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AUGUST 23-29, 2026
AUG 30 - SE
AUGUST 17-22, 2026 MONDAY, AUGUST 17
MONDAY, AUGUST 24
9:00 am – 12:00 pm PANHELLENIC COFFEE TRUCK
SUNDAY, AUGUST
10:00 am – 4:00 pm LIBRARY GRAB & GO STATION
7:00 pm FIRST HPU SUNDAY
GREEK VILLAGE BASKETBALL COURT
SMITH LIBRARY
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE INTEREST MEETING
HAYWORTH CHAPEL
11:00 am – 2:00 pm HPU PERFORMING ARTS INFO SLANE PHILANTHROPY TABLE
R.G. WANEK CENTER, BERTRAM L. PODELL EXTRAORDINAIRE CINEMA
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25
7:15 pm COMMUNITY MEETINGS
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm PANTHER HYPE NIGHT: THE ULTIMATE FAN EXPERIENCE
VARIOUS LOCATIONS
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19 COTTRELL HALL, GRAVES COLLABORATORIUM, 2ND FLOOR
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm RELIGIOUS LIFE EXPO HAYWORTH CHAPEL
8:00 pm PANHELLENIC MOVIE NIGHT: MAMMA MIA
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm HPU RECFEST EXTRAORDINARY WAY (OUTSIDE SLANE STUDENT CENTER)
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm BINGO
R.G. WANEK CENTER, BERTRAM L. PODELL EXTRAORDINAIRE CINEMA
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27
COTTRELL AMPHITHEATER
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm MEET THE GREEKS
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm INVOLVEMENT FAIR
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28
SLANE STUDENT CENTER, TRACK
KESTER INTERNATIONAL PROMENADE
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm COTTRELL HALL OPEN HOUSE
6:00 pm FIRST SHABBAT DINNER COTTRELL HALL, KUSHNER INTERNATIONAL NETWORKING MARKETPLACE
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22 HAYWORTH PARK
WEEKLY FAITH & WORSHIP PROGRAMS Recurring opportunities for worship, reflection, and faith-based community.
Happening All Day WELLNESS WHEELS CAMPUS WIDE
11:30 am – 1:00 pm HPU GARDENS PLANT SLANE PHILANTHROPY TABLE
QUBEIN CENTER
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm MEZUZAH MAKING AND ICE CREAM SOCIAL
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm PICNIC IN THE PARK
MONDAY, AUGUS
COTTRELL HALL Featuring: • Global Education • Career and Professional Development • Student Success
Every Sunday at 8:00 pm HPU SUNDAY
Every Day except Saturday CATHOLIC MASS
HAYWORTH CHAPEL Student-led worship service.
HAYWORTH CHAPEL
Every Wednesday CHAPEL WEDNESDAYS 6:00 pm - Connect 7:00 pm - Worship 8:00 pm - Vital Groups HAYWORTH CHAPEL
Every Friday SHABBAT DINNERS COTTRELL HALL Blessings, dinner, and community with HPU Hillel. Signups preferred.
TUESDAY, SEPTE
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm BUILD-YOUR-OWN AÇ
CAINE CONSERVATORY, BUTTER
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm GUIDED MEDITATION
HENSON REFLECTION GARDEN
WEDNESDAY, SE
10:00 am – 12:00 pm FRESH FUEL FOOD TR PHILLIPS HALL CIRCLE
12:00 pm & 1:00 pm (2 FOREST BATHING COTTRELL JAPANESE GARDEN
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm SUICIDE PREVENTION STUDENTS: GATEKEEP COTTRELL HALL, ROOM 242
THURSDAY, SEPT
11:00 am – 1:00 pm MEET THE REGISTERED IT’S ELECTRIC! R.G. WANEK CENTER LOBBY
7:00 pm LATTE-LATES WITH CA COTTRELL AMPHITHEATER
FRIDAY, SEPTEMB
12:30 pm & 2:00 pm (2 NATURE SKETCHING COTTRELL JAPANESE GARDEN
week welcome experience for all students. Each week has a theme to help you start strong, well-being, connect with the High Point community, and serve others.
