The size of Highport University

Founded in 1924, Gaogang University is located in Gaogang, North Carolina on the east coast of the United States, covering an area of 320 acres. Gaogang has a population of 654.38+million, and the urban climate is mild, with an average temperature of 26℃ in summer and 4.5℃ in winter. Gaogang University is a well-known private comprehensive liberal arts university, which can award bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. Gaogang University, formerly known as Gaogang College, was jointly established by Methodist Church and Gaogang City in 1924. 19911kloc-0/On 9 October, the university board decided to rename Gaogang College as Gaogang University. There are 4,300 students in the university (4,070 undergraduates and the rest are graduate students); Students come from 34 countries and 46 states in the United States, of which about 20% are local students in North Carolina, 78% are students from other states in the United States, and 2% are international students (65,438+0 students from China are from Hongkong).

Gaogang University has a good academic atmosphere and is surrounded by 14 universities, including Duke University, North Carolina State University Chapel Hill Campus and Wake Forest University. This university has convenient transportation. It takes about 10 minutes to drive from school to downtown Highport, and about 1 hour and 15 minutes to drive to Charlotte, the largest city in North Carolina. There are three airports near the university:

It's 0/5 minutes' drive from Piedmont International Airport in Sboro, Green.

Driving from Raleigh-Raleigh-raleigh-durham international airport 1 hour 15 minutes.

30 minutes drive from charlotte-douglas international airport 1 hour.

School honors and medals

In 20 12 and 20 13, respectively, they were awarded the best regional colleges in South China 1 quota and the cutting-edge colleges in South China 1 quota-Meixun &; World Report)

20 14 years 1 Best Regional College for Undergraduate Teaching in South China-Meixun &; World Report)

Forbes, one of the best universities in America.

100 honor list of john templeton foundation, one of the character training institutions

Interior design major was rated as the top interior design major -DesignIntelligenceJournal in America 20 10/0 in 20/0.

This safety project was rated as the 2nd1safety project of American universities-Security Magazine.

A-level private colleges and universities in America-Parade Magazine

"Green Campus" —— American Green Campus Plan

Fourth place in private universities with the highest return on investment in North Carolina.

Won the title of "20 13-20 14 Excellent University"

Dr. NidoQubein, President of Highport University.

He has been the president of Gaogang University since 2005. He is a successful entrepreneur, speaker and philanthropist who started from scratch and created miracles. Dr NidoQubein was named the top ten most influential figures in the United States in 2006, and was awarded the sixth place among the top ten American speakers. Dr NidoQubein 1948 was born in the Middle East, and he is a mixed-race Lebanese and Jordanian. He lost his father at the age of 6, and all five brothers and sisters in his family were raised by his mother alone. /kloc-at the age of 0/7, with $50 and the American dream, and with very limited English level, he resolutely crossed the ocean to study in the United States alone, and through unremitting efforts, he successfully realized his American dream.

Since Dr NidoQubein became president, Gaogang University has made rapid development. Dr NidoQubein not only donated US$ 654.38+US$ 0,000,000 to Highport University in his own name, but also successfully raised US$ 750 million for the University from all walks of life. The university has built 49 new buildings, and the number of students has increased from more than 1500 in 2005 to more than 4,000. The university ranking also jumped from 17, the best regional institution in South China in 2005, to 1, and won this honor for two consecutive years.

Look up to international business leaders

Entering Highport University, students have the opportunity to learn from the tycoons who are respected and admired by all. Dr NidoQubein is the president of Highport University. He has grown from an immigrant youth with poor English to a successful entrepreneur, speaker and best-selling author with overwhelming energy, enthusiasm and self-discipline. Dr. NidoQubein teaches the following two courses to students of Highport University every year to develop their communication skills and improve their viability:

Principal's life skills seminar: a compulsory course for freshmen; In the seminar, the president will share his lifelong learning and successful experience with the students, and the students will also have the opportunity to listen to the president's life perception of university study and life and benefit from it.

Seminar on survival skills of graduates in the workplace: for senior students; The headmaster will share with his classmates the necessary skills to cope with today's rapidly changing job market, and share with his classmates his life feelings about the workplace and entrepreneurship.