Over the span of five years, High Point University underwent significant growth and challenges. From opening five major academic buildings to uniting as a campus at the beginning of a global pandemic, HPU rapidly expanded while navigating unexpected obstacles.

Allison Ressler vividly remembers walking into the Slane Student Center her freshman year, deciding to try a Spin class because she was looking to make some new friends. “I’ll give it a shot; what’s the worst that could happen,” wondered Ressler as she entered the studio.

High Point University is not shy when it comes to expansion…more specifically, academic expansion. ​ Academics at HPU have grown substantially since Dr. Nido Qubein became president. Since 2005, HPU’s academic schools have jumped from three to 14 – and HPU shows no intention of slowing down any time soon. ​ Academics have been growing at a fast rate, all thanks to a $400 million academic expansion plan put into place. HPU has announced a brand new addition to their set of a

From the animated pictures to the progress the community has watched over the past year, students have been anxiously anticipating a swift completion of the new Panther Commons building.