The Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena and Conference Center Brochure

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A VISION REALIZED

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elcome to the next chapter in the transformation of High Point University.

Here, hundreds of students will discover their future through jobs and internships inside a building rarely found on any college campus in the nation. They’ll make memories that will last a lifetime.

The building bears the name of President Dr. Nido Qubein and his wife, Mariana, HPU’s First Lady. They helped make this building happen. But they

We are designing an amazing flagship for the entire campus that will stand the test of time.

Dan Hauser, vice president and director of athletics

I see this as the world’s best learning lab where students will encounter

were far from alone. Dozens of HPU supporters came forward to create an

problems and learn how to manage

architectural example of HPU’s expansive vision.

duplicate that with a case study,

them in the moment. You can’t or a role play in a classroom. Our

The 350,000-square-foot facility holds a conference center, a boutique

students will shine in these roles.

hotel, a fine-dining restaurant and an arena that will become the new

Dr. Virginia McDermott, dean of the Nido R. Qubein School of Communication

home for HPU basketball.

Everywhere, you’ll find intentionality. Take a walk. You’ll see.

The large American flag beside the escalators represents how faith, family

You know how the old saying goes, ‘Practice makes perfect.’ We’ll practice in an environment where

and patriotism are woven into the very fabric of campus life. Beneath the

you can fail and know you have a

flag are three words that have become the philosophical foundation of

when we step into those real-life

support system to help you. Then,

HPU: God, Family, Country.

opportunities, we’re ready. We’ll hit

Those words are forged from the 3,000 pounds of steel originally used to

Myles Brown, a senior strategic communication major from Chicago

construct the World Trade Center in New York City. That steel comes from D.H. Griffin Company during its restoration work following the infamous date we all know well: 9/11.

the ground running.

Any school can say they have an event space on campus, but no school can say that they have one

In the pages that follow, you’ll find more examples of intentionality and

building that integrates everything.

more ways the building will inspire students, faculty, staff, alumni and

Ryan Potter, senior events management major from Richmond, Virginia

supporters of HPU. Welcome to the Extraordinary!

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BY THE NUMBERS

Project total cost:

$170 million

Number of subcontractors involved:

20 plus

Size:

350,000 square feet Tons of steel used:

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5,000 fans Conference center capacity:

At least 2,200 tons

1,500 people

Number of construction workers involved:

Number of break-out rooms in the conference center:

750

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Arena capacity:

10

When people hear arena, even a nice arena,

With everything we do at High Point University, we’ve kicked it up a

a certain image conjures up in their mind.

notch or two with our arena, conference center and hotel. Our students

But here at High Point University, it’s not

will have the opportunity to take what they’ve learned in the classroom

just an arena. It’s a destination.

and apply it inside this incredible venue. It will bring their learning to life.

Dr. Daniel Erb, provost

Dr. Angela Bauer, vice president of academic affairs

Number of hotel guests:

60

Number of learning lab restaurants on campus where students practice professional etiquette and job interview skills:

2 — Prime 1924 and Alo The capacity of Alo, a Mediterranean-style restaurant:

150

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LEVEL 1: EVENTS Grand Atrium of the Qubein Center Tubby & Donna Smith Court Entrance Ticket & Event Information Booth Jana & Ken Kahn Hotel Lobby Alo Restaurant Entrance Press Room Catering Kitchen Green Room Visiting Team Locker Rooms Loading Dock with four bays Arena Operations Off ices

LEVEL 2: CONCOURSE

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Concourse

ATHLETICS CORRIDOR Mens & Women’s Basketball Off ices Practice Court Hospitality Club Women’s Basketball Locker Rooms Men’s Basketball Locker Rooms Strength & Conditioning Athletic Training Basketball Theatre

EXHIBITS LOCATED ON THE CONCOURSE God. Family. Country. American Flag Installation Student Spirit Exhibit Choose to be Extraordinary Mosaic Wall HPU Transformation Interactive Exhibit HPU Global Leaders Interactive Exhibit Leadership Gallery (six art pieces) HPU Extraordinary Leadership Award High Point Citizen of the Year Life Skills Gallery (six art pieces) HPU Women’s & Men’s Basketball History Exhibit HPU Basketball Top Scorers Exhibit HPU Athletics Transformation & Awards Exhibit

