High Point University

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High Point University


Motto	Nil Sine Numine ("Nothing Without Divine Guidance")
Established	1924
Type	Private, affiliated with the United Methodist Church
Chancellor	Jacob Martinson, Jr.
President	Nido Qubein
Staff	approx. 150
Undergraduates	2,699
Postgraduates	200
Location	High Point, North Carolina, USA
Campus	Small Town, 80 acres (8 km²)
Sports teams	Panthers
Colors	purple and white
Website	www.highpoint.edu

High Point University is a private, unselective, liberal arts university in High Point, North Carolina, affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The University is dedicated to the traditional Christian principles of inclusiveness and diversity.

The mission of High Point University is to "provide vital and distinguished undergraduate and graduate programs that enhance both traditional and non-traditional students' powers of inquiry, breadth of knowledge, command of written and spoken language and insight into ethical behavior."

1 History
2 Location
3 Academics
- 3.1 Colleges and Schools
- 3.2 Academic Programs
4 Academic Rankings
5 Athletics
6 Greek Life
7 References
8 External links

[edit] History

The school was founded as High Point College in 1924, a joint venture between the Methodist Protestant Church and the citizens of High Point. When the college opened, the campus consisted of three buildings, attended by nine faculty members, and a student enrollment of 122.

The Methodist Protestant Church, which is now part of The United Methodist Church, first became active in educational pursuits in North Carolina in the middle of the 19th century. Of the various institutions which it sponsored, the most ambitious was Yadkin College, which operated in neighboring Davidson County from 1856 to 1895, but failed because of its isolated rural location.

At the turn of the century, the vision of a church-related college was revived by The Reverend Joseph F. McCulloch of Greensboro, who sought for nearly a quarter-century to bring the dream to fruition. The statewide governong body of the Methodist Protestant Church finally voted to proceed in 1921. Shortly afterwards it accepted an offer from the citizens of High Point to contribute 60 acres of land and $100,000 to the project. The campus was designed by R. E. Mitchell of Washington, DC, assisted by Herbert Hunter of High Point, in the English Renaissance style. Though finishing touches were still being added to Roberts Hall, Women's Hall, and McCulloch Hall, classes began in September 1924.

**Presidents of High Point University**
Robert M. Andrews	1924-1930
Gideon I. Humphreys	1930-1949
Dennis H. Cooke	1949-1959
Wendell M. Patton	1959-1980
Charles R. Lucht	1981-1985
Jacob C. Martinson, Jr.	1985-2005
Nido R. Qubein	2005 – present

The steadfast determination that characterized the birth of the College ended abruptly with the Great Depression. This period was difficult for the College in 1932-33, as faculty salaries were cut and expenses were sometimes bartered. Despite a $50,000 fund raising campaign, the College declared bankruptcy on June 15, 1934 and reorganization in an effort to reduce its indebtedness. Reorganization enabled the College to move forward with business and expansion. By the end of the decade, the M. J. Wrenn library and the H. Albion Millis athletic stadium was constructed. During World War II, the College hosted the 326th College Training Detachment of the U.S. Army Air Force. With the liquidation of debt, financial stability ultimately returned by 1945.

The postwar decades brought prospects for rapid growth and expansion. Under the influences of the G.I. Bill and the "baby boom" of the 1940s and 1950s, enrollment more than tripled, with a corresponding increase in staff. The College's programs received full accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 1951. Additional facilities were added in response to this growth in size and professionalism: four residence halls between 1953 and 1968, two classroom buildings, a second gymnasium, an auditorium, a chapel, and a campus center. By 1959, the school's endowment topped $1 million. A major campaign in the 1960s, entitled "The Golden Decade", exceeded $5 million in donations, and increased the endowment to almost $3

Roberts Hall, Administration Offices, circa 1924

million.

Physical expansion of the campus continued with Smith Library in the spring of 1984, featuring a capacity three times the size of the former facility. The original men's residence hall was replaced in 1987 with a 221-resident facility. The "Aspire" campaign sought to raise $20 million in assets for the College and set the tone for the institution into the 1990s. By 1991, the endowment had increased to $24 million, eighth among institutions of higher learning in North Carolina.

A 1990 report from a task force called "The National Commission on the Future of High Point College" outlined the blueprints for growth into the twenty first century. The report called for emphasis on teaching ethics in the curriculum, enhancing international relationships and exchanges, improving academic and dormitory spaces, and reconstituting college as a university.

On October 9, 1991, by the action of the Board of Trustees, the name of High Point College was changed to High Point University to reflect post-graduate degree programs. The campus saw expansion of the Millis Athletic/Convocation Center in late 1992 to provide facilities for convocations, physical education, athletic, and health activities. Other notable additions to the campus include an addition to the Haworth Hall of Science and the Hayworth Fine Arts Center, a domed structure with a Tuscan portico designed in consultation with London-based architect Christopher Smallwood. The Fine Arts Center is Smallwood’s only project in the United States outside the northeastern states. by 2004, the University's endowment has increased to $40 million.

