High School Students Invited to Experience HU

Hampton, VA - All high school students are invited to be a part of the Hampton University experience for a day. HU is hosting its 32nd annual High School Day Friday, April 2 on the university campus. The event gives a preview of what HU offers academically and culturally, by having representatives from various areas on-hand to answer questions and provide prospective students with information.

On campus activities that day include an outdoor soundstage and vendor bazaar, performances by the HU Terpsichorean Dance Troupe and the Hampton University Choirs. There will also be an academic fair where prospective students can speak to faculty and staff from various academic departments.

Melinda N. Gainer, assistant director of undergraduate admission and coordinator of campus visitation/special events said, High School Day is a golden opportunity for potential Hamptonians.

“High school day is an awesome opportunity for prospective Hampton University students to view the campus for all its benefits, culturally, academically and socially,” Gainer said. “The campus community is always available to make students feel welcomed and comfortable at what might become their Home by the Sea.”

HU is ranked among the Princeton Review’s 2009 Best Southeastern Schools, and in the Black Enterprise 2008 top five best colleges for African Americans. The school is among the leaders in higher education, and has been ranked among the top (No. 24) southern universities in the regional university category of the 2009 U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges rankings.

For more information or to register online visit www.hamptonu.edu/highschoolday or call the HU Office of Admission at 757.727.5329. Registration materials, including a packet filled with important materials such as the schedule for the day, a map of the campus, departmental phone numbers and locations, will be mailed to you. Attendees can also register on-site the day of High School Day. Registration will be in the HU Convocation Center beginning at 7:30 a.m.

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