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Qubein Center Arena Entrance Nido & Mariana Qubein Conference Center Green Room (two in the Conference Center) Six breakout Conference Center Rooms HPU Team Store & Panther Boutique Purple & White Club Faithful Courage Club Presidents Club Coat Check Dining Kiosks Restrooms Ticketing & Event Information

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Suite Level

LEVEL 3: SUITE LEVEL Premier Suites Panther Suites Silver Suites Loge Boxes Dining Kiosks Restrooms Press Seating Arena Seating Sections 202214 Arena Audio/Visual Studio

Events

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A PLACE OF CONNECTION The conference center can hold as many as 1,500 people, be subdivided into nearly a dozen breakout rooms and become a place that can captivate any audience with an audiovisual system that includes 54 speakers and a screen that’s 43 feet wide and as tall as a two-story home.

But the center is more than just a beautiful room with a wall of windows. It’s a place of connection for so many.

Students will find an invaluable mentor when they conduct research with a faculty member and present their findings during a symposium inside the conference center. They’ll intern in the building, gain work experience in their major and attend a career fair where they’ll impress recruiters, land a job and see a dream become real.

Well-known speakers will come. Global leaders, too. Paired with the arena, the conference center will bring the world to HPU and the city of High Point and offer limitless possibilities that will help the community at large grow.

Our faculty here care about the students far beyond academic success. They care about us as humans. They want us to develop ethically and morally. So, the word ‘professor’ is such an understatement.

They’re life coaches. They’re developing us to be the best possible people we can be.

Shirley Garrett, Class of 2019 Duke University School of Law, Class of 2024

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THE ART OF THE POSSIBLE

People truly care here. They make us feel comfortable, valued and respected. I have a lot of friends who go to college from North Carolina to Hawaii, and they don’t have the relationship with the faculty and staff we have here.

HPU’s strong academics, its commitment to developing character, instilling values and promoting life skills for success in all students made HPU an easy choice for us.

Jackson Barnes, a senior theater performance major

Class of 2019

Nancy Hotham, mother of Will Hotham,

from Archdale, North Carolina

Walk the concourse and you’ll see them. All 12.

These art pieces, commissioned by HPU, depict through an illustration and a few words what

The faculty here go above and beyond with their students more than any other place I’ve taught.

HPU taught me about how perseverance and hard work are essential for success even when obstacles come your way.

Dr. Brett Woods, interim dean of the

Richard Byrd, Class of 2016

Wanek School of Natural Sciences

Orthodontic resident at Howard University

HPU thinks of everything. They are the ultimate version of college.

It’s the choices you make that transform you, and choosing an inspiring environment like High Point University commands your best.

students discover at High Point University.

These 12 illustrations solidify what many have come to know firsthand.

Paul Cupo, father of HPU student Kelly Cupo, Class of 2023

High Point University is an extraordinary place.

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MENTORSHIP FROM TOP MINDS Along the concourse wall is a display of 75 faces. Those faces say so much about HPU. The display shows the many leaders who mentor students every semester in Find that which

HPU’s acclaimed In-Residence program or who come to campus to speak, coach,

you love doing and

inform and inspire. Students do listen; they learn; they never forget.

that which you do well. When you put those two together, you have put into place the roadmap for a successful and satisfying life.

When you find your

One of the things I

passion, it’s yours. Not

love about High Point

what someone else

University is their focus

thinks it should be.

on life skills. You need to have skills that can cover

Dr. Condoleezza Rice, former Secretary of State and 2016 Commencement speaker

you in any circumstance, like being able to speak articulately, to make and defend an argument, to write persuasively, to be comfortable on your feet. You need those skills that are going to work for you regardless of what direction your business takes you or what direction your life takes you.

