HPU parents contribute $15 million to center for student excellence.

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Parents of current High Point University students are committing to finance the cost of the new Center for Student Excellence in its entirety. The price tag for construction is estimated at $15 million.

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Already, the gifts have been received or pledged by nine families from Atlanta; Baltimore; New York; Richmond, Va.; Charlotte, N.C.; Charleston, W.Va.; Newark, N.J.; Chevy Chase, Md.; and Williamsburg, Va. With construction scheduled to start this fall, the center will house programs focused on student success and excellence during the college journey and beyond as they start their business or commence their career.

The two-story, 40,000-square-foot building will house facilities for the Office of Career and Internship Services, the Office of Study Abroad, the Center for Entrepreneurship, Service Learning, the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Works and more. This hub for...