling and lucrative careers in the long run.

at HPU are encouraged to collaborate actively with faculty

“Our students, not our own pursuits, are the motiva-

on research and creative works. Students are expected to be

tion for why we work hard and get up in the morning,”

partners with faculty members, not just observers or assistants

says Dr. Aaron Titus, who founded the department of physics

in the research undertaken by the faculty. Students serve as

and, with his colleagues, established the physics major. “Most

co-authors and co-presenters in HPU’s own student-driven

universities measure their educators by how many papers

journal, Innovation: The Journal of Creative and Scholarly Works.

or books they have published. I want to be measured by

They attend multiple academic conferences and creativity

what our students pursue and what they accomplish in their

symposia each year, such as the Big South Undergraduate

careers.” Similarly, Dr. Stephanie Crofton, Associate Dean of

Research Symposium (BigSURS), which provides under-

the Phillips School of Business and a professor of economics

graduate scholars in all fields a forum to share the results of

who has worked with students on a variety of research proj-

their work through posters, presentations, performances, and

ects, believes that unless students are the focus of the univer-

works of art. In fact, HPU students earned twenty-two of the

sity and are being taught relevant research skills, they aren’t

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“Throughout my time at HPU, my professors helped me select the proper classes,

getting the most out of their academic experience. “Getting students involved in meaningful research leads to a better

assisted me as I participated in medical

education,” she says.

“We also push research that is relevant and not esoteric

volunteer and research opportunities, and

or something that no one would ever put into use. Oftentimes academics just want to research something in which

encouraged me to become involved in a

they are solely interested. We, on the other hand, teach our students to think about the value-add of their work. That’s why our students are so readily employable.”

Internships and Career Development

variety of extracurricular activities. Publishing an article in Lipid Technology, an international scholarly journal, distinguished me from

Internships are more than a desired activity in the High Point

other medical school candidates.”

University curriculum; they are a gateway to full-time jobs, meaningful learning experiences, and a chance to build impactful connections. The Office of Career and Professional Devel-

—Jenny Silk, Class of 2014

opment knows the value of an internship and how it can propel

Ohio University Medical School student

a student’s career forward, so they work each day to build relationships with the nation’s top employers, engage with students from their first day on campus, and hold thousands of career advising appointments each year. Through this office’s efforts,

efforts have produced outstanding successes for HPU stu-

internships and career-building opportunities have become an

dents, who have landed top-notch internships at Ernst and

integral part of HPU’s holistic liberal arts experience.

Young, Merrill Lynch, BNY Mellon, the Boston Ballet, the

The career path begins with an experiential learning

New Orleans Saints, the United States Consulate General,

course for freshmen and sophomores, in which the students

MTV Networks, Clear Channel Media, and many other

take a series of formal assessments to discover what careers

major employers, like Lenovo and Microsoft to name a few.

might be suitable for them. These assessments are important

Through the unique experiences customized to the

for students who, for example, may say they are interested in

student by a dedicated career office staff and the HPU fac-

“business” but may not be aware of the vast number of careers

ulty, talented students have access to numerous services. They

for a business major, such as accounting, finance, and entre-

seize the opportunities, work hard, and commence success-

preneurship. Students then dive into the digital job-hunting

ful careers after graduation. “The overall experience of HPU

world by creating a professional LinkedIn profile in order to

allowed me to focus on doing well in the classroom, as well as

learn and execute “personal branding.”

flourishing outside of it,” says Katie Thompson, class of 2012,

As students become well-prepared upperclassmen, the Office of Career and Professional Development guides them

who has worked at Ernst and Young in New York City since she graduated.

in their quest for a rewarding experiential job opportunity through on-campus career expos and the office’s rich network of connections within major companies. The office’s Olivia French contributed to the production of several issues of Scholastic’s Parent and Child magazine, including writing several stories, as an intern in the publisher’s New York City headquarters.

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Service learning breaks down the walls of the traditional classroom to create an experiential classroom out in the world. By performing service acts related to their fields, students develop knowledge and skills in a practical way while creating change in the community and learning to work in a challenging, diverse economy.

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“It is one thing to learn material in a classroom and be tested on it, but it is another to experience it with your own eyes through service learning and be able to reflect upon those experiences.”

A Dedic ation to Service Learning If experiential learning is the act of merging classroom content with real-world context, there is often no better way to bring theories and lessons to life than by showing students living examples in their community. HPU’s Service Learning Program, under the direction of Dr. Joe Blosser, involves stu-

—Madison Wallace, Class of 2016

dents in the community, where they can impact the lives of those in need while gaining professional experience.

Many higher education institutions talk about the importance of giving back to others and to their commu-

The HPU Poll

nities, but HPU has placed a strong emphasis on develop-

In 2008, the Survey Research Center (SRC) was established

ing its students’ characters. President Qubein is a dedicated

at High Point University as a new way for students to con-

philanthropist and community advocate who has chaired

duct research on public affairs and politics. More than 17,000

numerous boards and organizations, including YMCA of the

local, state, and national public opinion survey interviews later,

USA, which oversees 2,600 YMCAs across the country; the

the SRC’s HPU Poll has become a prime source of infor-

North Carolina Campus Compact, with thirty-five college

mation cited by major news outlets like The Washington Post,

presidents and institutions in membership; the High Point

The New York Times, The Huffington Post, Politico, and Yahoo!

Chamber of Commerce; the United Way of Greater High

News. Students take to the phones to poll residents across the

Point; and the High Point Community Foundation. Based

country on dozens of topics each year. Questions range from

on his personal experience and belief in servitude, he took

those about presidential and congressional approval to expec-

major steps to support and resource a Service Learning Pro-

tations about holiday spending. In addition to executing the

gram at HPU that would not only impact students but the

HPU Poll, the SRC supports collaborative research by pro-

community at large as well.

viding students and faculty with opportunities to turn their

Through the program, English majors have tutored

research questions into fully-formed empirical studies. “HPU

children who are refugees; exercise science majors have

created the Survey Research Center to provide opportunities

offered free lessons in healthy cooking and exercise in local

for students,” says Dr. Martin Kifer, director of the SRC. “We

community centers; and business majors have helped non-

are constantly finding new ways to showcase their work for

profits find financial stability. “Students at HPU are taught

a national audience.” The SRC is one of the many reasons

how to become responsible citizens and productive mem-

HPU is consistently featured in the national news.

bers of society,” says Dr. Marc Foster, who is the chair of the university’s music department and its director of choral activities. “Our emphasis on values, like generosity and service, really sets HPU apart.” Numerous faculty have been trained to effectively integrate service into their courses, which range from the liberal arts, including English and ethics, to professional programs like strategic communication, education, and business.

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“The senior seminar was a great supplement The President’s Seminar on Life Skills Music plays and inspirational messages and images scroll across a large screen in the Hayworth Fine Arts Center as freshmen crowd in to fill the seats. The discussion dies down as a video of a performance artist appears on the screen, and by the time the video is over, all eyes are on the stage as Dr. Nido Qubein begins the President’s Seminar. On this day, Dr. Qubein discusses presentation skills and the importance of presenting one’s self with confidence, influence, and impact.

to what we learned as freshmen.

Dr. Qubein’s lessons and stories about how to make success a reality were invaluable to me. This was a course I always looked forward to attending and never failed to leave feeling motivated, informed, and empowered.”

He interacts with the students using humor, calling on volunteers to illustrate his points, and employing different forms of media to drive the message home.

President Qubein’s discussion imparts the very same

—Dan Kissel, Class of 2013 Bank of NY Mellon

lessons he has shared with top executives around the country.

He feels that the freshmen and seniors who attend his weekly

ness and professional speaking before accepting his leadership

Faculty Attracted to HPU’s Commitment to Teaching

role at HPU in 2005 and has long known what career experts

A key factor in the rise of High Point University’s academic

and scientific studies are just now beginning to talk about.

reputation has been the caliber of professors who have been

Soft skills—interpersonal skills, collaborative working skills,

drawn to it. In fact, the number of those with faculty rank has

and the ability to sell yourself and your ideas—are essen-

nearly tripled in size from 108 to 277 over the past decade.

seminars will benefit from absorbing these lessons early. Students know that the president led a successful career in busi-

tial to a successful career trajectory. Forbes highlighted the

These faculty, some of whom are new to campus and

importance of such soft skills in an interview with millen-

some who have been involved in the transformation from

nial career expert Dan Schawbel, who says the biggest chal-

day one, are enablers of learning who are implementing

lenge for job seekers in their twenties and early thirties is

unique instructional methods and leading scholarly efforts

that they often lack these skills. That’s where the President’s

in their fields. Among them are many members of Phi Beta

Seminars come in. Dr. Qubein speaks to students twice per

Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most widely known academic

week in a fall freshman seminar and a senior seminar in the

honor society, Fulbright Scholars, editors of scholarly jour-

spring. Through each, he shares with students his experience

nals, authors, and publishers of important research. The uni-

in communication and leadership, and shows them how to

versity’s numerous innovative approaches have attracted them

create value as they seek to impact the world.

from some of the top universities in the world, including

The freshman seminar focuses on best practices that new students can utilize immediately, such as time manage-

American University, Duke, Emory, Johns Hopkins, Stanford, Notre Dame,Vanderbilt, Wake Forest, and UNC.

ment skills and fiscal literacy. For seniors poised to graduate,

One of the things that attracted them to High Point is

the seminar is tailored to managing professional relationships

the university’s emphasis on the student-faculty relationship.

and tackling life after college.

“There is a deep respect for that one-on-one faculty-student

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President Nido Qubein captivates students, parents, and visitors alike from the Hayworth Fine Arts Center stage, where he

time,” says Dr. Joe Blosser. “I have had meetings scheduled

university would be at risk—especially given the competitive

with the provost delayed when a student walks into my office.

and ever-changing landscape in higher education.

also teaches his life skills

But it’s OK that I show up late for that meeting because I was

seminar to freshmen.

with a student. They are the priority.”

As HPU has expanded and improved upon its roster of academic programs, it has also invested in adding the worldclass technology, equipment, and physical infrastructure necessary to deliver experiential learning opportunities to the

Experiential Programs Set Within World-class Facilities

students enrolled in those programs—a major feat for any

When Dr. Qubein began his tenure, he immediately recog-

raised a billion dollars from fundraising and operating sources

nized that without a world-class campus, HPU would be hard-

to refurbish every existing building and to construct scores

pressed to recruit new students and retain scholars. Without

of new ones.

modern facilities, ample resources, and a campus culture that would inspire students to achieve greatness, the future of the

university but especially for a small liberal arts school that most of the world hadn’t yet heard of. Overall, the institution

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Faculty Spotlight

Dr. Wilfred Tremblay Dean of the Nido R. Qubein School of Communication Education

B.S. in Radio and Television from Arkansas State University; M.S. in Broadcasting from Boston University; Ed.D. in Instruction and Design from the University of Pittsburgh Accolades

Dr. Tremblay came to HPU from the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater, where he was the chair of a communication department with 700 majors. He is on the Executive Board of the Piedmont Triad Film Commission’s Board of Directors and the Executive Board of the Old North State Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He is a winner of the Down Beat magazine scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music.

Focus at HPU

Under Dr. Tremblay’s leadership, the communication major at HPU has expanded to offer a variety of concentrations, including electronic media, journalism, popular culture and media studies, game and interactive media design, strategic communication, documentary media, sport communication, and sport and event management.

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Nido R. Qubein School of Communic ation One of the crown jewels of the High Point University campus is the Nido R. Qubein School of Communication, a state-of-the-art 60,000-square-foot facility that houses eight tracks of study. The communication concentrations include: documentary media, electronic media, games and interactive media design, convergent journalism, media and popular culture studies, sport and event management, sport communication, and strategic communication. The facility was designed to support leading-edge technology not found on many college campuses, including two television studios, an audio recording studio, a theatre, editing rooms, a radio station, computer labs, an interactive gaming and design lab, the HPU Survey Research Center, and much more.

All students in the School of Communication take a common core of courses in communication theory, communication law, media writing techniques, introduction to various media software packages, and public speaking. The curriculum prepares them for the constantly changing and evolving world of media, from multimedia and broadcast journalism to strategic communication, TV production, and video game design.

The school enjoys a national board of advisors that includes serial Emmy-award winner David Neal and CNN correspondent Pamela Brown.

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Plato S. Wilson School of Commerce The Plato S. Wilson School of Commerce serves as a hub of experiential learning for business students and houses the most sophisticated business-oriented resources High Point University has ever had. For example, its trading room supports teaching and research seen at large financial institutions, including financial databases, investment software, professional accounting programs, a live stock ticker, and world markets data.

The facility’s grand entryway and corporate-style boardroom allow students to become comfortable in settings similar to those of the Fortune 500 companies where they may seek to work. The building also offers resources for faculty and students in entrepreneurship, sales, management, and marketing.

Students majoring in sales hone their negotiation and presentation skills while multiple cameras record the interactions between the “seller” and “buyer.” This provides students the ability to watch their presentation alongside a faculty mentor to identify their strengths and opportunities for improvement.

Students learn new venture concepts using real-world scenarios based on the university’s interactions with the local business community and its experienced professionals. Action plans include acquiring venture capital for student-owned start-ups, collaborating with local businesses on projects, coaching students to succeed as they enter business competitions, performing marketing research, designing marketing plans, and much more.

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School of Educ ation Future educators studying subjects like STEM instruction, technology integration, collaboration, and interdisciplinary curriculum at HPU benefit from their own 31,000-squarefoot, state-of-the-art, LEED-certified building. Opened in August 2012, the Georgian-style two-story building features technologically advanced classrooms, computer labs, a methods lab that mimics a real elementary school classroom, administrative offices, a resource center, library, and study lounge. The building was constructed to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification.

The certification, a rating system developed by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), provides sustainable building design and construction criteria to minimize energy consumption and environmental impact.

