HPU Centennial Brochure by High Point University

100

EXTRAORDI N ARY YEARS

100

EXTRAORDI N ARY YEARS

100 Years at HPU

In 1924 High Point College opened as a cooperative venture between the Methodist Protestant Church and the City of High Point. Enrollment was 122 students. In 2024 Enrollment is 6,500+.

1924-2024

Transformation Like No Other

High Point University has transformed from 91 landlocked acres to over 520 acres today. At High Point University, every student receives and extraordinary education in an inspiring environment with caring people at one of the 14 schools including: Congdon School of Health Sciences, David R. Hayworth School of Arts and Design, Earl N. Phillips School of Business, Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy, Nido R. Qubein School of Communication, Norcross Graduate School, Doug Witcher School of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences, Kenneth F. Kahn School of Law, Teresa B. Caine School of Nursing, School of Optometry, Stout School of Education, Wanek School of Natural Sciences, Webb School of Engineering, Workman School of Dental Medicine and David S. Congdon School of Entrepreneurship.

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HighPointuniversity Centennial TIMELINE

• Dedicated to all the High Point College and High Point University students without which this institution would not exist.

• Small glimpse of what it must have meant to be a student at High Point College.

Basketball Games OPEN to Community!

• High Point University invites you and your family to join us as we cheer on our Panthers. Tickets are FREE!! No voucher required. Simply walk up to the “High Point’s University Community Ticket” banner to receive your free tickets for you and your family.

• Want to bring your church group? Your kid’s sports team? Your after school care?

• NO PROBLEM!!! Email community@highpoint. edu if you are in need of more than 20 tickets for a single game.

• We can’t wait to see you!!

Here is a look at all the events that were hosted during our Centennial year!

2024

JANUARY

JANuary Basketball Games

JANUARY 3

• 7-9 pm

• Women’s Basketball vs. Radford University

JANUARY 6

• 2-4 pm

• Men’s Basketball vs. Gardner-Webb University

JANUARY 10

• 7-9 pm

• Men’s Basketball vs. UNC Asheville

JANUARY 17

• 7-9 pm

• Women’s Basketball vs. Presbyterian College

JANUARY 24

• 7-9 pm

• Women’s Basketball vs. University of South Carolina

– Upstate

JANUARY 27

• 7-9 pm

• Women’s Basketball vs. Winthrop University

JANuary 4-7

Community Ice Skating Rink

• 12:00 – 8:00 pm

JANuary 8

Welcome Back Students!

JANuary 8 & 9

JANuary 15

A Day On Not Off — HPU Honors Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy Through Service

• As part of the tradition to honor Dr. King, HPU held the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Worship Service in Hayworth Chapel on campus. The keynote speaker was Rev. Dr. Cynthia Hale, founder and senior pastor of Ray of Hope Christian Church in Decatur, Georgia.

• High Point University students, faculty and staff honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by volunteering more than 2,000 hours of service to more than a dozen service projects on campus and around the city of High Point.

Life Skills and Leadership Series

WITH Dr. John C. Maxwell

• Executive Coach in Residence

• Bestselling Author and Leadership Expert

JANuary 18

Patience… & However Possible by Neiko McDaniel — Artist Talk & Reception

• 4:30-6 pm

• Sechrest Art Galley Event

2024

February 1

men’s Basketball

• 7-9 pm

FEBRUARY

• Men’s Basketball vs. Longwood on ESPNU

February 2-4

Family Weekend

• PantherPalooza Concert

• “Legends in Concert” show featuring “tributes to Garth Brooks, Bruno Mars, and Tina Turner”

February 7

Women’s Basketball

• 7-9 pm

• Women’s Basketball vs. UNC Asheville

February 7-10

February 10

Women’s Basketball

• 7-9 pm

• Women’s Basketball vs. Gardner-Webb University

February 11

The Real Inspector Hound

• 2-3:30 pm

Women’s Lacrosse

• 2:00-4:00 pm

• Women’s Lacrosse vs. Duke

February 12

Piano Chamber Recital

• 7-8:30 pm

February 14

Men’s Basketball

• 7-9 pm

• Men’s Basketball vs. University of South Carolina - Upstate

The Real Inspector Hound

• 7:30-9 pm

• Presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.

• High Point University Theatre Department

February 16

Grand Opening of the High Point University Center for Community Engagement

High Point University’s Center for Community Engagement (CCE) welcomed community members and HPU faculty, staff and students to see the center’s newly built space. The CCE is committed to serving our community.

