HIGH POINT, N.C., Feb. 5, 2020 – High Point University President Nido Qubein has been recognized as one of North Carolina’s most influential business leaders in Business North Carolina’s 2020 Power 100 List. The list includes CEOs and leaders of major organizations like SAS, Truist Financial and Bank of America.
Qubein is one of three private college presidents included in The Power 100 list, along with Duke University and Wake Forest University. The list, published by Business North Carolina, said this about President Qubein and High Point University:
“He has presided over the tripling of enrollment of his alma mater to 5,400, while its acreage has quadrupled to top 500. It equates to $2 billion in growth, but Qubein isn’t slowing down. Last fall, he revealed plans for another third of a billion dollars in capital expenses over the next decade and twice that to boost endowments to make High Point more affordable.”
Qubein recently unveiled HPU’s 10-year, $1 billion growth plan, which includes a 10-year commitment from Qubein to continue serving as HPU’s president; $700 million in scholarships focused on first-generation students, diversity, academic excellence and veterans; $300 million in new construction, including a new library, academic building, admissions center and Division I ice hockey facility; and formation of a Town and Gown Think Tank – a group of local leaders committed to ensuring that the city of High Point and High Point University continue to thrive together.
“Dr. Qubein has transformed High Point University, but he’s done a lot more than that,” said Bob Brown, chairman of High Point University’s Board of Trustees. “He’s helped bring the city of High Point acclaim all around the world and bolstered economic impact. He’s helped lead the way not just on campus but throughout the community.”