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November 09, 2015 15:34 ET | Source: High Point University

Twitter Co-Founder to Visit HPU in January

HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 9, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Biz Stone, co-founder of Twitter and an American entrepreneur, will visit High Point University on Jan. 21. The event, titled "A Discussion with...
June 22, 2015 09:28 ET | Source: High Point University

HPU Professor Offers Expertise on Generation Y

HIGH POINT, N.C., June 22, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Generation Y is the most inclusive, diversity-minded generation to ever walk the earth, according to research conducted by Dr. Shaun Davenport,...
May 14, 2015 10:10 ET | Source: High Point University

Tom Brokaw Addresses HPU's Class of 2015

HIGH POINT, N.C., May 14, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tom Brokaw sent High Point University graduates into the world on Saturday with reflections from a previous generation – the one he calls the...
March 05, 2015 10:34 ET | Source: High Point University

HPU Poll: Most North Carolinians Support Mandatory Vaccines and Smoking Ban

HIGH POINT, N.C., March 5, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new HPU Poll finds that a large majority of North Carolinians consider vaccines to be safe for healthy children, support requiring them for...
March 05, 2015 10:21 ET | Source: High Point University

HPU Poll Tracks Highest Consumer Sentiment Since 2010

HIGH POINT, N.C., March 5, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- North Carolinians may be restoring their confidence in the economy, according to the High Point University Poll's latest Consumer Sentiment...
March 03, 2015 12:13 ET | Source: High Point University

HPU/News and Record Poll: North Carolinians Split on Religious Exemptions for Same Sex Marriages

HIGH POINT, N.C., March 3, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The High Point University/News and Record Poll finds North Carolinians split over whether or not religious exemptions should be allowed for public...
March 02, 2015 17:19 ET | Source: High Point University

HPU Poll: Approval Ratings Remain Low as Public Sees Increasingly Dangerous World

HIGH POINT, N.C., March 2, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The HPU Poll finds that job approval ratings for public officials and legislatures remain relatively low while the public increasingly views the...
February 12, 2015 10:59 ET | Source: High Point University

HPU Poll: 18 Percent of NC Residents Plan to See 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Movie ... Should You?

HIGH POINT, N.C., Feb. 12, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The HPU Poll finds that 18 percent of North Carolina residents plan on seeing the "Fifty Shades of Grey" movie while it is in the theaters. Thirteen...
February 12, 2015 10:09 ET | Source: High Point University

HPU Poll: Majority of NC Residents in Satisfied Relationships

HIGH POINT, N.C., Feb. 12, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As Valentine's Day approaches, the HPU Poll finds that 66 percent of North Carolina residents are currently in a romantic relationship....
February 11, 2015 17:55 ET | Source: High Point University

HPU/News & Record Poll: Terror Attacks on Media Possible in U.S., But Media Should Be Free to Publish Offensive Material

HIGH POINT, N.C., Feb. 11, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The HPU/News & Record Poll finds that an overwhelming majority – 90 percent – of North Carolinians believe terrorist attacks like the...