Qubein's primary goals for the university include strengthening academic programs, enhancing its national reputation, building its endowment, improving the student life, and growing the campus in appropriate and meaningful ways.
"I want this to be a place where students come to learn not only what to do, but also how to be," Qubein said. "Book smarts are very important, but life skills are equally an important part of the university experience. We want our students to leave High Point University armed with the skills and insights necessary to lead successful and significant lives."
Trustees voted unanimously in a specially called meeting in the summer of 2004 to recruit Qubein for the post even though he had not sought out or applied for the job. That vote followed unanimous support from the committee appointed to nominate the next president. Then, in a meeting with the entire faculty and staff that Qubein deemed critically important, he received a rousing standing ovation followed by many encouraging emails, leading to his final decision to accept the post.
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Welcome freshmen. Welcome upperclassmen. At High Point University, we love our students.
We're committed to ensure that your college experience is academically, spiritually and socially
significant.
We care about you. We listen to you. We want to partner with you to create an extraordinary
experience for one and all. From this day forward, we are destined to achieve great things. We want to be
the best of the best... on ALL counts. And our family of faculty, staff, alumni and supporters are onboard
with our bold and courageous vision.
What a vision we have!
To grow our rigorous academic programs (look for a School of Communications soon), to enhance the student
life (music, sports, Greek life... the works!), to construct and maintain state-of-the-art facilities
(breaking ground on a Business School, field house, wellness center, and a brand new freshmen dorm), and
to brand High Point University nationally and internationally (new website, national public relations,
area awareness campaign, HPU Press, etc.).
We mean what we say... while you were away this summer, we
worked around the clock to clean, paint, furnish, renovate, upgrade and prepare the campus for YOU!
We invested a ton of TLC to show you that we care. We've only just begun. Onwards and upwards we travel
together.
Please be patient as we construct new buildings and surely cause you some inconvenience.
Progress may be painful, but it is rewarding, too.
Welcome to your university. Let us know how you feel,
what you think and what we should do together.
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