Gen. Colin Powell, former Secretary of State, 2014 Commencement speaker and a member of HPU’s National Board of Advisors

High Point University’s commitment to values-based education

My son, Kenneth,

and experiential learning propels it forward in innovation. HPU

graduated from HPU in

graduates will be builders who discover new ways to solve the

2015, and I continue to

old problems; that’s what innovation is all about.

appreciate the way HPU fostered the same values

Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple and HPU’s Innovator in Residence and a member of HPU’s National Board of Advisors

that my family holds dear.

Kenny blossomed at HPU, and, today, he enjoys a successful career as a media entrepreneur in Los Angeles. He liked media, but HPU taught him what to do with his passion.

Cynt Marshall, CEO of the Dallas Mavericks and HPU Sports Executive in Residence

Marc Randolph, co-founder of Netflix and HPU’s Entrepreneur in Residence

You’re embarking upon one of the greatest adventures in your life. You have the vision, the vitality and the imagination to seize the initiative.

Dr. Michio Kaku, world-renowned physicist and 2019 Commencement speaker

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A T R A N S F O R M AT I V E TIME

I got a chance to bloom into the person I want to be.

Blake Jones, Class of 2021, a sales representative with Qualtrics, an experience management company

Near the arena, just beyond the escalators, are two displays that capture the transformation of HPU.

Because of HPU, I feel I can do whatever I set my mind to.

One is the campus map that features an interactive quiz about the

Elisabeth Holt, Class of 2019, pursuing a doctorate in kinesiology and exercise science at the University of South Carolina

university’s growth from 92 to 500 acres.

The other is a mosaic of 6,000 photos of students, faculty, staff, families and fans since 2005 when Dr. Nido Qubein became HPU’s seventh president.

The huge mosaic illustrates through images HPU’s call to action: Choose to be Extraordinary.®

High Point University goes that extra mile, and it does things that you don’t expect a university to do.

Carlvena Foster, executive director of the Carl Chavis YMCA in High Point, member of the Guilford County Board of Commissioners and HPU’s Board of Trustees

Our students see that their impact can make a difference in the city, not just in their little world. It really sets them up for the future.

The Rev. Dr. Joe Blosser, associate professor of religion and HPU’s Robert G. Culp Director of Service Learning

HPU has made me a more confident, assured leader. I have the power to do anything I want. I have faculty who care about me, I have a strong sense of belonging, and I feel like this is home.

Aleah Hayes, a senior psychology major from Los Angeles

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A HOOPS H E AV E N When students see the arena, they talk about the big city and the NBA. No wonder.

The wood panels in the ceiling remind many of what you’ll find at Madison Square Garden, the scoreboard is the second largest

This new arena will help us with recruiting and retaining student athletes. The High Point Purple Panther brand has really been special for a long time. But this new arena will take us into a new era, into a new stratosphere.

Orlando “Tubby” Smith, coach of HPU men’s basketball team

in North Carolina and the architects who designed the arena created the home court for the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder.

The HPU Panthers, both the men’s and women’s team, will play on the Tubby and Donna Smith Court. They’re two alumni who met on campus decades ago. They married, raised four children and Tubby went on to a storied NCAA career that included winning the 1998 national championship with Kentucky.

Our players are excited to get over there because our arena is what you find at Big 10 or ACC schools.

Now they’re proud to protect it.

They’re saying, ‘This Is Our House!’ and the fans who come see us play will see it as their house, too.

Chelsea Banbury, coach of the HPU women’s basketball team

Now, he’s back coaching his alma mater on the court that bears his name.

To play in front of 4,500 fans, that’s just so cool.

It’s got that Madison Square Garden look and a jumbotron that’s the second largest in North Carolina. It’s going to be fun. I’ve never played in front of that many people.

Jenson Edwards, a senior guard from Wilmington, North Carolina, on the HPU women’s team

Everyone wants to prove to the world that they’re a great basketball player, and the arena will give us that feeling.

Located on the concourse, an historical exhibit of HPU basketball features the men’s basketball team in 1935 (left) and legend Gene Littles, HPU’s all-time

Bryant Randleman, senior guard from Durham, North Carolina, on the HPU men’s team

leading scorer with 2,398 points. Littles was drafted by the New York Knicks and became a head coach of multiple NBA teams (right).