In 2004, President Martinson became the university's first chancellor, an office he still holds despite his retirement from High Point University's presidency on January 1, 2005. Martinson's presidential successor, Nido Qubein, announced a US$60 million building and campus expansion campaign. This campaign was increased to $100 million after Qubein raised $20 million in his first few months of leadership. In its increased capacity, High Point University has been instrumental in attracting high-profile speakers to campus, including Rudolph Giuliani, Robert Schuller, and Queen Noor of Jordan. Bill Cosby will speak at the 2007 Commencement ceremony.

[edit] Location

Together, Greensboro, High Point and Winston-Salem form the Piedmont Triad. The city of High Point has 90,000 people. Both Greensboro and Winston-Salem are twenty minutes from campus. East of the University are Raleigh, NC (1 1/2 hours away) and the Atlantic Ocean (4 hours away); south of the University are Charlotte, NC (1 1/2 hours away) and Atlanta, GA (5 hours away); and north of the University are the Appalachian Mountains (2 hours away) and Washington, DC (5 hours away).

[edit] Academics

High Point University offers day and evening undergraduate degree programs (Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science) and evening graduate degree programs (Master of Education in Elementary Education, Master of Education in Educational Leadership, Master of Public Administration in Nonprofit Organization, Master of Business Administration, and Master of Science in Sports Studies). In addition, several study abroad programs are available to undergraduate students. High Point University in England offers a Junior Year Abroad program in conjunction with the University of Leeds for credit towards their degree. ^[1]

[edit] Colleges and Schools

College of Arts & Science
Earl N. Phillips School of Business
Evening Degree Program
Norcross Graduate School
School of Education

[edit] Academic Programs

[B.S.] Accounting
[B.A.] Art Education
[B.S.] Athletic Training
[B.A.] Biology
[B.S.] Biology
[B.S.] Business Administration - Accounting
[B.S.] Business Administration - Economics
[B.S.] Business Administration - Finance
[B.S.] Business Administration - International
[B.S.] Business Administration - Management
[B.S.] Business Administration - Management Information Systems
[B.S.] Business Administration - Marketing
[B.S.] Business Administration - No Concentration
[B.A.] Chemistry
[B.S.] Chemistry
[B.S.] Chemistry/Business
[B.S.] Computer Information Systems
[B.A.] Computer Science
[B.S.] Computer Science
[B.A.] Criminal Justice
[B.A.] Elementary Education
[B.A.] English - Literature
[B.A.] English - Media Studies
[B.A.] English - Writing
[B.S.] Exercise Science
[B.A.] French
[B.A.] History
[B.S.] Home Furnishings Marketing
[B.A.] Human Relations - Business Oriented
[B.A.] Human Relations - Human Services
[B.S.] Industrial Organizational Psychology
[B.S.] Information Security & Privacy
[B.S.] Interior Design
[B.S.] International Business
[B.A.] International Studies
[B.S.] Management Information Systems
[B.A.] Mathematics
[B.S.] Mathematics
[B.S.] Medical Technology
[B.A.] Middle Grades Education
[B.A.] Modern Language
[B.A.] Philosophy
[B.S.] Physical Education - Recreation
[B.S.] Physical Education - Teacher Certification
[B.A.] Political Science
[B.A.] Pre-Law
[B.S.] Psychology - General Studies
[B.S.] Psychology - Mental Health
[B.S.] Recreation Management
[B.S.] Recreation Training & Fitness
[B.A.] Religion
[B.A.] Sociology - Community Development
[B.A.] Sociology - Cultural Studies
[B.A.] Sociology - General Studies
[B.A.] Sociology - Social Work
[B.A.] Spanish
[B.A.] Special Education
[B.S.] Sport Management
[B.A.] Studio Art
[B.A.] Theatre Arts
[B.A.] Performance Theatre
[B.A.] Technical Theatre

[edit] Academic Rankings

In 2007, High Point University was ranked 15th out of 53 "Comprehensive" undergraduate colleges in the South[2] by US News and World Report.

[edit] Athletics

Some of High Point's athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division I level, and play in the Big South Conference.

[edit] Greek Life

High Point currently supports the following national fraternities: Alpha Phi Omega, Theta Chi, Lambda Chi Alpha, Delta Sigma Phi, Pi Kappa Phi and Pi Kappa Alpha. High Point also supports the following national sororities: Phi Mu, Kappa Delta, Alpha Gamma Delta and Zeta Tau Alpha.