HPU’s education program faculty members are committed to producing knowledgeable and skilled classroom teachers who become successful leaders both in and out of the classroom. The school currently offers a doctoral degree in educational leadership, four undergraduate degrees, seven teaching licenses, and six graduate degree programs in fields including elementary, middle, and secondary education, physical education, and special education. It puts its students into real classrooms in local schools, both to gain experience and to give back to the community. Students in the School of Education work each year with many Guilford County schools, including nearby Montlieu Elementary Academy of Technology. HPU and Montlieu Elementary have formed a special partnership that puts iPads in the elementary school’s classrooms.

A significant partnership between LEGO Education and HPU’s School of Education furthers the incredible opportunities offered to education majors. LEGO Education provides its latest educational products and tools to HPU faculty and students. Faculty and students take those items to local elementary schools for “LEGO Learning Days,” where children learn science, technology, engineering, and math in fun, new ways. The HPU students analyze and report the products’ effectiveness to LEGO, thereby informing and influencing the design and creation of some of the most widely used learning tools across the globe.

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Faculty Spotlight

Dr. Mariann Tillery Dean of the School of Education Education

B.A. in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro; M.S. and Ph.D. in school psychology from North Carolina State University Accolades

Dr. Tillery, a Phi Beta Kappa inductee, has published numerous articles on facilitating collaboration between special and regular education teachers and implementing an inclusion model of instruction. In her tenure at HPU she has served as chair of the university’s Advisory Board for Educational Assessment and co-authored the 2006 QEP (Quality Enhancement Plan). In 2009, Dr. Tillery was the recipient of one of the Piedmont Triad’s 2009 Women Extraordinaire Awards, given by Business Leader Media. She is also a North Carolinalicensed psychologist.

Focus at HPU

Under Dr. Tillery’s leadership, the School of Education has established the university’s first doctoral degree program in Educational Leadership, which is designed to prepare twentyfirst century district leaders to solve problems of practice. She has developed several B.A. to M.Ed. programs in Literacy, STEM and Special Education for students to continue their study at HPU to receive master’s degrees in these concentration areas. The School of Education has become a LEGO Education Service Provider for North Carolina, offering training to educators across the state on how to use educational manipulatives to teach the Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards.

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School of Art and Design The School of Art and Design, housed in Norton Hall, is home to art, graphic design, interior design, and visual merchandising and design majors, and is yet another example of HPU’s impressive lineup of schools.

The city of High Point’s rich heritage in the furniture industry is a defining benefit for HPU’s growing interior design and home furnishings programs. With numerous furniture companies headquartered in High Point and a twiceyearly international furniture market that attracts 100,000 industry leaders, the opportunities for internships and careers are a mere stone’s throw from campus.

Faculty in the School of Art and Design have dedicated their time and expertise to expanding current programs and establishing new programs that keep graduates ahead of the curve. The school has recently launched a new major in visual merchandising and design geared toward the retail sector, mixing the business and design courses that form core knowledge needed in the field. In addition, students have access to a technology lab that houses 3-D printers, a laser cutter, and a CNC router purchased through a grant from the Knabusch-Shoemaker Fund. These technologies give students the resources to execute their visions and transfer concepts from paper into tangible products.

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Faculty Spotlight

Dr. John Turpin Dean of the School of Art and Design Education

B.S. in interior design from Florida State University; M.S. in architecture from the University of Cincinnati; Ph.D. in design history, theory, and criticism from Arizona State University Accolades

Turpin is the co-founder and editor of Interiors: Design, Architecture, and Culture, which was recognized with the 2011 Best New Journal Award by the Council of Editors of Learned Journals. He published a chapter in Domestic Interiors: Representing Homes from the Victorians to the Moderns, is a past president of the Interior Design Educators Council, and a member of the Council for Interior Design Accreditation Board of Visitors.

Focus at HPU

The School of Art and Design, which houses interior design, home furnishings, and graphic design programs, was established just before Turpin’s arrival and has thrived under his leadership. New majors in visual merchandising and product development have since been launched, and a 21st-century technology lab with a 3D printer, laser cutter, and CNC machine has been added to campus.

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Faculty Spotlight

Dr. Daniel Erb Dean of the Congdon School of Health Sciences Education

Physical therapy degree from the University of Pittsburgh; M.S. and Ph.D. in anatomy from the Medical College of Virginia Accolades

He hails from Duke University, where he served for eleven years as the director of graduate studies and associate professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Division in the Department of Community and Family Medicine.

Focus at HPU 

Dr. Erb is building an innovative health sciences school that includes current programs in exercise science, athletic training, and physician assistant studies, while a program in physical therapy is being developed. Together, these programs will enable individuals to stay active longer and meet the increasing demand for physicians around the world.

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The Congdon School of Health Sciences Who will meet the need for health care providers as seventy-seven million aging baby boomers retire? How will injuries and illnesses be treated in the future—or prevented before they occur? The Congdon School of Health Sciences prepares students for careers in rapidly growing fields that address these questions. The school has launched new graduate programs that equip graduates to work in fields expected to grow by 34 percent by 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The School of Health Sciences currently offers programs in exercise science, athletic training, physician assistant studies, and, beginning in 2017, physical therapy. The school will be housed in a new 224,000-square-foot building on the main campus, estimated to cost $88 million. Along with new construction, these programs and the School of Pharmacy will welcome, at maturity, seven hundred new students and one hundred faculty and staff. “These programs will allow our graduates to find ample career opportunities quickly after they graduate, if not before,” says Dr. Daniel Erb, Dean of the Congdon School of Health Sciences. “They will be able to provide care for individuals in the Piedmont Triad, in North Carolina, across the United States, and throughout the world.”

The School of Health Sciences is home to the Institute for Human Health and Sports Science Research, which provides current students with opportunities for research in its 13,500-square-foot Human Biomechanics and Physiology Laboratory. A leading-edge biomechanics lab houses twenty-four motion-capture cameras, three force plates, and an instrumented treadmill, as well as functional motion-capture areas featuring a golf simulator, turf, and court surface. In the lab’s physiology component, an environmental chamber allows researchers to reproduce extreme conditions in temperature, humidity, and elevation. The lab also has an antigravity treadmill, metabolic carts, a wireless EMG for tracking muscle activity, and a DEXA scanner—the most accurate way to perform body fat analysis.

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The Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy Health care is changing at a rapid pace. Dr. Ronald Ragan, founding dean of the Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy, has seen and experienced how quickly the field is evolving firsthand. “Providers no longer work in silos,” says Ragan, who carries more than twenty-five years of experience as a community and hospital pharmacist. “Today’s approach to health care is team-based.” Soon, students in High Point University’s proposed School of Pharmacy will receive the hands-on experience that prepares them to care for patients and communicate with colleagues on a daily basis. Slated to welcome the inaugural class in 2016, the program will arrive during a critical time in the American health care system.

Ragan, who previously developed new classroom and experiential opportunities at the highly respected University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, is leading the development of HPU’s new school. He holds a Ph.D. in pharmacology and toxicology and has already recruited several faculty members to build innovative plans for curriculum and clinical experiences. This six-year program is currently pending accreditation by ACPE, the accrediting body for professional pharmacy programs.

By the time they graduate, HPU pharmacy students will be well prepared for the workforce. They will go through a traditional two-year pre-pharmacy program, benefiting from the liberal arts education High Point University provides.

Then they begin a four-year professional program, the final year of which is spent in the field going through a series of nine one-month clinical experiences.

“The student becomes a pharmacist supervised by a clinician at the site,” says Ragan. “And they won’t be a passive observer. We are building relationships with quality sites that have clinicians who enjoy teaching and helping young professionals learn how to provide care.”

Faculty are also building a research department for the school that will serve as a core component of the curriculum. The research will focus on discovering new molecules and medications, as well as better ways of treating people with existing medications. “Our research department will provide teaching opportunities for students, but the research conducted there will also have an impact on the drug therapy options that exist in our health care system.”

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Faculty Spotlight

Dr. Ronald Ragan Dean of the Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy Education

B.S. in Pharmacy; M.S. and Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Kansas Accolades

Dr. Ragan has more than twenty-five years of experience as a community hospital pharmacist and educator. He comes to HPU from the University of Kansas, where he served as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the School of Pharmacy. There, he oversaw the design and development of a new pharmacy degree program and managed the school’s curriculum and assessment program. He has also served as the president of a pharmaceutical consulting company.

Focus at HPU

Designing and developing a new School of Pharmacy that will prepare students for the health care careers of tomorrow.

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Faculty Spotlight

Dr. Carole Stoneking Dean of the David R. Hayworth College of Arts and Sciences Education

B.A. in religion from Rhodes College; M.Div and Ph.D. in Theology and Ethics from Duke University Accolades

Dr. Stoneking is an ordained minister and elder in the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church and serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of Christian Bioethics.

She has published articles in Christian Century, Christian Bioethics, the Church Health Reader, and Studies in Christian Ethics, and is an active member of the Society of Christian Ethics and the American Academy of Religion. Dr. Stoneking has also contributed chapters to a number of books, including the Blackwell Companion to Christian Ethics and Aging and Spirituality. She is co-author of Growing Old in Christ.

Focus at HPU

Dr. Stoneking was appointed dean of the David R. Hayworth College of Arts and Sciences in 2006. The College houses twenty-one majors and twenty-five minors and is home to 150 full-time faculty. During her tenure as dean, Stoneking has chaired three dean searches as well as multiple chair searches. Under her leadership, 112 of the College’s 150 faculty have been hired, three new departments have been organized, and multiple new programs and majors have been developed, including interdisciplinary programs in Environmental Studies, Women and Gender Studies, and Service Learning,

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The David R. Hayworth College of Arts and Sciences High Point University has a proud history of academic excellence and commitment to liberal arts education. Students in the David R. Hayworth College of Arts and Sciences study the social sciences, performing arts, history, religion, literature, and more. With a broad curriculum grounded in engaged learning, the stimulation of intellectual curiosity, and a cultivation of global understanding and social responsibility, students graduate with flexible degrees that are relevant to the current world.

The Charles E. and Pauline Hayworth Fine Arts Center is home to the College of Arts and Sciences. This state-ofthe-art building includes a dazzling 500-seat performance hall, music lab, art gallery, dressing rooms, costume shop, art studio, darkroom, and faculty offices. Congdon Hall is home to the Departments of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science. With 66,588 square feet of space, the building boasts technologies and labs for cell culture, computer programming, anatomy and physiology research, chemical examination, and more. Additionally, David R. Hayworth Hall provides classrooms and office space for the Departments of Religion, Philosophy, and History, while the Norcross Graduate School houses the English Department.

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The Earl N. Phillips School of Business The programs of the Earl N. Phillips School of Business are formulated to prepare students for the rapidly changing business world. Students study marketing, sales, entrepreneurship, finance, economics, accounting, international relations, and business administration in the 27,000-square-foot Phillips Hall that complements the Commerce Building with innovative classrooms with touch screen technology, state-of-theart computer labs, a spacious auditorium, and a guest lecture hall that seats 170. It also includes tiered lecture rooms, conference rooms, and private study rooms, all accented by two stone fireplaces found in the lobby.

The city of High Point is a member of the Piedmont Triad, which consists of High Point, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem, an area with a population of over one million people. Many national and global companies are located near High Point University in the Piedmont Triad, including the Volvo Group, TYCO Electronics, Mack Trucks, Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation, Krispy Kreme, LabCorp, Lincoln Financial Group, Procter & Gamble, UnitedHealth Group, UPS,Valspar, AT&T, Qorvo, Bank of America, Banner Pharmacaps, BB&T, Citicards, Daimler Buses of North America, FedEx, Gilbarco Veeder-Root, Hanesbrands, Honda Aircraft Company, Klaussner Furniture Industries, XPO Logistics, Old Dominion Freight Line, Replacements Ltd., R.F. Sara Lee Corp, Sealy Corporation, Thomasville Furniture, and VF Corporation. This vibrant and diverse business community offers many opportunities for internships, guest speakers, field trips, and experiential learning.

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Faculty Spotlight

Dr. James Wehrley Dean of the Earl N. Phillips School of Business Education

B.B.A. in finance from the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater; M.B.A. from Baylor University; Ph.D. in business education from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Accolades

Dr. Wehrley has received multiple teaching awards, including the Meredith Clark Slane Distinguished Teaching/Service Award, the Alpha Chi Teaching Award, and the Exemplary Teacher Award presented by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry of the United Methodist Church.

Focus at HPU 

Dr. Wehrley has been instrumental in steering the course of the Phillips School of Business through curriculum changes, implementing innovative instructional techniques, introducing practical experiential learning situations, and providing opportunities for students to hone their job-search skills.

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The Norcross Graduate School For most of its history, High Point University has been recognized as an undergraduate institution committed to preparing young men and women for rewarding careers and for lives characterized by success and significance. But in 1993, following several years of careful consideration and study, the university began offering graduate coursework leading to the Master of Science in Management and the Master of Science in International Management degrees. Spearheading this venture into graduate education was Dr. Alberta Herron, the founding Dean of the High Point University Graduate School.

Today, the Norcross Graduate School has expanded to offer advanced training in six academic areas leading to seven graduate degrees. The M.B.A. program offers a practical, skills-based curriculum that provides students with opportunities to apply current theory and research to some of the most pressing problems in the business world. Students who enroll in the Master of Arts in Strategic Communication program acquire advanced knowledge of the theories that explain why and how messages work, the technical and production skills to create campaign materials, and the research skills to evaluate the success of the campaign. Among the graduate degrees offered by the School of Education are the M.Ed. and the M.A.T. These degrees provide students with exceptional training in the areas of elementary education, educational leadership, special education, and secondary school mathematics. One of the newest graduate degrees to be added to High Point University’s roster is the Master of Physician Assistant Studies, whose accredited curriculum prepares students to enter the exciting and rapidly growing health care field.

