Vol. 33 No. 7, July - July 2013
Index
- 'HPU cares' raises thousands for Hurricane Sandy Relief: Junior Bonnie Vallee didn't know about the four feet of water that was creeping into her new Jersey home on Oct. 29, but she could already feel a wave of emotions washing over her from hundreds of miles away.
- 1950s.
- 1960s.
- 1970s.
- 1980s.
- 1990s.
- 2000s.
- 4 alumni awarded for dedication, service: during the fall Alumni Weekend, four outstanding alumni were honored for their work and service at a special awards banquet Though they work in vastly different fields, they have spent their years after graduation bettering their communities.
- Acts of kindness students dedicate their breaks to helping others.
- Allan Chaney, a top recruit who overcame a heart condition to play basketball at HPU, was named CBSSports.com Comeback Player of the Year.
- Alumnus receives the order of the long leaf pine award for community service.
- Baseball player's nonprofit major is personal.
- Big South Champ eyes elite status in '14.
- Brown brings big success to men's basketball: HPU men's basketball player John Brown was a big reason for the 2012-13 season's success. Just a redshirt-freshman with three more years in an HPU uniform, he has High Point fans ecstatic for the future.
- Caring people.
- Chin twins give volleyball a double boost.
- Communication graduates find success in media, TV careers.
- Creating connections alumni choose to call High Point home: connections created at High Point University shape the lives of students into thriving opportunities. For victor Trinklein and Annie Beuker, their time at HPU helped them land their dream careers while finding a new home away from home.
- Designing a career: international high point market serves as a learning lab for interior design, home furnishings majors.
- Enhancing the lives of others through fitness.
- Extraordinary education.
- Extraordinary leaders: the office of student life presents the extraordinary leader award to outstanding students each month. The entire HPU community--students, faculty and staff, make nominations, and the nominees are asked to complete a survey about their academic, social and charitable involvement on campus and in the community. A committee of HPU administrators selects the students who embody true leadership.
- Faculty joining the School of Health sciences and School of Pharmacy to create programs from the ground up arrive at HPU from some of the most prestigious institutions and health care facilities in the country.
- Furniture company to produce interior design senior's project.
- Generosity of Board of Stewards felt throughout the community.
- Global connection: study abroad takes students on educational journey.
- Going pro: panthers represented in professional ranks.
- Harrison Rhodes succeeds in the classroom and on the race track.
- Health sciences, pharmacy programs set to launch.
- HPU parents contribute $15 million to center for student excellence.
- HPU poll: breaks ground with national survey, media coverage.
- HPU receives $2 million commitment.
- HPU snapshots.
- HPU to build Athletic Performance Center for NCAA Div. l Teams.
- Inspiring environment.
- Learning through service: students create impact while gaining professional experience.
- Legacy of love: many alumni not only receive an extraordinary education at HPU, they also meet special people who remain in their lives forever, such as a best friend or spouse. There are more than 1,200 HPU couples happily married thanks to their experience at HPU. Below are a few love stories that began on campus.
- Mariana H. Qubein arboretum and botanical gardens provide sanctuary for students, community: lush plants in the Mariana H. Qubein Arboretum and Botanical Gardens sprawl through campus, but in truth, their roots stretch farther into the greater High Point community.
- Marketing pioneer inspires students to lead: 'be extraordinary.' that's the challenge high point university issues to its students every day, and it was echoed in a presentation by bestselling author Seth Godin, who headlined the spring cultural enrichment series.
- Memorials.
- Men's lacrosse kicks off first season: lacrosse junior captain navigates winding road to season opener.
- New club rowing team pushes for success.
- New human biomechanics and physiology lab: creates groundbreaking research opportunities.
- North Carolina governor, CEOs tell students to 'take risks and persevere' in their business plans.
- Office of career and internship services gets students.
- President's message.
- Raises funds to prevent child abuse.
- Reaching refugee families.
- Record season women's soccer marks milestones.
- Service on and off the field: student-athletes have three priorities: academics, competition and service. Despite schedules filled with classes, projects and NCAA Div. 1 games, HPU student-athletes have dedicated an overwhelming amount of service to the community--the same community that comes to support them on the field. Below is a list of service activities completed by athletic teams in the last year.
- Small house, big difference: Youth Network offers development programs for young boys.
- Soccer led by two academic All-Americans.
- Stroke of genius Pedro Rojas paints campus with his inspiration.
- Successful athletes, stellar students.
- Teaching in color.
- The and the make campus sing.
- The iPad project: leads to $30 million grant for local schools and award from Apple.
- Thin slices.
- Thin slices.
- Thin slices.
- Through adversity comes abundance: education professor advocates for disadvantaged children.
- University honors Veterans Day with documentary directed by HPU parents.
- Versatile rock wall: donated by an involved parent.
- WWII veteran receives Legion of Honor Medal on HPU campus.
- Zeta in the house: sorority members repair local homes.
- Mill work.
- NC trend.
- Stock watch.
- Favorable prognosis: the health-care industry is making sweeping changes to control costs and bring better care to North Carolinians.
- Solving the economic puzzle: in researching my upcoming biography of Jim Martin, I've come across many revealing and entertaining stories about the state's only two-term Republican governor. One of my favorites involves a Rubik's Cube.
- Outside perspective.
- Share that shows it cares.
- Taking their tolls.
- Lumberton.
- Wilmington.
- Wilmington.
- Re-booting recruitment.
- Cary.
- Chapel Hill.
- Durham.
- Morrisville.
- Crashing the gates.
- Greensboro.
- Greensboro.
- High Point.
- Winston-Salem.
- Workday trippers.
- Charlotte.
- Charlotte.
- Charlotte.
- Charlotte.
- Davidson.
- Kannapolis.
- Mooresville.
- Salisbury.
- Lincolnton.
- A periphery slope.
- Asheville.
- Asheville.
- Asheville.