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THE PRACTICAL SIDE OF ELEGANCE Walk into the hotel and the first thing seen is the grand piano. It sits at the base of a grand marble staircase that stretches like a curved letter X beneath a crystal chandelier and a fine-dining restaurant on the second floor.

But the boutique hotel offers more than simply beauty and panache. It really is one big classroom.

Students in hospitality management, HPU’s newest major, will learn firsthand what it takes to run a hotel. And they will do just that in the Jana and Ken Kahn Hotel with the help of HPU professors and Sheri Decker, the hotel’s general manager, a veteran of the hospitality industry with nearly 40 years of experience.

The Kahn Hotel will become a learning lab integrated into the curriculum of the Nido R. Qubein School of Communication. This academic configuration will set HPU apart and give hospitality management majors vital experience to succeed in their career.

Guests will step into 30 rooms full of tasteful details distinctive to High Point University. Watercolors depict recognizable campus scenes through the hallway and rooms, and, in every room, guests will find a purple “God, Family, Country” pillow created specifically for the Kahn Hotel.

TAKEN TOGETHER, ALO AND THE

Connected to the hotel is Alo, HPU’s second fine-dining restaurant. Alo will

KAHN HOTEL SUBSTANTIATE

educate HPU students and help them understand through experience the

WHAT HPU PROVIDES EVERY

very definition of Alo –– a verb that means to develop, foster and nourish.

STUDENT — A HOLISTIC

Like HPU’s 1924 PRIME, Alo will help students build confidence in professional settings beyond any office and gain international cuisine and culture experience to help them excel in a global economy.

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EDUCATION THAT GOES BEYOND THE CLASSROOM AND PREPARES THEM WELL FOR AN

High Point University is an institution we are honored to be connected with as The Premier Life Skills University. The new hotel will provide an inspiring environment to grow the leaders of tomorrow with hands-on learning opportunities.

The Kahn Hotel is really unique.

Places like this usually operate separately from a university. But to have the hotel partnering with our School of Communication will provide students opportunities unlike any other school of communication in the country.

Ken Kahn, HPU supporter and president of LRP Media Group

Dr. Virginia McDermott, dean of the Nido R. Qubein School of Communication

It’s my way of giving back, and that is the most exciting thing for me. This’ll give students hands-on experience, and they’ll get a taste of everything. They’ll see how a hotel really works.

Sheri Decker, general manager of the Kahn Hotel

This will give any parent peace of mind. It’s that skillset their son or daughter will receive that’ll help them get a leg up on finding that first job. College is a time for students to test the waters, to figure it all out, and this will become a key part of their journey.

Gwenn Noel, HPU’s assistant vice president for family services

EVER-CHANGING WORLD.

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A MILESTONE MOMENT

I sincerely hope this will be a community center where we can have concerts and speakers and events and holiday events so the entire community, the entire Triad region and beyond can be a part of the university and benefit from its stewardship.

The complex also reflects the values of HPU. High Point University, The Premier Life Skills University, is a God, family, country school.

HPU President Dr. Nido Qubein

On that Friday, the concepts of experiential learning as well as faith, family and patriotism became tangible.

On a stage framed by two American flags, leaders spoke, prayed and proclaimed Friday as Nido and Mariana Qubein Day. High Point Mayor Jay Wagner also presented Mariana Qubein with a key to the city.

Minutes later, with a huge pair of gold scissors in his hands, Dr. Qubein cut the thick purple ribbon in front of a fleet of doors. As the Marching Panthers played, the crowd of expectant guests streamed into the atrium to see the arena, the concourse, the conference center and the court.

Nearly a thousand guests stood shoulder to shoulder when the Marching Panthers broke into The Temptations’ classic “Get Ready.”

They couldn’t wait because they knew it was a day to remember, a day never to forget.

They all came because they were ready. They wanted to participate in one of the biggest days in the history of High Point University.

As a lifelong resident of High Point, I grew up a number of blocks back in the other direction, and I’ve been passing by this campus most of my life, and I’ve been privileged to see firsthand the transformational growth that has taken place under Dr. Qubein and Mrs. Qubein’s leadership.