In 2011, High Point University received authorization from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to begin offering doctoral degrees, and one year later, the School of Education welcomed its first cohort of Ed.D. students. The Doctor of Education

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degree, with its emphasis on educational leadership, reflects

much more quickly, a decided advantage in today’s competi-

the visionary thinking that transformational leaders need

tive career environment.

to guide today’s educational organizations. This sixty-hour

This is an exciting time for graduate education at High

degree program is organized into the four broad themes of

Point University. With new and proposed programs on the

Strategic Leadership, Building Relationships, Data and Learn-

horizon, and guided by an ambitious strategic plan, Nor-

ing, and Theory into Practice. More recently, the Fred Wilson

cross Graduate School is poised to distinguish itself as a cen-

School of Pharmacy at High Point University has developed

ter for scholarship and advanced learning. While graduate

a new curriculum leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy degree.

schools at other institutions are often explicitly separated

The curriculum integrates the basic science disciplines with

from undergraduate colleges and schools, there is a strong

the clinical sciences to help students make critical decisions

and vital connection between High Point University’s grad-

in the clinic based on sound scientific principles. This excit-

uate and undergraduate programs. Accomplished students in

ing new program will not only train students to design and

any undergraduate major can meet directly with graduate

manage medication therapies but will also provide them with

program coordinators to learn about admission requirements,

the kinds of inter-professional experiences necessary to learn

program expectations, and even what it means to be a gradu-

to work collaboratively as a member of the health care team.

ate student.These kinds of interactions are rare at many larger

One of the ways High Point University seeks to maxi-

research institutions, but they are commonplace at High

mize the return on students’ investment is by offering bach-

Point University. It’s one of the things that sets the Norcross

elor’s-to-master’s programs in elementary education and

Graduate School apart from its peers.

strategic communication. These programs are designed specifically for HPU students who, upon completion of their undergraduate degrees, wish to enroll in graduate school and pursue an advanced degree over the next calendar year.

By reducing the time to complete their degree by up to a year, bachelor’s-to-master’s students can enter the job market

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With Accomplishment Comes Recognition The changes put in place over the past decade have moved HPU to a differentiated and distinctive place among colleges and universities in the south. So many organizations rank HPU’s campus, academics, facilities, and security among the best in the nation. For example:

•• “America’s Best Colleges,” published in the U.S. News & World Report, ranks HPU No. 1 among all regional colleges in the South (the fourth consecutive year at No.1). Other U.S. News recognitions include: ·· Most Innovative Regional College in the South.

College presidents, provosts, and admissions deans recognized HPU as the No. 1 school for making the most innovative improvements in terms of curriculum, faculty, students, campus life, technology, or facilities. ·· Best Undergraduate Teaching (recognized for two consecutive years). College presidents, provosts, and deans have recognized HPU for faculty and administrators who are committed to teaching undergraduate students in a high-quality manner. ·· Up-and-Coming Schools (recognized for three consecutive years) by college presidents, provosts, and deans for “improvements in academics, faculty, students, campus life, diversity, and facilities. These

•• Parade Magazine lists HPU in the top twenty-five private schools in the nation.

•• Forbes ranks HPU in its top lists of America’s Best Colleges.

•• HPU’s Slane Student Center is named No. 1 in the country by BestCollegeValues.org.

•• The 2015 Niche Best Campus Lists ranks

schools are wor th watching because they are

HPU No. 5 in the nation out of 2,245 public and

making promising and innovative changes.”

private institutions.

•• PayScale.com ranks HPU No. 4 among private institutions in North Carolina for high “Return on Investment.”

•• HPU has been selected, for the fifth consecutive

That kind of recognition and improvement didn’t arise by accident, of course. The university’s faculty and administrators have spent years studying and planning for new approaches that would recharge and reinvigorate the cam-

year, by Colleges of Distinction. It was selected due

pus. Today, HPU’s new program stands firmly on the pillars

to distinction in four major categories: engaged

of character development, values-based education, and ser-

students, great teaching, vibrant communities, and

vice. It is a student-focused university where every student

successful outcomes.

receives an extraordinary education in an inspiring environment with caring people.

“In a spectacular setting in beautiful North Carolina, students and parents find that nothing is frivolous on this campus. Everything has a purpose. Everything leads to a life lesson. Everything points toward extraordinary potential and purposeful service.”

—Nido Qubein

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Inspiring Environment What compels a person to take action? To dare, to dream,

they will never forget the way his words made them feel—

to serve? To push forward even when obstacles are abun-

motivated, uplifted, and prepared to take on the world.

dant? Those questions have no single answer. But as Presi-

At HPU, everything connects to institutional purpose.

dent Qubein and his team prepared HPU to move into the

It’s not one element that defines the experience here, but

next century, they were determined to develop an immer-

rather a symphony of experiences, sights, and sounds that

sive environment that would inspire all who stepped on its

compel students to strive for greatness.The twenty-first-cen-

grounds to pursue those goals.

tury student must compete on a demanding global platform.

Nido Qubein’s personal story is a circle of inspira-

It makes sense that by consistently surrounding students with

tion—one that was stimulated by the kindness and gener-

the world’s thought leaders, first-class service, classic works

osity of others and one that has, in turn, moved millions to

of art, music, and literature, and facilities commonly found in

travel their own unique journey toward a life of success and

the finest cultural centers and major cities across the globe,

significance. After hearing him speak, people often remark

HPU graduates will more likely be better prepared for suc-

that even though they don’t remember every word he said,

cess wherever they may go and whatever they may pursue.

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HPU has undertaken a mega-transformation in the

Promenade to the culture of innovation that permeates every

past ten years. The university has been intentionally rede-

corner, the HPU campus was designed with one defining

signed with a practical, outcomes-based rationale driven by

purpose: to create an environment that would foster holistic

a focus on learning. From leading-edge facilities to campus

education and interpersonal collaboration, distinguishing the

gardens, from historic sculptures on the Kester International

HPU graduate on merit.

The iconic tree sculpture on HPU’s campus represents the school’s holistic approach to learning.

To live life in balance, one must grow intellectually, spiritually, physically, and emotionally.

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P u r p o s ef u l G row t h STUDENT LIFE, COMMUNITY NEW CONSTRUCTION

RENOVATED FACILITIES

& CULTURE INITIATIVES

•• Aldridge Village (3 buildings)

•• Belk Residence Hall

•• Bonner Scholars

•• Alumni Avenue Amphitheatre

•• Congdon Hall

•• Campus Concierge

•• Biomechanics and Physiology Lab

•• Finch Residence Hall

•• Campus Culture Program

•• Blessing Hall

•• Empty Space Theatre (black box)

•• Care Team

•• Centennial Station (12 buildings

•• Hayworth Fine Arts Center

•• Community Affairs Board

•• David R. Hayworth Hall

•• Community Christmas Spectacular

•• The HPU Estate

•• Community Health Clinic

•• McEwen Residence Hall

•• Community Relations Program

•• James H. and Jesse E. Millis Athletic/

•• Community Writing Center

including learning commons) •• Centennial 2 (12 buildings including Boles Commons) •• Congdon School of Health Sciences •• Cottrell Hall, home of the Flanagan Center for Student Success •• Greek Village (14 buildings including Webb Conference Center/workout facilities/post office)

Convocation Center

•• Comprehensive Security Program

•• Millis Residence Hall

•• Curator of the Grounds

•• Norcross Hall

•• Director of WOW!

•• North College

•• Early Alert Process

Administration Building

•• Extraordinary Leaders Program

•• David R. Haywor th Park

•• North College Court (51 units)

•• Faculty/Staff Fitness Facility

•• Hoffman Amphitheatre

•• North College Terrace (84 units)

•• Faculty/Staff Wellness Program

•• Kiosk (4)

•• North College Townhomes

•• Full-time Medical Doctor

•• Phillips Hall

(71 units)

•• Green Team

•• Physician Assistant Lab

•• North Residence Hall

•• HPU Americorps VISTA

•• Nido R. Qubein School of

•• Roberts Hall

•• HPU Community Center

•• Slane Student Center (por tion)

•• Human Resources Depar tment

•• School of Education

•• Smith Library

•• MLK Community Day of Service

•• Slane Student Center

•• Wesley Residence Hall

•• Peer Mentor Program

•• Jerry and Kitty Steele Sports Center

•• Wilson Residence Hall

•• Recreational Services

•• Vert Track and Soccer Stadium

•• Wrenn Admissions Building

•• Research and Presentation Grants

•• R.G. Wanek Center (2 buildings

•• Yadkin Residence Hall

•• Service Learning Program

Communication

including UC2)

•• Transpor tation Office/Shuttle service

•• Welcome Centers (8) •• Coy O. Williard Sr. Baseball Stadium •• Plato S. Wilson School of Commerce

Future Construction

•• Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy

•• Undergraduate Sciences building

•• Witcher Athletic Center at

•• Academic buildings

Vert Stadium •• York Residence Hall

•• Admissions Center •• Basketball Arena and Conference Center •• Library •• Residential facilities •• Parking deck

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HPU’s Primary Campus:

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HPU’s campus has grown from 92 acres and 28 buildings in 2005, to 410 acres and 112 buildings in 2015.

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Sat e l l i t e Ca m p u s P ro p e rt ie s A few miles down the road from campus is the twenty-two-acre HPU Estate. The estate offers students a unique natural environment to strengthen their communication and leadership skills through challenging activities such as a ropes course, climbing wall, and zip line.

The Human Biomechanics and Physiology Laboratory is housed next to the Department of Physician Assistant Studies. Together, these spaces house state-of-the-art technology and equipment for students studying physical therapy, exercise science, athletic training, physician assistant studies, biology, physics, chemistry, and mathematics.

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University Village and Aldridge Village are apartment-style residential communities located within walking distance of the university.

North College Station is diagonally adjacent to University Village. This property includes apartment-style residential communities, pet-friendly townhomes, dormitories, administrative departments, dining options, and more.

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residence built in 1924, North Hall, Yadkin Hall, and Wes-

When Dr. Qubein took the helm in 2005, the HPU cam-

ley Hall. The buildings’ problems ranged from inadequate

pus consisted of ninety-two acres and had undergone some

ventilation in the bathrooms to rusting fire escapes and an

twenty-six construction and renovation projects since 1924.

outdated fire alarm system. But the buildings had consider-

But it has been in the past decade that a true metamor-

able sentimental value, especially among alumni. Plans were

phosis has occurred: HPU has increased to almost 410 acres

made during Spring Semester 2005 to renovate the buildings

while also expanding twenty-eight buildings to 112 new and

with the stipulation that the residence halls had to reopen

acquired structures (an increase from 675,000 square feet of

for occupancy in just three months. The only feasible way to

building space to more than three million square feet). New

accomplish that task was for workers to staff three eight-hour

construction includes academic, residential, and student-life

shifts, seven days a week.

buildings; two athletic stadiums and a field house; fountains;

The Complex was totally transformed. The walls, the

botanical gardens; science, design, and music laboratories; and

windows, the floors, the roof, the doors—everything was

twelve modern student restaurants.

removed. As more work was done, however, more issues pre-

While the scale and timeline of this construction activ-

sented themselves, such as rusted steel supports that were

ity and resulting physical transformation may be unprece-

over eighty years old. But HPU’s commitment remained that

dented in the history of the university, it has been executed

everything must be dealt with if it was not up to standards.

to provide an inspiring environment for every student. Visi-

Rooms were designed and redesigned. If things did not work

tors often comment on the energy, hospitality, and warmth of

out on the plans, instant decisions were made to rectify the

HPU students, faculty, and staff. Perhaps it’s due to the idea

problem.

that people rise to the level of excellence in which they live.

In the end, this renovation cost the university approxi-

The campus attracts positive people who carry with them

mately $10 million.The result was a modern, fully appointed,

big ideas and big hearts.

furnished residential facility that meets the needs of students

It wasn’t always this way. When the vision first began

in a dynamic learning and serving environment.

to crystallize, Dr. Qubein and his team needed to overcome

The thinking behind the renovations was to encourage

some significant obstacles. When a visitor arrived on cam-

and motivate students to rise to the expectations set out for

pus prior to 2005, they were greeted by a landscape of a

them. If they live in poorly maintained and poorly lit dorms,

few outdated and under-maintained structures that dotted

they are likely to ignore their surroundings. But if they access

the landscape. As the vision took shape, it became apparent

facilities that are clean, well-appointed, and accommodate

that a number of buildings were in decline. Dr. Qubein asked

their learning and living needs, they preserve them and treat

himself, his staff, and others: “Would you want your child to

them with respect. And by allowing students to influence

live and study in this building?” Whenever the answer was

the design, they, too, would take pride and ownership in the

“No,” plans were implemented to upgrade that building. To

building when it opened and say things like, “That bookshelf

execute the plan, the team enlisted many architects and con-

was my idea!”

tractors from local areas, including High Point, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem.

One of the renovation crew’s first targets was the group of connected residential buildings called The Complex, which includes McEwen Hall, the original women’s

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Before & After: Blessing Hall One of the most striking examples of dramatic transformations on campus is Blessing Residence Hall. A defunct steam plant and smoke stack once stood in the place of what is now a beautiful suite-style residence hall that 240 students call home. Blessing Hall residents, all freshmen, enjoy fully furnished private bedrooms, spacious common areas, computer labs, conference areas, laundry rooms, and elevators.

Defunct steam plant and smoke stack

Blessing Hall

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Before & After: Smith Library As academic programs have been enhanced to prepare students for a global economy, spaces on campus have been redesigned to support their scholarly pursuits. The Herman H. and Louise M. Smith Library received a major renovation when outdated technology was replaced with new computer systems, including Macs, and the physical and digital libraries were expanded to provide students with access to information around the world.

The library’s hours of operation were expanded to 24/7, and new support staff were added to offer services such as complimentary tutoring, research assistance, and more.

Former library spaces

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Renovated study and research areas

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Before & After: McEwen Crossing The area behind McEwen Residence Hall was originally a congested traffic route that posed a threat to pedestrian safety. In an intentional effort to move parking to the outskirts of campus, McEwen Crossing is now an inspiring, safe space. It features a well-marked pedestrian crossing zone, a speed bump, a sculpture for thoughtful reflection, and even a culinary herb garden for dining staff to use in fresh meal preparation.

Congested traffic route

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O. A. Kirkman Drive

International Avenue Entrance

West College Drive

Panther Drive Entrance

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Before & After: University Entrances As their home away from home, students should feel welcomed to campus. HPU has created an inviting culture that warmly welcomes guests and makes people feel at home.The campus entrances at University Parkway (formerly N. College Drive), International Avenue (formerly O. A. Kirkman Drive), and Panther Drive (formerly W. College Drive) all received major enhancements in the past few years to create a friendly, safe, and inspiring atmosphere from the moment visitors and students arrive on campus.