February 17

Men’s Basketball

• 7-9 pm

• Men’s Basketball vs. Radford University

Wind Ensemble

• 7:30-9 pm

• Wind Ensemble in Concert

February 19

AI and the Future of Learning

with Apple Co- Founder Steve WozNIak

• Apple Co-Founder

HPU’s Innovator in Residence

• 9:15-10:20 am

• Moderated by Dr. Amy Holcombe

• Location: Congdon Hall, Callicutt Life Skills Theater

February 24

Women’s Basketball

• 2-4 pm

• Women’s Basketball vs Charleston Southern University

February 28

Men’s Basketball

• 7-9 pm

• Men’s Basketball vs. Winthrop University

2024 MARCH

MARCH 2

WOMen’s Basketball

• 7-9 pm

• Women’s Basketball vs. Longwood University

MARCH 9

Theater Student Produced Works

• 7:30-9 pm

• Theater majors present their own works

March 6 - March 10

BIG SOUTH Basketball CHAMPIONSHIPS

• HPU hosted the “Hercules Tires Big South Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships”

• First time High Point hosted the combined tournament

• Only the sixth time that all rounds of the Big South Basketball Championships were held in North Carolina

• 1999 and 2000 in Asheville, 2016 in Buies Creek and Asheville, 2021 and 2022 in Charlotte

• High Point provided free parking for all fans attending

• Qubein Center opened in September 2021

• 4,500- seat Nido and Mariana Qubein Center

• Ranked in the top three nationally the past two seasons for facilities up top 5,000 seat capacity

• Home to the second-largest videobard in North Carolina

• Features a Quince Imaging court projection system, darktronic ribbon boards, courtside suite and club level suites/loge seating and full chairback seating

• HPU previously hosted Big South Women’s Basketball Championship from 2009-2012 at the Millis Center

• Longest consecutive host of the women’s event in league history

March 26

Instrumental Chamber Ensembles Concert

• 7:30-9 pm

• More to come

MARCH 21-23

PerseveranceSpring Dance Concert

• 7:30-9 pm

• Pauline Theatre in Hayworth Fine Arts Center

• Featured choreography by HPU students

MARCH 27

Artifact Exhibit

• 4:30-6 pm

• Artist talk & Reception

• ARTIFACT is an annual international exhibition of graphic design, new media, illustration, printmaking, and the expanded field.

March 31

Easter Sunrise Service

• 7-10 am

• The High Point University Chapel and Religious Life team invited the HPU family and surrounding community to an Easter Sunrise Service on Sunday, March 31st, at 7 a.m. on the Kester International Promenade in front of Hayworth Chapel.

2024 APRIL

APRIL 5

Clarinet & Percussion Ensembles Concert

• 7:30-9 pm

APRIL 10

Solar Eclipse Event

The HPU family and friends gathered to view the Solar Eclipse outside of the Wanek School of Natural Sciences. Projection telescopes were available and HPU branded eclipse glasses given out.

APRIL 10

Day for HPU

APRIL 13

Wild symphony

• 3-5 pm

• HPU Community Orchestra

APRIL 18

Arbor Day

APRIL 10,2024

• This one-day, 24-hour event is dedicated to recognizing the transformational programs and experiences throughout our God, Family and Country University. As members of the global HPU community, we encourage all our alumni, family, friends, students, faculty and staff to join us in celebrating all that makes our university extraordinary during our annual celebrations.

APRIL 11-13

CONFLICTIONS

• 7:30-9 pm

• Senior Dance Capstones

• Senior dance majors presented their capstone work as two separate concerts within one

• Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena and Conference Center

• Annual event featuring various speakers, including HPU’s First Lady Mariana Qubein, who has spearheaded the transformation of the campus Arboretum and Botanical Gardens

JAZZ ENSEMBLE CONCERT

• 7:30-9 pm

• Senior Dance Capstones

Ring Ceremony

A new tradition, commemorating this milestone in a student’s academic journey.

APRIL 17-20

Not Quite Almost

• 7:30-9 pm

• Pauline Theatre in Hayworth Fine Arts Center

• Acclaimed playwright John Cariani returned to a familiar landscape with NOT QUITE ALMOST, a world premiere that he has developed with HPU’s Department of Theater & Dance.

• NOT QUITE ALMOST is a series of poignant, funny, and inspiring vignettes confronting the challenges of contemporary young life.

• High Point University has been recognized with the 2022 Tree Campus Higher Education award, formerly known as Tree Campus USA®. This is the 14th consecutive year the university has received this designation for its continued commitment to creating a healthy environment on campus full of natural beauty.

• The Mariana H. Qubein Arboretum and Botanical Gardens at HPU feature 3,700 different plants, including more than 700 varieties of trees. The arboretum and gardens feature several tree collections. These include 48 varieties of redbuds, 65 different varieties of dogwoods, 40 varieties of flowering cherries and 13 different varieties of magnolias.

APRIL 18

Fresh Picked, New Music Showcase

• 7:30 - 9 pm

APRIL 19

Faculty Vocal Recital

• 7:30 - 9pm

APRIL 22

Spring Choral Concert

APRIL 24

Wind Ensemble Concert

CONVERGENT

• 4:30-6 pm

• Senior Art Gallery Reception

• Senior Exhibition of the Department of Art and Design

• The art gallery is a perfect place to view the seniors’ incredible work.