It’s been phenomenal.

It was a day years in the making, September 24, 2021. HPU officially opened a complex that’s like no other found on any college or university campus nationwide.

The complex will bring together under one roof academics and athletics, entertainment and community events and will not only enrich the college

Dr. Bob Brown, chairman of the HPU

experience for generations of students but improve the quality of life for the

Board of Trustees

city of High Point and the entire region.

Since he’s been here, nothing Dr. Qubein does ceases to amaze me. When I hear he’s undertaking something, I just nod and watch it happen.

The Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena and Conference Center and the Jana and Ken Kahn Hotel will become the place to be. For students, it’ll be the place to become.

Jay Wagner, mayor of the city of High Point

The complex reflects one of the hallmarks of an HPU education –– experiential learning. Students will intern and work inside the complex and acquire life skills crucial in helping them succeed in business and in life.

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AN IMPACTFUL PLACE

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A CONFIDENCE BOOSTER On Friday night, the grand opening of the conference center,

T ’S MORE THAN JUST A

I spoke in front of 800 leaders from across the nation. Since

BUILDING, THE NIDO AND

then, I’ve been walking on air.

MARIANA QUBEIN ARENA AND

CONFERENCE CENTER AND THE JANA AND KEN KAHN HOTEL .

I was nervous, even a bit hesitant. But when I stepped up to the podium, I had practiced so much that I just knew what I was going to say. Afterward, I felt so accomplished. The next morning, someone came up to me and said, “You’re the young

IT ’LL IMPACT THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE FOR YEARS TO

lady who spoke last night, and you did a great job. You couldn’t tell you were even nervous.”

COME. THREE HPU STUDENTS

Hearing that gave me such a good feeling. That’s one of the

FELT THAT IMPACT FIRSTHAND

reasons I came to High Point University –– for opportunities just

DURING THE BIG WEEKEND IN LATE SEPTEMBER 2021 WHEN THE HOTEL , ARENA AND

like Friday night. High Point University wants you to succeed because they tell you, and they provide tons of opportunities for you to succeed.

CONFERENCE CENTER WAS

I remember the first time I walked into the arena and

UNVEILED FOR ALL TO SEE.

conference center, and I looked up at the glass ceiling. My jaw

HERE ARE THEIR STORIES .

just dropped. But this place is more than just beautiful. It’s a confidence booster. I’ve never spoken in front of that many people before. At High Point University, I’ve learned that it’s important to put myself out there, and, every time I do, I learn so much about myself and what I want to do. Our university prepares you for the real world, and I’m ready.

Nicole Butterworth, a senior events management major from Old Tappan, New Jersey, and the intern with the Office of University Events.

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PROUD TO BE AN HPU STUDENT I heard it before I went out there.

“You’ll be the first person to speak in the Qubein Arena!”

I had made presentations before in front of my Air Force ROTC unit. So, I was used to public speaking. But when I walked onstage and the lights went down, everyone started clapping. I heard my buddies yell, ‘Hey, Matt!’, and I kept thinking, ‘I haven’t said anything yet.’ I knew then I’d better not mess up.

I didn’t. I got to introduce Lee Greenwood, and it was such a surreal honor.

He and I worked on the details together on what I was going to say. The whole time, I was sort of starstruck. Such an insane opportunity. It shows how High Point University feels about ROTC, the military in general and how much trust they put in us, their students, someone like me.

That’s who we are. High Point University is a God, family, country school, and Saturday night really tied into the country part. Lee Greenwood sang ‘God Bless the U.S.A.’ to open Saturday’s concert, and the crowd loved it. I did, too. But I know that song resonates with more than just me. It resonates with High Point University and mirrors the values that are important to our school.

Being an ROTC cadet, I really appreciate that. And I appreciate High Point University. I’ve spent four years of my life here, and I’ve grown immensely. When I graduate, I’ll go into the Air Force where my dream is to become a fighter pilot, and I know HPU supports that dream. The lessons and mindset I’ve developed here will serve me well for the rest of my life. I am proud to be an HPU student.