North College Drive

University Parkway Gateway Entrance

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Renovated James H. and Jesse E. Mills Athletic and Convocation Center

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Before & After: James H. and Jesse E. Millis Athletic and Convoc ation Center The grounds outside the James H. and Jesse E. Millis Athletic and Convocation Center received an upgrade in 2006 when Charlotte businessman Irwin Belk donated an eighteenfoot-long bronze panther sculpture. The fierce panther, one of three of its kind on campus, heightens students’ “Panther Pride.” The Millis Center underwent a major renovation that included a new floor, individual seating, and the addition of four state-of-the-art video boards and a new sound system in 2008. Other upgrades included refurbished locker rooms for volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball and a completely modernized office suite for men’s and women’s basketball.

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Before & After: John and Marsha Slane Student Center The John and Marsha Slane Student Center, an $11-million, 45,000-square-foot building addition to the original Slane Center, was completed in 2006 to create an innovative, 68,000-square-foot gathering area for students. It has become the focal point of campus and is anchored by a grand atrium with collaborative work areas, where students engage in study sessions, discuss global events, or meet informally with a faculty mentor. The center also includes a high-performance aerobics room, indoor track, fully equipped weight room, food court with Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, and Subway, a Barnes & Noble bookstore, indoor and outdoor basketball courts, swimming pool, and a sand volleyball court.

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Before & After: R.G. Wanek Center The R.G. Wanek Center, named for Ashley Furniture founder Ron Wanek, is a 277,000-squarefoot building that does more than just house 530 students. The $72 million facility is a one-stop shop that includes multiple dining venues (the Point Sports Grill, the Great Day Bakery, the Farmer’s Market, and 1924 PRIME, a fine-dining venue focused on teaching students about international cuisine, protocol, and etiquette), a 250-seat cinema often used by faculty for classroom settings, a convenience store, an arcade, and an entire floor of study areas managed by qualified librarians and filled with art and artifacts donated by trustee Robert Brown.

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Aldridge Village is a residential complex for upperclassmen that opened in 2008. This residential community includes study areas, business offices, a post office, a physical fitness center, a pool, volleyball court, dining facility, and a Security Welcome Station, which is manned twenty-four hours a day. Shuttle service transports the Village’s 550 residents between the complex and the main campus.

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Gene and Jane Kester International Promenade

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Before & After: Gene and Jane Kester International Promenade The old greensward (below) gave way to the new Gene and Jane Kester International Promenade with three fountains, an arboretum, sculptures, and flags from countries representing the diverse homelands of HPU students.

Old greensward

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Before & After: David R. Hayworth Park David R. Hayworth Park is a place of solitude, reflection, fellowship, and natural beauty.

Located in the park is the Hoffman Amphitheatre with fifteen-foot waterfalls that students can walk behind. The area is used for outdoor concerts, student meetings, and occasionally even classes. The park is also home to the Human Link sculpture, a sculpture garden, and several botanical gardens. It is the connecting pathway between the two student centers on campus: the R.G. Wanek Center and the John and Marsha Slane Student Center.

Undeveloped property created a chasm between campus properties

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Hoffman Amphitheatre and waterfall overlooking David R. Hayworth Park

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Before & After: Phillips Hall The old Memorial Auditorium was demolished to create space for the new and modern Phillips Hall, which houses the Earl N. Phillips School of Business. The building includes the Francis Auditorium, classrooms, conference rooms, private study areas, and an open lobby with fireplaces and collaboration space.

Memorial Auditorium

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Nido R. Qubein School of Communication

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Before & After: Nido R. Qubein School of Communic ation Ten years ago, the site of the Nido R. Qubein School of Communication included neglected lots and run-down rental properties. Today, it is home to a technologically advanced facility and HPU’s second largest major. The school is also named in honor of Dr. Qubein and his achievements as an internationally sought-after speaker and communicator.

Neglected lots

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Before & After: Norcross Graduate School From a building with deferred maintenance, classrooms that were too small, and technology that was out of date, Norcross Graduate School has blossomed into a thriving administration building on campus.The lobby was refurbished to be welcoming and inspiring, and the building is home to departments such as Information Technology, who are always on hand to help a student with a presentation or question about their laptop or mobile devices, as well as the graduate admissions team, who assist professionals pursuing broad career paths ranging from health care to global management.

Cooke Hall

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Norcross Graduate School

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LEED-certified School of Education

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Before & After: School of Educ ation Before the School of Education opened, unkempt rental properties and overgrown brush were scattered across the corner on which it stands. The property was purchased and reconceived for relevant academic programming. Today, this facility is home to the Department of Education and Department of Psychology. Inside its walls, future leaders are forged, and it serves as a resource center for local children and teachers through LEGO and STEM training.

The School of Education is also a shining example of environmental consciousness.

With LEED certification, it was constructed with long-term environmental benefits in mind, including efficient energy and water usage.

Unkempt rental properties

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Before & After: York Residence Hall York Residence Hall, completed in August 2007, houses 210 Honors Program residents in sixty-one apartment suites on four floors. Each living room is furnished with a sofa, a coffee table, a kitchen table with chairs, and a linen closet. In the kitchen, a two-burner range top, built-in microwave, full-size refrigerator with icemaker, sink with disposal, and ample counter top and cabinet space allow residents to cook at home. Like all other residence halls,York has free laundry spaces, wireless Internet, and plenty of comfortable furniture.

Woodrow Avenue

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York Residence Hall

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Before & After: The Greek Village The Greek Village is a community of twelve two-story Georgian-style homes that house fifteen students in each building. It opened in 2011. Each 6,300-square-foot home features a large chapter lounge, kitchen, laundry room, study area, and outdoor patio. Residents of the Greek Village have access to an onsite fitness facility and an 11,500-square-foot meeting house for student meetings and events.

Woodrow Avenue

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The Greek Village

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CENTENNIAL ONE and CENTENNIAL TWO are self-contained residential communities of twenty, 2.5-story townhomes on fourteen acres. Each of the 2,300–2,700-square-foot townhomes has six bedrooms, 4.5 baths, a full kitchen, dining area, laundry room, and a commons room. A meeting house, complete with an exercise facility, study room, kitchen, and gathering area, is also part of each community. Together, they house six hundred students.

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Before & After: Coy O. Williard B aseball Stadium The Coy O.Williard Baseball Stadium was dedicated in 2007, making High Point University’s baseball facility one of the best in the Big South Conference, complete with 501 custom purple seats, a full press box and hospitality suite, restrooms, and a concession stand. Lights were added in 2007, allowing HPU to play its first official night games.

Former bleachers and ticket booth

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George S. Erath Field at Coy O. Williard Baseball Stadium

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Before & After: Jerry and Kitty Steele Sports Center The Jerry and Kitty Steele Sports Center, located next to Williard and Vert Stadiums, houses a majority of the High Point University Athletic Department’s administration and operations, as well as coaches’ offices and locker rooms for the baseball, men’s and women’s golf, and men’s and women’s cross country and track and field teams.

Old Field House

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Jerry and Kitty Steele Sports Center

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Witcher Athletic Center The 31,500-square-foot Witcher Athletic Center for student-athletes at Vert Stadium houses the Panthers’ growing athletics program of sixteen NCAA Division I sports, which includes the recently added men’s and women’s lacrosse.

The facility features a 120-seat academic center, an athletic training center, and locker rooms and lounges for the men’s and women’s lacrosse teams and soccer teams.The spacious media area allows the Panthers to be featured more prominently on television broadcasts and high-definition streaming video. It is complemented by a third-floor hospitality suite overlooking the field and a media and video production area on the second floor. Offices for coaches and support staff members are located in the building as well.

A tired soccer field was transformed into Vert Stadium in 2006. The grass field was upgraded to a regulation turf soccer field; the $1 million, eight-lane Irwin Belk track was installed; metal benches were upgraded to comfortable individual stadium seats; and portable toilets were replaced with ample restroom facilities. The most recent upgrade came in 2011, when HPU installed Mondo 3NX turf with an FTS pad and Ecofil—the best artificial turf system available. An additional throwing area to the track was constructed the same year, providing facilities for shot put, discus, and javelin. In 2014, a hammer throw/discus cage was installed.

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Vert Stadium has become one of the best facilities for track and field, soccer, and lacrosse. The lighted field features the best artificial turf system available and includes a running track and a full video board, which allows the field to be used freely for practice and games.

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COTTRELL HALL IS HOME TO THE FLANAGAN CENTER FOR STUDENT SUCCESS Cottrell Hall, home to the Flanagan Center for Student Success, is a central hub for students preparing for job interviews, seeking career opportunities, and looking for ways to diversify their skills, thanks to a $22 million donation from the parents of HPU students. The two-story, 43,000-square-foot structure is home to John W. and Nancy E. Dwyer Career and Professional Development, Stephen D. and Laura S. Wehrle Internship Resources, the Office of Study Abroad, the Tim and Sarah Belk Entrepreneurship Center, the Sales Education Center, Undergraduate Research and Creative Works, the James T. and Kristine B. Mestdagh Creative Commons, and the Student Success Program, among others.The facility also includes conference and meeting space for programs in the Michael L. and Laura M. Baur Institute for Executive Education, and the International Student Concourse.

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HPU commissioned Los Angeles-based graphic design artist Paul Rogers to produce a series of prints inspired by the university’s mission to prepare students for the world as it is going to be. These posters not only help graphically define the HPU experience, but they also highlight many of the unique elements and programs that are housed within Cottrell Hall—home of the Flanagan Center for Student Success.

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Amp hi theatre An open amphitheatre seating 1,000 people serves as a connecting point between the new Cottrell Hall and the Centennial Square II residential community. The annual Arbor Day celebration, concerts, intellectual discussions, and other events and speakers are hosted here each year.

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Engaged Community There is an energy that buzzes on the campus of High Point University. It starts in the classroom but continues through each moment of a student’s day.

Sometimes it’s a meeting with peers in the Slane Student Center, where students connect, create, and collaborate as they enjoy cups of coffee at Starbucks, where laptops are plugged into community table outlets.

Sometimes it’s on the Roberts Hall lawn, where crowds gather on spring evenings to watch major concert acts take the stage.

At High Point University, every moment is a chance to learn, grow, and connect. Students thrive in an engaged community built on robust academics and a campus culture designed to inspire, enlighten, and energize.

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Learning to Reach for the Stars The HPU campus now looks vastly different than it did for its

Initially, thirteen benches were placed along the prom-

first eighty years. Not only were the existing buildings refur-

enade to give students a place to connect and reflect in the

bished and new structures erected, changes to the grounds

heart of their campus. Bronze sculptures of significant and

themselves were also made to knit the campus together. A

inspiring figures from history, such as Albert Einstein, Theo-

prime example of this is when Mr. and Mrs. Gene Kester pro-

dore Roosevelt, Rosa Parks, Gandhi, and Abraham Lincoln,

vided a major gift to the university that helped to create the

have been added to each bench to inspire and motivate HPU

Kester International Promenade, a campus landmark area. It is

students to pursue their goals. “I believe that to be great you

a place to stroll, learn, and relax. Classical music plays gently

must walk side by side and hand in hand with great people,”

along the promenade from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. each day.

says Dr. Qubein. “It’s the choices you make. Choosing an

Flags from more than fifty-two nations fly along the prome-

inspiring learning environment like High Point University

nade to honor each student’s home country. Quotes from great

commands your best.”

leaders in history are carved into its pathways and were chosen by faculty and students, including the quote shown above.

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HPU First Lady Mariana Qubein has spearheaded efforts to establish the arboretum and gardens on campus. Today, there are twenty-four gardens featuring more than 3,000 types of plants and 400 types of trees. In addition to beautifying campus, the gardens serve as learning labs for students and locations for reflection and meditation.

Planting the Seeds for Future Growth According to a newspaper article from 1924, High Point

especially the Mariana H. Qubein Arboretum and Botanical

University had only one tree, a sweet gum, on campus. The

Gardens, which include the front of Roberts Hall, the David

local garden club tried to help, but their efforts were frus-

R. Hayworth Park, the Kester Promenade, the fountains, and

trated; they “couldn’t even get grass to grow and the place

land throughout the 410-acre campus.

was full of mud holes.” Efforts have been made over the years

The university added Jon Roethling as curator of

to expand the diversity of the trees and other flora on cam-

grounds. The position provides guidance to the Arboretum

pus. But to truly make the environment distinct, plans were

and Botanical Gardens Committee and the landscaping crew

drawn to transform the campus into an arboretum. Doing so

in the continual expansion of plant diversity on campus. The

would both honor the history of HPU’s region, as reflected

current curator took on the project of GPS mapping every

in the trees on campus, and conserve the biological diversity

tree on campus along with their species names. His efforts are

of the area.

directed toward ensuring the health of the campus’s plant life

As First Lady Mariana Qubein began to envision the

for future generations of HPU students. “High Point Uni-

significant impact that a campus-planting program could

versity seeks to ensure that our campus will be protected

have on the environmental and educational mission and the

and enhanced and stand out as a symbol of our commit-

overall aesthetics of HPU, she helped form the university’s

ment to nurture the gifts of nature,” says Mariana H. Qubein.

Arboretum and Botanical Garden Committee, including

“High Point University remains dedicated to the continuous

those who were already involved in the campus tree com-

enhancement of the campus and seeks to maintain a learning

mittee, members of the science department, students, and

environment complemented by a diverse landscape. Through

landscape architects. As new buildings were being scheduled

careful planning, the trees of High Point University hold a

for construction, efforts were made to preserve as many of

secure future.”

the established older trees as possible. The landscaping plans

Through these efforts, HPU was named a Tree Cam-

for new structures were also reviewed by the committee to

pus USA by the Arbor Day Foundation—one of only six

ensure that the diversity of species on campus was expanded.

awarded in the entire state of North Carolina—and an

Examples of their success can be seen all over campus,

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consecutive years. The Arbor Day Foundation bestows the award on college campuses for promoting healthy urban forest management and engaging the campus community in environmental stewardship.