2024

MAY

Thursday, May 2, 2024 (LIVE FEED)

Doctoral and Master’s Degree Commencement

• Commencement Speaker, Dr. Vincent Price

• Vincent Price, president of Duke University, delivered HPU’s Commencement address to graduate students on May 2, 2024. Dr. Price is the 10th President of Duke University, where he is also Walter Hines Page Professor of Public Policy and Political Science in the Sanford School of Public Policy and Trinity College of Arts and Sciences.

• A leading global expert on public opinion, social influence and political communication, President Price came to Duke in 2017.

Saturday May 4, 2024 (LIVE FEED)

Bachelor’s Degree Commencement

• Bachelor’s Degree Commencement Speaker, Mr. Glenn Stearns

• Glenn Stearns, an internationally known businessman and star of Discovery Channel’s “Undercover Billionaire,” provided HPU’s Commencement address for undergraduate students on May 4, 2024. Stearns is the founder and CEO of mortgage banker Kind Lending and host of the “Grit Happens” podcast. His life story is shared in a new book, “Integrity: My Slow and Painful Journey to Success.”

Dr. Vincent Price

Glenn Stearns

Our students enjoyed summer internships and time with their friends and family.

We miss them while they are gone! We welcomed them back home to campus in August!

JUNE-JULY

August 16-17

move-in weekend

August 19

FIRST DAY OF CLASSES

2024 SEPTEMBER

September 14

FOUNDER’S DAY

• HPU Celebrated its Centennial!

September 20-22

Fall Family Weekend

• HPU provides a quality experience for our hosted families that trickles down to our local area businesses that extend our warm hospitality. During the weekend, families enjoyed a Panther Palooza concert, planetarium shows, 5K run, bingo, men’s soccer game,

2024 OCTOBER 2024 NOVEMBER

october 18

live @ HPU student concert

• 7 pm

october 19

Basketball

Block Party

• 5 pm - 7 pm

• Stock and Grain Food Hall

NOVEMBER 1-3

Homecoming Weekend

Friday 11/1:

• Centennial Celebration and Alumni Awards at Congdon Yards

• Live band, food, drink, and a celebration of alumni award winners

Saturday 11/2:

• Alumni and reunion programming

• Tailgate

• Men’s basketball game

Sunday 11/3:

• Alumni and Friends Worship Service and Memorial

Please RSVP at engage. highpoint.edu/homecoming/ registration. For more details on the Homecoming schedule and events, visit engage. highpoint.edu/homecoming

NOVEMBER 5

Gratitude Project

For more details regarding Holiday events and to register for tickets, please visit www.highpoint.edu/ happy-holidays

NOVEMBER 20, 21, 23

Christmas Carol

• 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Fill out a poster showing what you are thankful for!

NOVEMBER 8

Veterans Day CELEBRATION

• OPEN to Community

• 8 am

• Featuring Guest Speaker General Dan K. McNeill and a special performance by Lee Greenwood.

• HPU’s Annual Veterans Day Celebration will be held in the Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena and Conference Center. President Qubein and the entire HPU family warmly invite local veterans to celebrate their sacrifice and service to our nation with a Patriotic Salute and breakfast for military heroes.

at: www.highpoint.edu/veteransday

• Hayworth Fine Arts Center, Pauline Theater

NOVEMBER 24

Christmas Carol

• 2:00 pm

• Hayworth Fine Arts Center, Pauline Theater

NOVEMBER 22

Rotary Thanksgiving Luncheon

• 11:30 am

• Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena and Conference Center

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2024 DECEMBER

December 4

lessons and carols

• 5:30 pm

• Charles E. Hayworth

• OPEN to Community

For more details regarding Holiday events and to register for tickets, please visit www.highpoint.edu/ happy-holidays

• This special candlelight service brings

December 5

HOLIDAY CHORAL CONCERT

• 7:30 pm

• OPEN to Community

• Hayworth Fine Arts Center

DECEMBER 6

53rd Prayer Breakfast

• 8 am

• OPEN to Community

December 8

Instrumental Holiday Concert

• 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

• Hayworth Fine Arts Center, Pauline Theater

• OPEN to Community

DECEMBER 20-27

community CHRISTMAS DRIVE

• 5-8 pm

• OPEN to Community

• Enjoy the holiday season with a magical ride through campus. The free event is a fun and festive way for families to enjoy the holiday decorations and sounds of the season. Enjoy more than 100,000 Christmas lights, a life-size Nativity, more than 230 nutcrackers, giant wreaths and garland, the state’s tallest Christmas tree at 70 feet and more!

• For 53 consecutive years, HPU has brought the wider High Point faith community together for the Annual Christmas Prayer Breakfast. A silent prayer is also held every year in memory of alumni and members of the university family and the community, as well as other friends who have passed away during the past year. Subscribe to our Community Events Calendar HERE! HAGGAI