Matt Redbord, senior finance major from Ocean, New Jersey, and a member of HPU’s Air Force ROTC.

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A C R E AT I V E WAY T O L E A R N For two hours, I ran on adrenaline.

I was surrounded by my friends, working as a team and broadcasting on the jumbotron and the other video screens inside the Qubein Center the Train concert that Saturday night. I couldn’t believe how fast it went by. It felt like five minutes. After the concert, we clapped so loud and hit the table so hard we knocked the phone off.

We were just so happy. I remember saying, ‘This is what I want to do after I graduate.’

This was my friend’s idea, Thomas Hart. He wanted to get used to the equipment before the basketball season started because we’ll be helping broadcast games on ESPN+. So, he asked, and High Point University said yes.

They gave us an opportunity to work on something big –– a concert by Train at the grand opening of the Qubein Center. And I got to do it with my friends.

What a fun way to collaborate.

It just shows you how purposeful, intentional and caring High Point University is. The faculty and staff always go out of their way to provide students opportunities beyond the classroom. It’s what you can put on a resume and what can give you an edge wherever you go.

No matter where I go, I know I have the experience to be successful. I also know I have a university that will continue to support me.

Emmy Beck-Aden, a senior media production and entrepreneurship major from Athens, Ohio, and the director for HPU’s campus news show, “HPU All Access.”

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‘ THIS MUST BE THE PLACE’

HPU’S VISIONARY TEAM

In his books, HPU President Dr. Nido Qubein describes intentional congruence as a concept that means everything you do, every Dr. Nido Qubein and his wife, Mariana, have a favorite

gesture both large and small, expresses the same set of values.

Bible verse they live by: “To whom much is given,

That concept took on sight and sound the last weekend in

much will be required.”

September 2021 when HPU opened the Nido and Mariana Qubein

They feel they’ve both been blessed, and they work

Arena and Conference Center and the Jana and Ken Kahn Hotel.

as a team to give students an extraordinary education

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that will prepare them well for what the world is

The rock band, Train, performed the first concert in the Qubein

going to be.

Center Saturday night. It’s an image of things to come.

High Point University is their alma mater, and

The complex is the largest and newest facility on campus. And it

since he became HPU president in 2005, Dr. Qubein

has become a learning lab for hundreds of students, a comfortable

along with Mariana have worked tirelessly to

respite for guests and the stunning home to the men’s and

transform the campus.

women’s basketball team.

The building named after them is one more example.

What really meant so much to me is acknowledging that the

The building brings to mind what Dr. John Maxwell, the bestselling

Dr. Qubein and other school officials began gathering

future of our students and the future of this university is going

author and HPU’s Executive Coach in Residence, told the guests who attended the grand opening dinner celebration Friday night.

to be richer and better because we’re adding facilities that are

ideas in 2014. Since the groundbreaking in September

purposeful, that are on merit, that are not frivolous and that

2018, Dr. Qubein worked on the vision and the details,

serve in preparing our students for a life filled with success and

“High Point University has truly gotten out of the education pile

framed with significance.

and begun to help students think big, believe big and dream

Dr. Nido Qubein

and his wife worked with designers on everything inside the conference center and hotel.

big,” Maxwell said. “They take students and teach them to ask

So, this building is more than just about basketball.

the question, ‘How far can I go?’”

“They understand there’s something out there, that they can

My husband and I have been very blessed, and we’re very

It embodies what High Point University represents.

thankful for that. And we feel we have to do for others like what

Just look at the quote any visitor will see exiting the

has been for us, and we’ve dedicated our energies to help grow

arena. It’s from Dr. Qubein.

High Point University. We started from the beginning, dreaming,

dream the impossible and choose to be extraordinary and

thinking of all these different ideas, and like a tapestry, it evolved.

build a solid foundation that stands, when things shake,

“Learn to be gracious whether you win or lose.”

Mariana Qubein

with God, family and faith.

A lesson in life from The Premier Life Skills University.

“There’s no place like this place anywhere near this place.

So, this must be the place.”

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