HPU has also been named a Green College by The Princeton Review. A Green College is one that is improving energy efficiency, conserving resources, and enhancing environmental quality. As a way to expand its green footprint on campus, HPU has added more than twenty-four botanical gardens, many of which were supported by donors who have a personal interest in gardening. Each garden features a distinct collection of plants as well as benches designed to attract students to sit, study, or simply enjoy the beauty that surrounds them. Information boxes contain maps that describe the diversity of the plants in each garden along with a map showing the location of the other gardens on campus. HPU’s gardens draw interested people to the campus and provide a practical educational tool for students.

One of the most popular additions to the grounds has been the David R. Hayworth Park, which is centrally located in the heart of the campus between the Slane Student Center and the Wanek Center. The park has eight gardens, including the Azalea and Dogwood Path, a sculpture garden that features work from students and well-known artists, a perennial garden, the 9/11 memorial bulb garden, a woodland garden, a tropical garden, the lakeside gardens, the THINK BIG chairs—giant rocking chairs that dare the sitter to think bigger than themselves—along with four ponds and their fountains. Nearly every student traverses the park on a daily basis, and they often gather in the Hoffman Amphitheatre for a lecture, a class, a musical program, or other events. Its unique features make Hayworth Park a place that inspires big thoughts and ambitions.

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Bonding Through Adventure While experiential learning opportunities are numerous at HPU, the construction of its ropes course and retreat center brings a new dimension to experiential learning. The ropes course, part of the HPU estate located just a few miles from campus, gives students a place to develop professionally and academically outside their usual surroundings.

The estate is twenty-two acres of lush, wooded property donated to the university by Molly Millis-Hedgecock. The retreat center on the property offers a serene environment where faculty and student groups hold special activities and meetings; the ropes course provides a challenging experience that reinforces the ideals of teamwork, communication, and leadership skills.

The ropes course, which is used by classes and student groups, includes a high course, a low course, a 250-foot zip line, a climbing pole, and a practice area where students learn how to use the equipment before they begin.The most recent addition is a thirty-five-foot rock wall donated by Sydney Powell, a proud HPU mom. “The course teaches each student how to lead a group effectively, but also how important it is for the team to work together as a whole in order to succeed,” says Dr. David Bergen, chair of the Department of Human Relations. “It allows us to put our classroom theories about effective leaders into action.”

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Who You Spend Time With Is Who You Become The university reinforces the power of the message that students will rise to the level of their environment by bringing in friends and leaders to challenge and mentor students. Examples of thought leaders, business executives, and successful entrepreneurs who have spent time on campus during the last 10 years include:

HPU regularly hosts accomplished leaders on campus. Interviews with President Qubein and these innovators like Tom Brokaw, pictured here, are aired on public television.

George W. Bush Former President

CondoleezZa Rice

Former Secretary of State, National Security Advisor

William J. Clinton Former President

Tom Brokaw

Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient, Journalist

Gen. Colin L. Powell

Laura Bush

Steve Wozniak

Former First Lady

Co-founder, Apple Computer, Inc.

Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan

Dr. Buzz Aldrin

Clarence Thomas

Former Secretary of State, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Astronaut

U.S. Supreme Court Justice

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Steve Forbes CEO, Forbes Magazine

Biz Stone

Co-founder, Twitter

Muhtar Kent Chairman and CEO, Coca-Cola Company

Rudy Giuliani

Dr. John Maxwell

Pamela Brown

Malcom Gladwell

CNN National Correspondent

New York Times Best-selling Author

Jennifer Azzi

Seth godin

Olympic Gold Medalist

Marketing Pioneer, Author of 14 Best-selling Books

David Neal

Stedman Graham

Thomas Friedman

Wes Moore

Cal Ripken, Jr.

Howard Putnam

Former New York City Mayor

Pulitzer Prize-Winning New York Times Columnist

New York Times Best-selling Author and Leadership Expert

New York Times Best-selling Author

Emmy Award Winner, Executive Producer Fox Sports World Cup Coverage

Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame

Best-selling Author and Noted Speaker

Former CEO, Southwest Airlines

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Richard Childress

Pat MccroRy

Chairman and CEO, Richard Childress Racing

Governor, North Carolina

Ed Asner

Ken Dychtwald

Steve Harvey

Karl Rove

Seven-time Emmy AwardWinning Actor

TV Personality, Comedian, Best-selling Author

Founding President and CEO of AgeWave

Political Strategist, former Presidential Advisor

Dr. Ben Carson

Mitch Albom

Charles Strouse

Best-selling Author

Tony Award-Winning Composer of “Annie”

Lee Greenwood

Chris Gardner Author of The Pursuit of Happyness

Patch Adams

Grammy AwardWinning Singer

Robert A. Schuller

Armstrong Williams

Marc Randolph

Renowned Neurosurgeon and Best-selling Author

Author and Televangelist

Social and Political Analyst

Physician and Social Activist

Co-founder, Netflix

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National Board of Advisors In 2014, as High Point University continued to develop new academic programs and attract students from a broader geographic footprint, President Qubein established the National Board of Advisors to provide wise counsel on university strategic goals, planning, and execution. The valued board members include Fortune 500 CEOs, thought leaders, and distinguished visionaries who have positively impacted the United States and the world in significant ways.

Gen. Colin L. Powell

Steve Wozniak

Dr. Anthony Atala

Dr. James Moeser

Former Secretary of State, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Director, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Kelly King

Chairman and CEO, BB&T Corporation

Co-founder, Apple Computer Inc.

Chancellor emeritus, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Bonnie M c Elveen-Hunter Chair of the Board, American Red Cross Founder and CEO, Pace Communications

Dr. Ron Wanek

Founder and Chairman, Ashley Furniture Industries

Kurt L. Darrow President and CEO, La-Z-Boy Inc.

Martin L. Flanagan

Rich Handler

President and CEO, Invesco

CEO and Director, Leucadia CEO and Chairman, Jefferies Group

Tim Belk

David King

Chairman and CEO, Belk, Inc.

CEO and President, LabCorp

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Playing for Keeps The sixteen NCAA Division I athletic teams at HPU create an energetic spirit that permeates the campus and community.

The growth of the sports programs in the past decade, alongside the development of the university’s club sports programs, is simply stunning both on and off the field. Student-athletes have captured championships and broken records, and they have excelled academically with an average GPA of 3.1 in the classroom. As they contribute more than 6,500 hours of service in the community each year, not only do students on campus cheer for them but so does the entire city, which has rallied around them in immense support. More than a hundred local businesses fly purple HPU flags or banners and actively engage in cheering on their Panthers.

HPU is a Division I school and competes in the Big South Conference. Basketball, a wildly popular sport in North Carolina, is a favorite on campus. It provides national exposure for the university—the men’s program secures appearances on ESPN each season, and both the men’s and women’s programs frequently compete in nationally renowned post-season tournaments. But some of the fastest growing and most popular sports programs on campus are the men’s and women’s lacrosse teams as well as the men’s and women’s soccer programs. Through dozens of NCAA tournaments and Big South Conference championships, HPU has produced hundreds of All-Americans, Academic All-Americans, and Big South individual conference champions.

Participation in HPU’s club sports has surged since they were first launched in 2007. The first programs introduced were men’s and women’s swimming, men’s lacrosse, and women’s field hockey. Unlike other universities, all club programs are run through the Athletic Department and all have head coaches. Athletes are also given access to university transportation and professional drivers to ensure their safety when traveling to compete with other schools. Those amenities for all student-athletes truly set HPU’s program apart from schools that rely on students to coach and raise the money to play their sport. By operating the sports programs this way, the university creates stability and cohesiveness that

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fosters the kind of commitment from students they might not have if it were a voluntary intramural program.

The club sports program has grown exponentially since its start and now consists of twenty-four sports, including crew and equestrian, and attracts some six hundred student-athletes a year—about one out of every seven students enrolled in the school. About 99 percent of students who participate have played before, either growing up or in high school. There are also students who switch up and play different sports in different years. And since the teams play other schools, they can participate in budding rivalries as well.

The university has embraced the growth of club sports programs because they allow students who aren’t varsity ath-

former student-athletes for each of the varsity sports pro-

letes to find a niche within the campus family outside of the

grams. Since 2005 alone, the club has generated more than

classroom, Greek society, or music program. Most students

$16 million for the athletics department. Of those donations,

arrive in their freshman year not knowing anyone. By play-

$10.8 million has gone toward building and renovating ath-

ing a club sport, they immediately meet fifteen to twenty

letic facilities; $1.9 million has gone toward student-athlete

new people with whom they automatically have something

scholarships; $775,000 has been directed to one of the six-

in common. As a case in point, the men’s hockey team was

teen Division I programs; and $1 million has gone into the

founded in 2010 as a way for students who had played in

Student-Athlete Excellence Fund, which enhances the stu-

high school to find time to hit the ice together.The team has

dent-athlete experience and honors each graduating senior

evolved into a competitive venture with two practices a week

athlete for their work and dedication to HPU Athletics with

and a full league schedule that pits HPU’s twenty-four skaters

a championship ring.

against those from rival schools. Not only is the sport great

The Panther Club’s spirit of giving supports HPU in

for students on the ice, it’s also an experiential education for

providing outstanding coaches and the resources to produce

students like Mike Rossi, who is the team’s general manager.

championship-level teams with exceptional student-athletes.

In helping organize everything from the team’s equipment to

This is part of what makes High Point University an extraor-

its travel schedule, Rossi is learning firsthand what he even-

dinary institution: the opportunity for students to compete

tually hopes to turn into a full-time career working as a gen-

athletically and excel academically.

eral manager in the professional National Hockey League.

A crucial factor that supports these growing athletics programs is the Panther Club. Since its founding in 1965, it has provided resources for the HPU Department of Athletics through athletic scholarships, facility renovation/construction projects, developing corporate sponsorships, and engaging

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“We do not weed students out of the system.

We weave them into our family.”

—Nido Qubein

Pa rt III

Caring People Providing an extraordinary education is at the heart of High

by a profound yet simple philosophy—to ensure that the uni-

Point University’s mission, but the soul of the university lives

versity environment is an extension of a student’s home—

and breathes within its people. It begins with faculty and

building on principles and fundamentals their parents so

staff who take time to teach and engage with students each

lovingly taught them.

day. It continues through the student support roles of the

The culture of caring on campus sets an example for

Success Coaches, a full-time campus doctor, and the Campus

students. As the president often says, “You can’t preach values.

Enhancement staff that not only maintain the grounds and

You can only model them. We live, they watch; they learn.”

facilities to the highest degree but also take time to stop and

While students are performing research and achieving aca-

greet guests as they pass by.

demic milestones, they are also learning to live a life based on

At HPU, students are surrounded by individuals who

values that enable them to become responsible citizens.

can be their heroes, models, and mentors inside and outside

HPU doesn’t weed out students who face challenges; it

the classroom. Those who embrace the holistic approach to

weaves them into the family. Many say it’s a unique college

life know that one needs a community to guide and support

atmosphere, and students, parents, and alumni have sent to

them along their journey. HPU is filled with people united

the university thousands of letters, phone calls, emails, and

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gifts expressing their gratitude to the university for enriching

there to guide and support students on their journey into

their lives. Despite all of its number-one rankings and presti-

adulthood. One of the primary roles played by the program’s

gious accolades, it is the expression of sincere gratitude that

coaches is helping freshmen sort out their required classes

stands as the highest reward the university community can

and schedules. But while many universities have academic

receive.

advisors, HPU’s Success Coaches play a far more comprehensive role by, for example, helping students connect with new friends and social activities.

An EcoSystem of Support

Rather than sit in an office all day waiting for students

By building a culture filled with caring people, HPU has

to approach them, the coaches roam the campus, making sure

truly developed an ecosystem of support throughout campus.

they are intentionally visible should any student need them.

Students are guided and led with care and respect. There are

They attend the President’s Seminar and meet students for

many programs and people at HPU that help students receive

coffee at the Wanek Center, where informal connections that

the support they need from day one, in a safe and secure

students really appreciate can be made. They are affection-

environment, as if they were at home with their own families.

ately referred to as the “dream team” around campus because

A prime example is the Student Success Program,

they help students achieve their goals and pursue their plans.

which is designed to help students transition from home to college and settle into their new lives. For many freshmen, the transition into college can be challenging. Some students

Peer Mentors

have issues with homesickness or finding their niche in a new

Another program aimed at giving freshmen a great start at

community. Students can reach out to and lean on Success

HPU is the Peer Mentor program. It is based on the Bac-

Coaches as they adjust to living independently for the first

chus Network program, which is a collegiate peer education

time in their lives. The coaches and the staff see students as

initiative. Upperclassmen volunteers are selected and trained

adults who are still growing and developing, and they are

to become mentors for incoming freshmen. Every freshman

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HPU is one of only three private universities in the

A Network of Support: Peer mentoring is fostered through many programs on campus,

state with a full-time medical doctor.

including the Career Peer Ambassador program, which pairs successful upperclassmen with underclassmen who are striving to achieve greatness.

gets a mentor, and each mentor has a few mentees whom

community thinks of parents as partners in implementing its

they support and help become connected within the HPU

philosophy of creating an accountable and caring culture.

community. It’s up to each student to create his or her own

The Office of Academic Development provides stu-

success, but the university wants to walk hand-in-hand with

dents with a one-stop shop, as well as in-depth support, for

students on that journey. HPU wants to create nurturing

students with physical, psychological, or learning disabilities.

relationships with students and their parents and enhance the

Through the department, students are connected with tutors,

academic and personal development of all students.

guided in choosing their major, or connected with a support team to improve their experience in the classroom.

The Learning Excellence Program, one of the Aca-

Summer Experience

demic Development Department’s fast-growing programs in

Available to entering freshmen during the month of July, the

recent years, is a fee-based program in which students can

Summer Experience program allows students to get an early

get access to study hall and tutors dedicated exclusively to

start and experience academic life. One of the courses, “Aca-

helping them. The program, which has six full-time staff and

demic Success,” focuses on time management, motivation,

serves no more than 120 students a year, includes weekly

reading, note taking, and stress management. The program

conferences and personal development training in such areas

has earned national recognition.

as classroom skills and exam-preparation techniques.

