Sustainable success comes from owning a strong work ethic, a growth mindset, the ability to connect with others, collaborate and build bridges of understanding. At HPU, we refer to these characteristics as life skills.
— HPU President Nido Qubein
Research suggests that, on average, college graduates may have dozens of positions over the span of their career. That’s not due to any fault of their own or perhaps even their choice. It’s because the pace of change is so fast that many of the jobs available today may soon be irrelevant or even obsolete. This means it’s more important than ever to acquire life skills. They are the key to adapting in the rapidly changing marketplace.
understanding that parents spent a lifetime propelling their child forward. They want the college their student attends to continue their efforts. We aren’t merely educating here. We are taking this transformational journey together. I invite you to come see it for yourself. Sincerely,
Even Google, a company that attracts some of the most brilliant, analytical minds in the world, recognizes that life skills are the most valuable traits of their workforce (Google’s Top Characteristics of Success — 2013). HPU understands this with clarity.
Nido R. Qubein President nqubein@highpoint.edu
Our institutional growth has blossomed because students and parents value our approach to educating the future leaders of our world. And that approach is grounded in the
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