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Community Service. In a typical year, High Point University students contribute thousands of hours of community service. Community service is coordinated by a student-run Volunteer Center in conjunction with the Office of Experiential Learning. Through the Volunteer Center, High Point University students participate in North Carolina Campus Compact programs, including NC-ACTS! and the MLK Day of Service. Although almost every campus organization is involved in community service activities, organizations are active on campus: Alpha Delta Theta, a Christian service sorority; Alpha Phi Omega, the nation’s largest Greek-letter organization; and Circle K, the college equivalent of the Kiwanis Club.
(NCAA) and the Big South Conference. Intercollegiate athletics teams for men include basketball, baseball, cross country, golf, indoor track, outdoor track, and soccer; women’s teams include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, indoor track, outdoor track, volleyball, and lacrosse. Spirit Teams. Spirit teams within the intercollegiate athletics program include cheerleading, dance team, and pep band.
Club Sports. Club sports within the intercollegiate athletics program include men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s soccer, women’s field hockey, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s swimming, men’s and women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, cricket, ultimate frisbee, and equestrian.
Communication. Students publish the Campus Chronicle, the University newspaper. They participate in HPU Radio, a 24-7, 365 day/year internet radio station totally programmed and staffed by HPU students; they participate on HPU-TV, producing news and other programs for Triad viewers on and off campus; and students also work at the High Point University Strategic Communication
Fine Arts. Organizations for students interested in the fine arts include the Art Club, the Chapel Choir, The Tower Players (drama), and the University Singers. Academic credit may be earned for participation in campus theatrical productions (see THE 109) and campus choirs (see MUS 115, MUS 117).
Greek Organizations. Six national social fraternities: Delta Sigma Phi, Kappa Alpha Psi, Lambda Chi Alpha, Pi Kappa Alpha, Pi Kappa Phi, and Theta Chi; and eight national sororities: Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Kappa Delta, Delta Sigma Theta, Phi Mu, Sigma Sigma Sigma, Zeta Phi Beta, and Zeta Tau Alpha are active on campus.
Professional Organizations. Professional student organizations include the Administrative Management Society; the American Chemical Society (student affiliate); American Humanics, an organization of students considering careers in human services; American Marketing Association; the Art Club; the Biology Majors Club; the Home Furnishings Club; Interior Design Club; the Management Information Systems Association (MISA); the North Carolina Association of Educators (student affiliate); the North Carolina World Trade Association (student affiliate); the Odyssey Club, the organization for students enrolled in the Honors Program; Physical Education Club; the Psychology Club; and the UNIX Users Group.