Ac ademic Support at Every Turn

Dedicated Medical Doctor

The staff and faculty at HPU understand that having a stu-

especially when they may be far from home. To ensure stu-

dent leave home for college can be an emotional experience.

dents receive great care and to ease the worry of parents,

Parents want to know their child is going to be looked after

HPU is one of only three private universities in the state that

and cared for. They also want to be kept in the loop about

has its own full-time medical doctor along with a staff of

anything their student might be struggling with. The HPU

physician assistants and nurses.

No parent likes to think about his or her child getting sick—

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God, Family, Country HPU is a God, country, and family school, which provides students with many opportunities to strengthen and develop their personal and spiritual values. Year after year, the Hayworth Chapel opens its doors to students and members of the community, providing them with a welcoming and inspiring environment for worship. The chapel has earned much appreciation and become an important part of the local community.

Each week, chapel services are packed with students, faculty, staff, and members of the community for a time of fellowship. During services, worshippers make offerings that are donated to the local community and organizations like the High Point Salvation Army and Open Door Ministries.

While the university was founded as a Methodist institution, its students today hail from many countries and bring a diverse mix of religions and faith systems to campus. A new interfaith space in the chapel allows students of every religion to host services and grow in their faith. The chapel office works daily to foster religious life of students from all backgrounds.

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“The chapel provides a refuge and place of hope for students, faculty, and the community.

With a nondenominational service, people of all walks of life attend and contribute in various ways. It is truly a coming together of the community and a unique time of reflection, encouragement, and prayer.”

—Eli Hamrick, Class of 2013

Dedicated Leadership The growth at High Point University during the past ten years is a result of faithful courage, solid strategies, and consistent execution. The student-focused culture at HPU celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit, the modeling of values, and a caring commitment to partnering with students on their educational journey. Our culture has been fostered by an extraordinary leadership team.

Dr. Nido R. Qubein President

Dr. Dennis G. Carroll Provost

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Academic Deans

Dr. Daniel Erb Dean, Congdon School of Health Sciences

Dr. John C .

Turpin

Dean, School of Art & Design

Dr. Ronald E. Ragan Dean, Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy

Dr. Carole B. Stoneking

Dean, David R. Hayworth College of Arts & Sciences

Dr. Mariann W. Tillery

Dr. R. Wilfred Tremblay

Debi Butt

Roger Clodfelter Jr.

Dean, School of Education

Dean, Nido R. Qubein School of Communication

Dr. James B. Wehrley

Dean, Earl N. Phillips School of Business

Vice Presidents

Dr. Jeffrey M. Adams

Vice President for Research and Planning

Chris Dudley Senior Vice President for Development

Andy Bills

Senior Vice President for Enrollment

Dan Hauser Athletic Director

Dr. Denny G. Bolton

Vice President of Finance

Executive Vice President

Stephen Potter

Vice President of Facilities and Auxiliary Operations

Senior Vice President for Communications

Dr. Donald A. Sc arborough Vice President of Special Projects

Gail C . Tuttle Senior Vice President for Student Life

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Board of Trustees Elected

Lifetime

Elizabeth Aldridge

Dr. Robert J. Brown

Katherine M. Boles

Dr. Richard P. Budd

L. Paul Brayton

Thayer Coggin

Rev. Dr. Lynne Blankenship Caldwell

Floyd T. Craven

Earl E. Congdon

Dr. Thomas S. Haggai

Rev. Ashley Crowder-Stanley

Dr. Donald W. Haynes

Robert G. Culp III

Ron L. Jones

John Finch

Gene C. Kester

Shirley T. Frye

William V. Kester, Jr.

Christopher L. Henson

Meredith P. Michener

Thomas E. Ingram

Dr. Marsha B. Slane

Miriam O. Kimsey

J. Robert Stout

Peter A. Mahler

Robert E. Stroupe

Katherine K. Maynard

Fred E. Wilson

Molly Millis Hedgecock

Dr. William F. Womble

James H. Millis, Jr.

W. Vann York

David L. Francis

David R. Hayworth

Dr. Adnan M. Mjalli Mark A. Norcross

EX-Officio

Kevin Norton

Dr. Randy M. Bledsoe

Dr. Richard F. Vert

Bishop Larry M. Goodpaster

Anne Kerr Walker

Dr. Nido R. Qubein

Dr. J. Alexander Ward

Dr. Daniel Tarara

Coy O. Williard, Jr.

Scott Tilley

Douglas S. Witcher

Bishop Hope Morgan Ward

Plato S. Wilson Honorary Dr. Jacob C. Martinson Orlando H. Smith Bishop Thomas B. Stockton

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Board of Visitors Harold L. Amos

Susan Culp

J. Phillips L. Johnston

Robert A. Rogers

Cobb Atkinson

Robert G. Culp

Dr. Frankie T. Jones

Arthur L. Samet

Kevin J. Baker

Andrew Cumby

Lyles H. Kearns

Jan H. Samet

Michael Beaver

Linwood L. Davis

Carolyn Kearns

Dr. Michael D. Samuel

Kip Blakely

Thomas W. Dayvault

Jessie C. Keaton

Harold W. Sherrill

Mary Lou Blakeney

Louise Downing

Nan Kester

James R. Simeon

Dr. F. Douglas Blazek

Dr. Michael T. Draelos

Zaki Khalifa

Heath Slane

Alisha V. Boger

Mary H. Drummond

Steve P. Kimsey

Robert C. Slane

Mary Bogest

Linda Faircloth

Michael E. Lancaster

Kenneth D. Smith

Mickey W. Boles

Matthew S. Farabow

Thomas C. Langley

Marty A. Sumner

Ernie Bovio

F. M. Fariss

Bart Lassiter

Dr. Grace Terrell

Stribling P. Boynton

Thomas A. Ferguson

Deborah E. Leonard

Matthew Thiel

Douglas L. Brackett

Julia Ferguson

Paul J. Lessard

Frank K. Thomas

Patricia Brackett

Dr.  Van Fletcher

John C. Lucas

Scott A. Tilley

Joe M. Brinson

James E. Foscue

Daniel A. Lynch

David Tolbert

Lavern Brown

Philip D. Fowler

Timothy C. Mabe

Victor A. Trinklein

Joseph R. Budd

Rachel Gauldin

Cliff Mann

Royster M. Tucker

Dr. Donald W. Cameron

Clark Gibson

Kenneth D. Marsh

Tom Van Dessel

Michael E. Carr

George F. Gilliland

Randy McCaslin

Dr. John J. Walker

Ollie Chandhok

Charles L. Greene

Matthew W. McInnis

Cameron R. Wanek

Edward P. Charles

Buren C. Haggai

Hayden McKenzie

Nancy Warburton

Tammy Childress

Patrick H. Harman

Julie E. Messner

Megan Ward

Bridget Chisholm

Elizabeth P. Harris

Vicki S. Miller

Mario K. Watson

Aaron N. Clinard

A.B. Henley

David S. Miller

Mark A. Webb

George Clopton

Eric Hill

Richard A. Mossman

Donald Webb

David S. Congdon

Sims Hinds

Daniel R. Odom

G. Alfred Webster

Tom Conley

George W. Holbrook

David Ozmore

Lee Webster

Gary W. Cooper

Clayton House

Randy Parker

Ellen D. Whitlock

Doug W. Copeland

Lillian House

Robbie V. Perkins

Robert J. Williams

David Couch

Charles L. Huff

Mark Phillips

Mark L. Williamson

Barbara B. Coughlin

Maurice S. Hull

Sallie Phillips

Richard F. Wood

Katherine Covington

Timothy H. Ilderton

Pat Plaxico

Carolyn A.Yokley

David M. Covington

Charity J. Jackson

William E. Price

Gregory V.York

Kent D. Crawford

Joshua M. Johnson

Joe P. Rawley

Megan E.Yowell

Roy B. Culler

Randall T. Johnson

Marion T. Reid

Dr. Harry R. Culp

Caryn Johnson

Dr. Mary E. Rittling

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Safety Is a Priority During President Qubein’s first weeks at HPU, he’d walk every part of the campus, sometimes even after midnight.

He envisioned his own children as students and wanted to create a safe and secure environment at all times. He knew that one of any parent’s biggest concerns is the safety of their loved ones—especially when they are entrusting the care of their child to someone else. HPU has been recognized by publications like Security Magazine as one of the nation’s safest campuses. The public safety and security program is now staffed with professional officers and assistants charged with maintaining a peaceful environment for students, faculty, and staff.

A full-time emergency preparedness coordinator manages the emergency alert system on the campus, which includes direct lines of communication that alert outside police and fire units of any alarms. The security team works closely with the Care Alert program. Care Alert is run by staff and faculty who meet weekly to discuss any students for whom professors, peers, or parents have expressed concern. The Care Alert team’s mission is to confidentially reach out to those students and their parents and find ways to resolve issues that might include academic or emotional support in the wake of a relationship breakup or the death of a loved one.

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Transportation HPU transformed its old passenger vans and a school bus into a modern fleet that now includes fifteen buses and scores of other vehicles that support a full-service, complimentary program featuring: •• An intracampus shuttle that runs twenty hours a day—from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.—covering all parts of campus.

•• A shopping shuttle that operates three days a week and takes students to different retail centers in the community.

•• Car rental is also available on an hourly or daily basis.

•• Complimentary transportation to and from High Point-Greensboro Airport, with rides also provided to Raleigh and Charlotte airports.

•• The Division I and Club Sports teams all travel to and from athletic events off campus, while student fans also have access to free transportation to many away games.

•• Instead of trudging around in the heat, rain, or cold, like most campus tours require, HPU utilizes its “stretch” golf carts to transport families around the stunning campus.

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“Being able to serve our community has had a huge impact on me. It is not

Our City.

Our University.

us who have given them something, but

As you walk around the campus, you’ll encounter various banners extolling the different values embraced by the uni-

rather the people we have served, who

versity community. In particular, you’ll often see the words “Choose to Be Extraordinary” as you make your way around.

have taught us about life, service, love,

In truth, that’s the foundation for the culture. “We are planting seeds of greatness not just in students’ minds but also

and humility. I am thankful the High Point

in their hearts and souls,” says President Qubein. “They are learning how to live a life of significance.”

community and partners have given us an

The United Way has honored High Point University multiple times by naming it a winner of the Spirit of North

opportunity to serve with them.”

Carolina Award—making HPU one of only two universities in North Carolina to win the award. The award recognizes organizations for their financial contributions to the com-

—Stefanie Vorleiter, Class of 2015

munity as well as leadership giving, volunteerism, year-round education campaign rallies, and more.

Students, faculty, and staff contribute more than

worked to integrate the notion of giving back to the com-

100,000 hours to community service organizations each

munity into the lessons they are teaching in the classroom,

year, which translates into a financial impact of $2,179,000

such as:

in the community. Additionally, HPU students, faculty, and staff donate almost $1,000,000 annually to the United Way and other nonprofits. HPU’s volunteer spirit is an integral part of winning the award. HPU volunteers at a variety of United Way charities, including the Boys and Girls Clubs, YMCA, Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Arc of High Point, Open Door Ministries, West End Ministries, Salvation Army, and many more.

What makes the HPU culture extraordinary is that it embraces the idea that to live a life of significance means making the time and effort to give to others.The entire campus community has learned that the best way to teach values is to model them, not just talk about them.

Students are taught how to become responsible citizens and contributing members of society.The emphasis on values like generosity, service, and giving create the fabric of the HPU culture.

By serving others, students learn and grow as human beings. There are many examples of how the faculty has

•• In 2013 HPU welcomed its first cohort of Bonner Leaders, a program connected to the Corella and Bertram F. Bonner Foundation, which supports anti-poverty programs in the area of hunger and education. The long-term goal of the Bonner Leaders is to deepen HPU’s relationship with organizations like West End Ministries and the Macedonia Family Resource Center and to assist in campus-wide events like the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. The value of the program for the community is obvious: Children are mentored, the homeless receive help, and everyone comes together to make life better for others. But there’s also an intrinsic value for the students in the program facilitating their entry into real-world work at these agencies.

•• Every year, the HPU community engages in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service program, where hundreds of students and faculty volunteer

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“I’m so thankful to the HPU community for reinforcing the importance of determination and giving back, something that my family instilled in me. In this way, HPU prepared me for anything my future holds.”

through high school students after school, Mondays through Thursdays. The center also offers several evening programs for parents that focus on résumé building, how to talk about books with children, and digital literacy. The center is free and open to families

—Janae Werdlow, Class of 2014

in High Point.

•• Faculty members are encouraged to develop new Service Learning programs using awards like the Think BIG grant program. “My life is about service

approximately 1,200 hours to local projects such as

and caring for others,” says President Qubein. “It is

renovating schools and community centers, planting

easier to help others when you are successful and

gardens, and feeding the hungry. Examples of the

have resources. I like to say that you should keep

kinds of projects the program has undertaken include:

giving until it starts to feel good.” Along those lines,

·· Serving lunch to 360 people at Open Door Ministries and deep cleaning the organization’s kitchen ·· Hosting a read-in and field day for children at the Hartley YMCA to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day ·· Painting and landscaping efforts at the Chavis YMCA and West End Ministries ·· Hosting a food drive in the Five Points community ·· Organizing and sponsoring the Police Leadership Academy ·· Packing 20,000 meals to be shipped overseas to those in need ·· Cleaning streets in the Five Points neighborhood and along E. Kivett Drive

the Service Learning faculty at HPU now offers courses such as: ·· A business ethics class that works with the Chamber of Commerce on the Piedmont Triad Business Ethics Award ·· A philosophy and ethics workshop that works with the Oak Hill Elementary School and the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club ·· A Life Skills for Inmates course that will work with the High Point Jail Ministry ·· A photography course that documents the High Point furniture industry in partnership with the High Point Museum Students engage in efforts outside the community as well. For example, HPU students traveled to Haiti in March 2014 to contribute a week of service to the country, which was ravaged by an earthquake four years earlier. The students

•• HPU’s English Department and School of Art

focused on English teaching projects in rural communities

and Design continually develop the Community

and schools in Cange, Haiti. They also held numerous events

Writing Center. The center is funded by a High

for children and adults in the area, including a soccer game

Point University “Think BIG” grant and is operated

where all players received HPU gear, various art activities,

and staffed by HPU students who tutor elementary

and much more.