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SEPTEMBER 6-12, 2026
SEPTEMBER 13-19, 2026
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EMBER 1
ÇAÍ BOWLS
RFLY BREEZEWAY
EACH DAY
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
🎉 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HPU! 🎂
10:00 am – 4:00 pm LIBRARY COMMUNITY CONNECTION STATIONS SMITH LIBRARY
11:00 am – 1:00 pm FEATURED PASSPORT PARTNERS SLANE PHILANTHROPY TABLE
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm TASTE OF THE TOWN
RUCK
2 sessions)
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2 sessions)
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm SERVICE WEEK KICKOFF & FOOD TRUCK R.G. WANEK INTERSECTION
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 8:00 pm SERVICE & LEADERSHIP MOVIE NIGHT
CITY OF HIGH POINT
R.G. WANEK CENTER, BERTRAM L. PODELL EXTRAORDINAIRE CINEMA
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm SHOPPING SHUTTLES
Happening All Day SERVICE IN ACTION
SLANE SHUTTLE STOP ALDRIDGE VILLAGE SHUTTLE STOP SILVER LINE DINER SHUTTLE STOP
VARIOUS LOCATIONS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 6:35 pm HIGH POINT ROCKERS GAME TRUIST POINT
11:00 am – 1:00 pm CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND PHILANTHROPY DAY SLANE PHILANTHROPY TABLE
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
VARIOUS TIMES PATRIOT DAY ANNUAL 9/11 STAIR RUN WITH SGA
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & VOLUNTEER FAIR
COTTRELL AMPHITHEATER
SLANE STUDENT CENTER, TRACK
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KEY DATES FALL 2026 August 17............................................... Classes Begin September 25 – 27....................Fall Family Weekend
HPU Gardens ....................................................................... @HPUgardens
October 5 – 9 ................................................Fall Break
HPU Libraries........................................................................@HPU_library
November 6 ......................Veterans Day Celebration
Career & Professional Development ........................................ HPUcpd
November 25 – 29.......................Thanksgiving Break
Center For Community Engagement ..................................@HPU_cce
December 3 .................................Last Day of Classes Winter Wonderland
Volunteer Center ...............................................@HPU_volunteercenter Chapel & Religious Life ........................................................ @HPUchapel @HPUsunday
December 4 ............................................Reading Day
Campus Catholic Ministries .................................................. @HPU_ccm
December 11 .............................. Fall Commencement
December 5 – 11........................................ Final Exams
Hillel ..............................................................................................@HPUhillel Campus Activities Team .............................................................@HPUcat
SPRING 2027
Performing Arts: • School of Art & Design ........................................................@HPUsoad • Sechrest Art Gallery .......................................... @Thesechrestgallery • Theater/Dance ...................................................... @HPUtheaterdance
January 6 .............................................. Classes Begin
Fraternity & Sorority Life: • FSL Office ............................................................................@HPUgreeks • Panhellenic.................................................................@HPUpanhellenic • Interfraternity Council............................................................@HPU_ifc • National Pan-Hellenic Council ....................................... @Nphc_HPU • United Greek Council ............................................................@HPU.ugc
February 22 – 26 .................................... Spring Break
HPU Athletics .......................................................... @HighPointPanthers HPU Rec ..........................................................................................@HPUrec Intercollegiate Club Sports ........................................ @HPUClubSports
January 18 ................................... MLK Day of Service February 5 – 7 ..................... Spring Family Weekend March 26 – 29 ..........................................Easter Break April 22 .........................................Last Day of Classes Earth Day Festival April 23 ....................................................Reading Day April 24 – April 30.................................... Final Exams May 1 .....................................Spring Commencement
Office of Student Life ............................................................@OSLatHPU Global Education ...............................................................@HPUglobaled Student Government Association ............................@SGA_highpoint Student Employment IG......................................................... @HPU_sep Residence Life IG................................................................... @ReslifeHPU Campus Concierge IG ....................................................@HPUconcierge
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