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LeAnder Canady, an art professor at North Carolina A&T State University, recently was reappointed to serve as a board of trustees public member for the North Carolina Museum of Art. Canady’s new term will expire on June 30, 2011. DON DAVIS JR. | HPE
Mayor Becky Smothers, HPU President Nido Qubein and Gov. Beverly Perdue attend dedication ceremony for the Qubein School of Communication.
Perdue praises new HPU school BY DAVID NIVENS ENTERPRISER STAFF WRITER
HIGH POINT – Gov. Beverly Perdue marveled Tuesday at the cutting-edge game and interactive video design studio in the new Nido R. Qubein Communication School at High Point University. Campus leaders gathered with Perdue and local officials to dedicate the $20 million complex that bears the university president’s name. “This stuff is red hot. We are creating opportunities for individuals to change
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Baseball great attends. 1B America and the world,” Perdue said. “The cuttingedge technology that is going on in this building, and the other programs on this campus, are as good as any in the world and will prepare students for careers anywhere in the world.” The new 60,000-squarefoot-building on O.A. Kirkman Way also offers two television studios, a the-
ater and editing rooms. “Students who graduate from this campus are going to know so much more than many students in America, more about their profession and job-training opportunities and a lot more about life and what is important,” Perdue said. Overall, Qubein has guided a $300 million campus upgrade. Communication is the largest HPU major. “All strong relationships and progress are made through communication. What better testament to that is this building and
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Cost: As much as $20 million for building, land and equipment. Faculty and staff: More than 30 Students: 500 with 300 communication majors.
this man who communicated so clearly to alumni and supporters the value of this school,” said High Point Mayor Becky Smothers. Qubein, an internationally-known motivational speaker and author, thanked the hundreds of people who made his vision become a reality. “It is an amazing moment to be asked to come back to your alma mater to become its president and to go about and do the work, and then to watch students flock to this university from every quadrant of the world,” Qu-
Equipment: Two television studios, a multitrack audio recording studio, theater, editing rooms, computer labs, classrooms, faculty offices and a cutting-edge game and interactive video design studio.
OUNCE OF PREVENTION: Experts: Get flu shot early. 1B OBITUARIES
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bein said. “We have in our home city now one of the finest academies of higher education in the nation. If it is not recognized as that now, it soon will be recognized as that tomorrow.” dnivens@hpe.com | 888-3626
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Hege decision
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to come in November
Though still controversial, Hege has staunch supporters. 2A
BY DARRICK IGNASIAK ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER
LEXINGTON – Former Davidson County Sheriff Gerald Hege said he is “testing the waters” by placing “Vote for Hege” signs in front of Davidson County homes. During a brief interview with The High Point Enterprise at his Lexington home, Hege said an announcement about his possible candidacy for sheriff in 2010 will be made in November. Hege would not make any further comment on his potential candidacy. Signs supporting Hege’s bid for another term as sheriff recently have been popping up in Davidson County. Hege resigned as sheriff in 2004 and pleaded guilty to two felony counts of obstruction of justice
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Gerald Hege relaxes during interview at his Lexington home Tuesday. for attempting to cover up money missing from the vice and narcotics unit of the sheriff’s department. The former sheriff, who was elected in 1994, ended his probation in May 2007. After finishing his probation and as a convicted felon, Hege could vote and also run for sheriff again. Under state and federal
law, Hege can not carry a gun even if he is re-elected to the post of sheriff because he is a convicted felon. Hege registered to vote as a Republican on Oct. 10, 2008. Last week, Davidson County Sheriff David Grice said he will run for sheriff in 2010, but would not comment on the potential can-
didacy of Hege. Grice has been in office since 2004 after being appointed by the Republican Party to fill Hege’s seat. He easily retained the office of sheriff in 2006 for a four-year term with a victory over Roy Holman. As sheriff of Davidson County, Hege, a Vietnam War veteran, was known for his controversial tactics. Painting the jail walls pink, he removed television sets and books from the county jail. Prisoners wore color-coordinated jumpsuits to identify their offense. Hege ordered all deputies to wear combat boots. Hege also appeared on “Larry King Live” and “America’s Most Wanted.” In addition, his personal patrol vehicle was a 1995 Chevrolet Impala, referred to as “The Spider Car,” with nitrous oxide tanks. dignasiak@hpe.com | 888-3657
Local Historic Landmark. At its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, TRINITY – The city of the Trinity City Council Trinity now has its first decided to designate the
Trinity Museum as a Local Historic Landmark. In July, the Randolph County Historic Landmark Preservation Com-
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mission recommended the of the Randolph County Preservation museum be named a Local Historic Historic Landmark by the Commission, said last City Council. Hal Johnson, chairman MUSEUM, 2A
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