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Painting the Town Purple Not only is the HPU family proud to give back to its community; the city of High Point is painted purple with the spirit of High Point University, too. A drive through town leaves you with many images of “We love HPU” flags, banners, and signs donned by local businesses. From restaurants to retail shops, from hotels to doctors’ offices, HPU students and their families are embraced by the places of business they continually support.

In total, the university has a $465 million economic impact as more than 80,000 visitors flock to North Carolina each year to visit HPU, eat at local restaurants, stay in local hotels, and sustain vitality in the city. The support that students bring to local businesses is just one of many ways they give back, and businesses display their HPU pride as a way to extend a sincere “thank you” to HPU families.

“We get to know our HPU students and we show them that we care.”

—Alex Kulwicki, Carolina’s Diner Regional Manager

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The High Point Walmart,

Known as a premier sushi

located just down the street

and hibachi dining spot

from HPU, has its entire

for students, Sake has

entrance splashed with

painted their support for

support for the university.

HPU on the front of its

Photos of students, HPU

establishment.

magazine racks, and HPU apparel are all included near the store’s entrance.

The Palladium Shopping Center and Cinema celebrates HPU across its grounds at eateries like BufHands-down a favorite

falo Wild Wings, McAlister’s

restaurant of all HPU family

Deli, and Moe’s Southwest

members, Barberitos was

Grill; retail shops such as

one of the first local busi-

HangUps, a premier spot

nesses to display its pas-

for gifts and the framing of

sion for the university in

HPU degrees; and Boho-

a unique way on both its

Blu, which sells the latest

interior and exterior.

in women’s fashion. All of these establishments are Passport Partners that accept the HPU Passport card as a form of payment.

Carolina’s Diner painted

Omega Sports is one of

its entire business purple

many businesses in High

to show support for the

Point that proudly fly the

university in a big way.

HPU flags and offer fre-

Regional manager Alex

quent specials to faculty,

Kulwicki says the business

staff, and students.

booms thanks to HPU students, who are some of the most frequent customers at the restaurant.

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In Their Own Words HPU and President Qubein receive thousands of letters and email from grateful students and parents. Here’s a sample.

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“A special thanks for providing such a nurturing environment and many educational opportunities for my daughter. We are

“High Point University was a worthy investment for my daughter, who now has a wonderful career

grateful that Erica has found such a unique and talented group of individuals and leaders to be involved with throughout her academic career.”

—Linda Silich, New York, mother of student Erica Silich

at ESPN after graduating in 2012. The time she spent in the HPU classroom with her professors and on campus

“I knew within minutes of Dr. Qubein beginning his speech

proved truly valuable as her HPU degree

at open house that HPU was the place for my son. He was

takes her to new heights.”

a senior, and part of me would like to turn back the clock to

sitting on the edge of his seat with a huge smile. He is now enjoy the experience of HPU over again.”

—Susan Reilly, Connecticut, mother of 2012 graduate Jacquelyn

—Sandy Hull, Minnesota, mother of student Bennett Hull

Reilly, now a motion graphic designer at ESPN Studios “All of my professors put in so much effort to not only teach me the skills I need to be successful in my field but also men-

“There is something about HPU that just

tor me, giving me the confidence to go after my dreams and reach my goals. Having an amazing support system of faculty,

fosters professional growth. This university was

staff, and peers, I was able to grow into a woman I am proud

the best thing that ever happened to me.”

—Sophia Andreatos, ’15, designer at Hip Hues in Nashville, TN

of and find my path in life.”

—Liz Bellet, ’15, recruiter at Aerotek “If you have to relinquish the reins of parenthood (and apparently, we do) then there is no better community in the world in which to do it. If you want to see the changing face of higher

“My education at HPU is supported by compassionate people who genuinely care about me and go beyond their call of duty to

education from the front line, visit HPU and spend thirty seconds with anyone there. It is immediately obvious, undeniable, and for me, comforting beyond words. Sierra could not have made a better choice, and trust me, she weighed them all—

create an environment that fosters my continuous growth.”

even the heavy lifters. High Point University wins and there are no second thoughts about that from any of us.”

—Reza Moghtaderi Esfahani, ’16, computer science major

—Mark Middlebrooks, Colorado, father of student Sierra Middlebrooks

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“I love my job, and for that I am forever thankful to High Point University.”

—Caroline Stewart, ’12, Demi Lovato management team

“High Point University has been monumental in providing me with the skills and knowledge that I need in order to be successful after graduation. From the liberal arts education to the multiple opportunities that I have been fortunate enough to have outside the classroom, HPU has been an integral part in my growth.”

—Matthew Burns, ’15, law school at Howard University

“Our family is so thankful to have found HPU. It has been a perfect fit for both of our children; Ben has an outstanding career as an account manager with CDW in Phoenix, Arizona, and Devon is a junior gaming and design major who is thriving on campus. The environment HPU has created has shaped our son and daughter into mature human beings who understand that they must forge their own unique paths in life and hold themselves

“My professors at High Point University challenged me in ways I never thought possible. From that constant push to

accountable as they travel that path.”

always give my best, I realized new limits to which I can push myself by taking advantage of everything HPU has to offer.”

—The Gjebre Family

—John Holland, ’15, Aetna’s E. E. Cammack Group School Development Program

“Dr. Nido Qubein truly is an inspiration. I have learned the most “HPU provides students with a college experience unlike any other. Being able to experience learning both inside and outside of the classroom significantly shaped my outlook on life itself. Everything at HPU is in place for a reason and no small deed goes unnoticed. This is what I love about HPU. One

about the real world from his freshman and senior seminars. I feel like I know him on a personal level and not many college students can say that they’ve even met their president. He is honestly my

friendly wave or hold of a door multiplies. It inspires the next person to return the favor to someone else. Making these tiny, yet impactful, adjustments to my everyday routine adds up to a more positive lifestyle; a lifestyle that encourages me to take on the unfamiliar world of adulthood with a warm smile and a determined attitude.”

—Barrett South, ’15, executive team leader at Target

role model; I’ve told myself that if Nido can wake up at 4:00 a.m. and give a five-hour speech (among all the other things he does in a day), then I can wake up early and rock an interview!”

—Brittany Bonato, ‘15, sales associate at WeddingWire Inc. in Chevy Chase, MD

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“HPU exposed me to a breadth of opportunities, enabling me to further develop life skills that set me

“The ‘modeling of values’ is a primary co-curricular focus at High Point University. I learned the significance of one particular value—maintaining a diligent work ethic and a positive

and other HPU students apart from the competition.

The university realizes that we’re competing on a global platform, and they model values and behaviors that can’t be taught in a classroom.”

attitude on the job, even when the work is highly demanding —through the relationships I developed with members of HPU’s Campus Enhancement team. I am confident that this modeled value will be one of the most, if not the most, useful values to bring along with me in my future career.”

—Kevin Garrity, ’15, graduate school at the Wake Forest University School of Divinity

—Alex Nelson, ’15, financial advisor at Edward Jones “HPU provided me with unlimited opportunities and resources, both in and outside of the classroom. I always felt

“On one interview I remember being asked by a

surrounded by HPU’s ‘inspiring environment’ and was continuously motivated to succeed.”

managing partner of a firm, ‘What is it with you High Point students? You are different.’ A number of my HPU peers had also interviewed with the same firm and the managing partner complimented us on our ‘soft skills,’ saying that we stood out

—Marissa Pierre, ’15, communications manager at RLF Communications in Greensboro, NC

“High Point University had a very fundamental hand in helping prepare me not only for graduate school, but also for the professional life. I had numerous professors that helped me

against the other schools both big and small.”

succeed throughout my four years at HPU and opened my eyes to new concepts and ideas that I had never thought of

—Casey Hiers, ’14, Tax Accountant at DDS Financial in Atlanta, GA

before. They place their students ahead of themselves and truly want to help the students succeed in the future.”

—Zack Russell, ’15, graduate school at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

“My experience at HPU has been phenomenal. I’m not only

“You really can’t understand the ins and outs of the entertainment business until you have experienced it first-hand. The

working on my educational success, but also I’m doing things I’ve always wanted to do. I love this extraordinary university!”

HPU Media Fellows program introduced me to many entertainment professionals who gave me some extremely important insight into the industry and what it takes to make it.”

—Summer Tonsfeldt, ’15, public relations undergraduate

—Joshua Caudle, ’18, strategic communication major

associate at Disney Consumer Products in Glendale, CA

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“HPU has given me many tools to enhance my skills and to earn much more than a college degree; it has helped me to improve my communication, networking, and relationship building skills. All those factors are extremely important in the business world, especially when you are dealing with people from all over the world, which implies different cultures and customs.”

—Luiza Fogaca, ’14, international sales associate for Schnadig and Caracole in High Point

“As I was I sitting in Rogers Design Group’s lobby, waiting for my interview, I knew I made the right decision coming to HPU for my degree. All my education, studying, and nights spent in Norton Hall were put to the test during my interview. I will never forget the moment they offered me the position, knowing that HPU was

“From gaining the soft skills people often overlook, to talking to my professors one-on-one and making presentations in their classes, everything at HPU has prepared me for the future.”

—Alex Morhaim, ’15, licensed real estate agent in Miami, FL

able to guide me to landing my dream job.”

—Michelle Scirica, ’15, interior designer at Rogers Design Group in Palm Beach Gardens, FL

“The faculty and staff of High Point taught me to be confident in myself, and to be my ‘best self ’ every single day. The Phillips School of Business not only taught me marketing, finance, accounting, and management, but also commitment,

“This university is inspiring. When you walk on campus you feel like you’re required to be at your best.”

work ethic, and communication skills. High Point University is truly a school that shows students how to succeed when

—Nadia Moffett, ’12, founder of The Queens Foundation

they graduate.”

—Chelsea Consalo, ’14, director of food safety and brand management at The Fresh Wave Fruit and Produce in Vineland, NJ

“Clear communication is the most impactful skill I developed at High Point University. Not only am I able to engage in a

“HPU’s professors are passionate about helping me and ensure that I am on the right track to reaching my goals. It’s a great feeling to know that they care about me and my future.

scientific conversation with engineers, but I am also able to communicate my research effectively with the general public.”

I’m a thousand miles away from my home, but it doesn’t feel like it on such a friendly campus.”

—Melanie Maldonado, ’18, psychology major

—Dan Shor t, ’10, fuel technologist at Marathon Petroleum Company in Findlay, OH

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“I love HPU because of its energetic environment, caring professors, and beautiful campus. The professor-student connec-

“High Point University is a place of ‘can-doers.’ It is a university of relentless ambition, and the sky is the limit.”

tion that HPU fosters is priceless!”

—Mayeesa Mitchell, ’16, journalism and business administration major

—Bobby Robertson, ’16, co-founder of TuneTap, a crowdfunding and analytics platform for concer ts

“For me, High Point University was more than just developing skills that helped me succeed in the classroom. I was able to gain the leadership and communications skills to help me in any situation that could arise in the real world. Outstanding

“HPU is at the forefront in preparing students for future success and significance. Employers compete for young, talented

faculty and peers provided me with the support and encouragement to seek topics that intrigued me intellectually, and follow those interests no matter how difficult the road ahead

graduates with competent soft skills, entrepreneurial mindsets,

may seem. From the moment I walked onto campus as a

and leadership abilities. This institution instills those qualities in its

me know I was home. Even though I will no longer be walking

freshman, the warm welcome that I received at HPU made across the beautiful campus, I know that it will always hold a

students as it prepares them for the world as it is going to be.”

special place in my heart.”

—Kyle Grusholt, ’14, graduate school at the University of

—Matt Jakubowski, ’14, producer at Ar thur J. Gallagher & Co.

North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law

“My professors not only taught me the material, but they

“HPU always encouraged us to give back, be kind to everyone, and take on life with a positive attitude.

I took those lessons to heart. Not only does it feel good; it’s also helped me succeed in business.”

made me think about it, and apply it in my student teaching classroom. I was taught how to make meaningful connections with my students and that made all the difference in how I taught them. My professors pushed me to make me the best teacher that I could be, and shared their passion for teaching and learning with me.”

— Alyssa Springer, ’14, second grade teacher at Beijing Colle-

—Kendall Lawson, ’13, owner and CEO of

giate Academy in Beijing, China

Three Scooops Clothing “It is a blessing to attend HPU. I have great professors that challenge me to do my best and peers that support and encourage me.”

—Lisa Nguyen, ’17, biochemistry major

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Planting Seeds of Greatness The changes that HPU has undergone over the past decade are remarkable. They would not have been possible without the support of the families of students, alumni, and other believers in the university’s vision.

Without a feasibility study or a formal campaign, donors have given $280 million to HPU because they wanted to invest in a modern and innovative institution of higher learning.

The university appreciates every gift, regardless of size, and lovingly thanks all donors for their stewardship.

The Touch of Life: It is a tradition during the first week of class for all new students to walk behind the waterfall at the Hoffman Amphitheatre in David Hayworth Park. Water is life. As students place their hands in the falling water, they absorb its energy and let it penetrate their soul. This tradition serves as a symbol of good luck for both academic and personal success at High Point University.

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Dr. and Mrs. Rona l d G. Wa ne k

Mr . Dav i d R . H ay wo rt h

Mr. and Mrs. Ea rl E. Cong d o n

Mr . a nd Mr s . C h a r l e s E . H ay wo rt h , J R .

Mr. and Mrs. Ja mes H. Mil li s, S r.

Mr . a nd Mr s . F r e d e r i c k E . W i l s o n , J r .

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Vi s i o n a ry I n v e s to r s $10,000,000 + •• Anonymous (2) •• Kathryn W. and Earl E. Congdon, GP •• David R. Hayworth •• Pauline L.* and Charles E. (HD ’86)* Hayworth, Jr.

•• Anne A. ’48 and

•• Kathryn M. ’66 and

Edward L. ’49* Jones

Mickey W. ’64 Boles, GP, P •• Marlene L. and John A. Boll

•• Hildreth G. Jordan ’38*

•• L. Paul Brayton, P

•• Jane and Gene C. ’66 Kester

•• Sylvia and Richard P. ’63

•• Kathleen and John A. Luke, Jr., P

(HD ’06) Budd, GP, P

•• Mary and Peter A. Mahler

•• Christine B. and David E. Cottrell, P

•• Kristine B. and James T. Mestdagh, P

•• Jesse* and James* Millis Family

•• Nancy E. and John W. Dwyer, P

•• Rena and Mark A. Norcross, P

•• Giacomo J. Fallucca, P

•• Mariana H. ’77 and Nido R. ’70

•• Donna and John L. Finch

•• Molly Millis-Hedgecock

•• Jennifer and Martin L. Flanagan, P

•• Celia Z.* and Laurence* Moh

•• Teresa and Philip D. Fowler III

•• LaVerne* and Patrick

(HD ’07) Qubein, P •• Joyce and Ronald (HD ’15) Wanek, GP •• Karen A. and Todd R. Wanek, P •• Barbara and Frederick E. Wilson, Jr. •• Dixie and Plato S. Wilson

$1,000,000–$9,999,999

(HD ’00)* Norton •• Pearl ’29* and Paul* Payne

•• Beverly B. ’47* and

•• Toye C. ’75 and Richard W. Payne

William D. ’47 Goldston, Jr. •• Wilma Jordan and George Green, P

•• Earl N. Phillips, Jr.

•• Martha and Richard B. Handler, P

•• Phyllis and Darrell L. ’43* Sechrest

•• Jennifer and Jason E. Harris

•• Sandra G. and Charles M.

•• Stacey L. and Jeffrey D. ’90 Harris, P

•• Elizabeth H. Aldridge ’94, GP

•• A. Frank Hooker, Jr.*

•• Laura M. and Michael L. Baur, P

•• HPU Panther Club

•• BB&T

•• Independent College Fund of

•• Cathy S. Bernard, P

James H. ’76 Millis, Jr.

•• Leslie D. and Richard B. Gilliam, P

•• Anonymous (3)

•• Sarah and Thomas M. Belk, Jr., P

•• Deborah K. and

North Carolina, Inc. •• Randall T. Johnson

(HD ’93) Shelton, Sr. •• Marsha B. (HD ’11) and John C.* Slane

This Lifetime Giving list reflects lifetime gifts and pledges of $100,000 or more received by May 31, 2016.

HD = Honorary Degree P = Parent of a Student GP = Grandparent of a Student

* = Deceased

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•• Anzelette P. ’32* and Carl M. ’33 (HD ’73)* Smith •• Louise M.* and Herman (HD ’88)* Smith •• Maggie and J. Robert Stout •• Margaret T. ’61 and Richard F. ’60 Vert, GP •• Anne K. ’60 and Lawrence C. Walker, Jr. •• Jerri F. and Mark A. ’83 Webb •• Laura S. and Stephen D. Wehrle, P •• Western NC Conference UMC •• Susan and Coy O. Williard, Jr., P •• Douglas S. Witcher ’77 •• Ann G. and W. Vann York •• Zaki Oriental Rugs

•• Louise and Carl Downing

•• Jack Russ ’62

•• Foundation for the Carolinas

•• Elizabeth M. and

•• Betty L. ’57 and David L. ’55 Francis •• Colette M. and Samuel J. Gabriel, P •• James A. Gray Endowment •• Dana H. ’85 and John L. ’81 Hamilton, Jr., P •• The Zenon C. R. Hansen

•• High Point Community Foundation •• Marjorie K. ’46* and Louis B.* Hoffman •• Sarah M. Holmes ’34* •• Bessie R.* and Kenneth G. ’30* Holt •• Jefferson-Pilot Foundation •• W. K. Kellogg Foundation

•• Marion* and Wade H.* McInnis

•• Anonymous (3) •• Bank of North Carolina •• Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, LLC

•• Mary W.* and James H.* Mellichampe •• Meredith S. and Edward C.* Michener •• Emily Millis-Hiatt ’73

•• BB&T Charitable Foundation

•• Jennifer and Christopher Pappas, P

•• Jeanine M. and David J. Bergen

•• Angela and James Perillo, P

•• Broyhill Family Foundation, Inc.

•• Nanabeth ’41* and

•• Susan and Robert G. Culp III •• Mary Neal* and T.B.* Dixson

•• Myra F. ’78* and David* Summers •• U.S. Charitable Gift Trust •• Gretchen W. and George C. ’62* Welch, Jr. •• Winston-Salem Foundation

Foundation, Inc.

•• Mary and Bill A. ’51 Kirby

$500,000–$999,999

Albert H. ’80 Seymour

Robert B. ’38* Rankin •• Ruth M. ’42* and Henry I. ’42* Ridenhour

$250,000–$499,999 •• Anonymous (2) •• Horace B. Aldridge, Sr.,* P •• Nell* and Grover L. ’29* Angel •• Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. •• Irwin Belk •• Lavona Black* •• Dolen Bowers* •• Lavern C. and Robert J. (HD ’71) Brown •• Sallie W. Brown* •• Angie M. and James G. Burkhart, P •• The Cannon Foundation

This Lifetime Giving list reflects lifetime gifts and pledges of $100,000 or more received by May 31, 2016.

HD = Honorary Degree P = Parent of a Student GP = Grandparent of a Student * = Deceased

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Mr. and Mrs. Pl ato S. W ilso n

Mr . a nd Mr s . M a r k A . N o r c ro s s

Dr. and Mrs. Nido R. Qube i n

Mr . a nd Mr s . To d d R . Wa n e k

Mr. Ja mes H. Mil l is, Jr.

Ms. Mo l ly M i l l i s - H e d g e c o c k

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Dr. And Mrs. Richard P. B udd

D r . a nd Mr s . R i c h a r d F. V e rt

M r. and Mrs. David E. Cot t r e l l

Mr. a nd Mr s . J o h n C . S l a n e

M r. Earl N. P hil l ips

Mr . D o ug la s S . W i t c h e r

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•• Carolina Container Company •• Jack W. Charles ’49* •• Coca-Cola Bottling Company •• Doris R. and J. Thayer* Coggin •• Shirley Erath-Conrad and John D. Conrad, P •• Helen D. Coward ’38* •• Mary Jo and James L. ’49* Cresimore •• Mary L.* and George W. ’43* Dalton •• Margaret C. Davis ’29*

•• Shirley R. and

•• Edward M. & Henrietta M.

S. Jackson ’56 Webster

Knabusch Charitable Trust •• La-Z-Boy Foundation

•• Betty M. Welch ’45*

•• Stephanie George Lenchinsky and

•• Wells Fargo Foundation

William Lenchinsky, P

•• Susan E. Wilson

•• Millicent S.* and

•• Rhonda S. and Marlon L. Winters

Lawrence A.* Marsden

•• Allan H. and William F.

•• Katherine K. and David L. Maynard

(HD ’00) Womble

•• Grady R. Moore ’34* •• North Carolina Conference United Methodist Church

$100,000–$249,999

•• Doris and R. Lester ’50* Deal

•• Kata and Leonard W. Pagon, P

•• Anonymous

•• Doll & Miniature Museum

•• Ruby I. Parker ’28*

•• Judy B. ’63 and

of High Point •• Charles C. Edwards, Jr. ’46* •• George S. Erath ’52 (HD ’00),* P •• Peggy N. ’63* and William T. ’54* Foister •• Linda K. and William P. Graves, P •• Buren C. and Thomas S. (HD ’65) Haggai, GP, P •• Jeanette P. ’61 and H. Richard ’61 Hallman •• High Point Bank •• Helen C. Horne ’40* •• Wanda L. ’49* and Clarence M. ’50 Ilderton •• Miriam O. ’84 and Steve P. Kimsey, P

Glenn E. ’60 Anderson

•• Jayshree and Jayesh N. Patel, P

•• Gwendolyn T. Aronson*

•• Shoemaker Foundation

•• Lucille R.* and Jack F. ’43* Astrella

•• Amy E. ’84 and C. David ’81 Smith, P

•• Bank of America

•• Donna W. ’76 and

•• Frank L. Blum Construction Co.

Orlando H. ’73 Smith

•• Jean M. and Lester S. Borden, P

•• Mae P.* and Morgan A.* Smith

•• Jami L. and Joe E. Bostic

•• Southern Home Furnishings

•• Amanda M. and

Association

Joseph R. ’83 Budd, P

•• Betty G.* and James E.* Thomas

•• Jack Burris*

•• Mary C.* and J. Norman* Thomas

•• Betsy C.* and Joe S. Byerly

•• Scott A. Tilley •• United Methodist Foundation of Western NC •• Nora M. Venable*

This Lifetime Giving list reflects lifetime gifts and pledges of $100,000 or more received by May 31, 2016.

HD = Honorary Degree P = Parent of a Student GP = Grandparent of a Student

* = Deceased

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High Point University gratefully acknowledges the thousands of alumni, parents, corporations, and friends who, through the Alumni Association, Panther Club, President’s Leadership Cabinet, and the Parents’ Council, continually contribute gifts of all sizes in support of students and their education.

This generous support is critical to HPU’s success.

•• Duke Energy Corporation Foundation •• Kristi and Jeffrey C. Eidson, P •• Mary Lou and Robert E. Ennis •• Alice and William G. ’52* Ervin •• Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

•• The Foundation for Independent

•• Furniture Brands International •• Dorothy E. ’50 and W. B. ’50 Byerly

•• Roland C. Garmon ’43*

•• Victoria H. ’40* and

•• Golden LEAF Foundation Scholarship

•• Capital Funding Group •• Dorothy and Francis P.* Chiaramonte, GP •• Marion N.* and Robert L.* Clarke •• George A. Covington (HD ’71)* •• Helen* and J. Harriss* Covington •• Katherine and Edward H. Covington

•• Edna Rose D. ’60 and William T. ’61 Guy •• Susan S. and Patrick H. ’88 Harman •• Carl R. Harris •• Carol I. ’69 and Barry G.* Hastings •• Hayden-Harman Foundation

Foundation •• Grace and A.B. Henley

•• Faye A. ’90 and Floyd T. ’59 Craven

•• Louise* and Archie* Honbarrier

•• Beverly A. Crotts ’63

•• Katherine B. and J. Clyde* Hooker

•• Tom Davis Fund

•• Barbara E. James and Paul O.

•• Mary L.* and John W.* Diffendal •• Peggy and Jackson D. ’57 Dobbins

•• Tobee W. and Leonard J. ’51* Kaplan •• Sara C. ’32* and Willard H.* Kimrey •• Marianne and Richard J. Kreider, P •• Debra G. ’79 and Jorge A. ’79 Lagueruela, P •• Kathryn* and Clarence E.* Lambeth •• Leggett and Platt •• Odelle* and James B.* Lovelace •• Cynthia B. and David D. Maxsimic, P •• Doris B.* and W. Joseph ’41* May, P •• Virginia C. ’48* and Bernard F. McLeod •• Dawn and Norman Miller, P •• Vicki S. and David S. Miller •• Ann and James F. Morgan •• Phyllis H. ’61 and James D. ’61 Morgan, Jr.

•• J. Richard and Sybel Hayworth

•• Mary and Ronnie L. Cox

•• Hope and T. Kevin ’76 Denicola

•• Shari E. and Tom W. Johnston, P

•• Sarah T.* and James E. ’32* Foscue

Higher Education

John F. ’40* Cagle

•• Sherry L. and Joshua M. Johnson

•• Joan S. and Jerry W. ’62 Murdock •• Lucile C. ’41* and Horace A.* Myers •• Olive E. ’40 * and Samuel W. ’37* Myers, P

Howard •• Dorothy* and Charles T.* Ingram

This Lifetime Giving list reflects lifetime gifts and pledges of $100,000 or more received by May 31, 2016.

•• J. C. Penney Company, Inc.

HD = Honorary Degree P = Parent of a Student

•• Dell C. Johnson ’61

GP = Grandparent of a Student

* = Deceased

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Mrs . El iza beth H. Al dridg e

Mr . a nd Mr s . M a rt i n L . F l a n ag a n

•• Emma Padgett*

•• Linda Smith*

•• Stephen K. Pond

•• L. Jack and Ella Shaw

•• Etta M. Pope* •• Reynolds American Foundation •• Sharon* and Joe Richardson II •• Ronald K. and Florence E. Richey Charitable Fund •• Ruth ’38* and Charles E. ’37* Ridge •• James V. Robertson ’29* •• Karen K. ’76 and Charles D. Rogalski •• The Rowe Companies •• Samet Corporation

Spiers Foundation •• Ruby T. Stanford* •• Mary Jo Hall ’69 and Emmett E. Stobbs, Jr. •• The Strickland Family Foundation •• Margaret N.* and Robert E. Stroupe •• Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation, Inc. •• The Thomas Foundation •• UMC General Board of Higher Education and Ministry

•• Susan R. and Michael D. Samuel

•• Lucy N. Voliva*

•• Sara Lee Foundation

•• Ann F. Whitesell ’53*

•• Schwab Charitable Fund

•• Bessie B.* and Robert* Wood

•• Shelco, Inc.

•• Jean C. Woods ’49* and

•• J. M. Smith Foundation •• Judy L. ’64 and Jerry T. ’63 Smith •• Smith Leonard PLLC

William W.* Woods

Thousands of caring alumni, parents, and friends have generously contributed to HPU since its founding in 1924. Every gift matters.

Every donor is appreciated. Thank you.

From generous investors to engaged community

members; from

supportive

administrators to dedicated faculty and staff; from entrusting parents to focused students; everyone at High Point University cares deeply about helping students succeed.

While ninety years of tradition is worth celebrating, it is HPU’s entrepreneurial spirit, commitment to excellence, and strong advocacy from stakeholders that ensures the university’s best days are still ahead.

That’s easy to see. Stand in a President’s Seminar and watch Dr. Qubein captivate a crowd of freshmen or seniors. They listen.

He tells them the last four letters in “American:” I can.

He challenges them to be all God created them to be. Extraordinary.