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- HU TO HOST SECOND HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISM INSTITUTE THIS SUMMER Second institute added to accommodate demand |
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Hampton, Va. - The
Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications at Hampton
University will offer a one-week civic journalism institute July
19 - July 23. Rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors
who live in the Hampton, Va., area are eligible to apply for the
civic journalism institute. complete
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| 5/21/04
- HU JET PROGRAM TO HOLD 4TH ANNUAL FUNDRAISING GALA Proceeds to benefit at-risk youth |
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| Hampton, Va. - The
Hampton University Job Education Training Corps (JET) will hold the
4th Annual Black Tie Gala, “Keepers of the Dream,”on
May 28 at 6 p.m. at the HU Student Center. At the fund raising gala,
the 2004 JET Visionary Award will be presented to Senator Mamie E.
Locke and singer, songwriter, producer Teddy Riley. complete
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| 5/9/04 - HU GRADUATES TOLD TO SET HIGH GOALS | |
| Hampton, Va. - On
May 9 at the 134th Commencement, Dr. William R. Harvey became the
first president of Hampton University to address the graduating class.
In his 26th year as president of HU, Harvey is the longest running
president in HU history. complete
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| 5/6/04 - HU JOURNALISM SCHOOL ANNOUNCES 2003-2004 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES | |
| Hampton, Va. - Three
Hampton University alumni have been selected for induction into the
Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications 2003-2004
Hall of Fame. The recipients are Barbara Ciara, anchor and managing
editor of WTKR NewsChannel 3; Douglas Smith, a former sports writer
with USA Today; and Emil Wilbekin, former editor-in-chief of Vibe
magazine and current editorial director and vice-president for brand
development for parent company Vibe Ventures. complete
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| 5/5/04 - NASA CONFIRMS HU’S $101M AIM SATELLITE FLIGHT MISSION | |
| Hampton, Va. - Hampton
University received final NASA approval of the Aeronomy of Ice in
the Mesosphere (AIM) mission for full development and satellite flight
in its Small Explorer (SMEX) program. The 24-month mission is scheduled
for launch in September 2006. complete
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| 4/29/04 - HARVEY TO SERVE AS HU'S 134th COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER | |
| Hampton, Va. - Hampton
University welcomes President William R. Harvey as the keynote speaker
at the 134th Annual Commencement on Sunday, May 9.
Commencement will be held at Armstrong
Stadium at 10 a.m. The Convocation Center and Holland
Hall will serve as the rain sites. Reserved press parking
will be in the parking lot adjacent to the Student
Center and reserved seating in the first row on the
right of the stadium. |
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| 4/26/04 - HU TO HOST HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISM INSTITUTE | |
| Hampton, Va. - The
Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications at Hampton
University will host a High School Journalism Institute for high
school students on June 20-26. complete
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| 4/15/04
- HU ANNOUNCES COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM TO
INCREASE DIVERSITY IN MARINE SCIENCE ---ODU, W&M join in Ph.D. minority program |
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| Hampton, Va. - Hampton
University's Department of Marine Science will hold an opening
ceremony to announce the Hall-Bonner Program for Minority Doctoral
Scholars in Ocean Sciences on April 30 at 1p.m. in the Marine Science
Building conference room at Hampton University. complete
story |
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| 4/6/04 - HU PARTNERSHIP SEEKS TO DIVERSIFY AVIATION FIELD | |
| Hampton, Va. - Hampton
University is among five historically black colleges that is
teaming up with Western Michigan University’s College of Aviation
in an effort to diversify the nation’s aviation workforce,
which is dominated by white males. complete
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| 4/6/04 - HU VISITING PROFESSOR WINS PULITZER PRIZE | |
| Hampton, Va. - In
his trends in pop culture journalism and opinion writing classes
at Hampton University Leonard Pitts will probably be answering
questions about the Pulitzer Prize he was awarded on April 5. “Leonard
Pitts is a remarkable talent, and he is a very important voice
in American journalism," said Chris Campbell, director of
the Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications. "I’m
not surprised he was selected for the Pulitzer." complete
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| 4/1/04 - EDUCATION SECRETARY APPOINTS HU PRESIDENT TO LEAD NATIONAL BOARD | |
| Hampton, Va. - Hampton
University President William R. Harvey was appointed as the
chairman of the National Board of the Fund for the Improvement
of Postsecondary Education by U.S. Education Secretary Rod
Paige, on March 25, 2004. Harvey's three-year term begins immediately. complete
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| 3/24/04 - AUTHOR JEWELL PARKER RHODES TO GIVE LECTURE, WORKSHOP AT HU | |
| Hampton, Va. - Author
Jewell Parker Rhodes will give a lecture on her novel "Douglass’Women" as
part of the Hampton University President’s Lecture Series
and the Department of English’s Annual Read-In activities.
Rhodes will speak Wednesday, March 31 at 6:30 p.m. in the Student
Center Ballroom. complete
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| 3/22/04 - HU SPONSORS FOREIGN FILM FESTIVAL | |
| Hampton, Va. - The
Hampton University Office of Student Activities, in conjunction with
the Modern Foreign Languages Department, will be sponsoring a Foreign
Film Festival from March 28 through April 1 in the Student Center
Theater. complete
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| 3/22/04 - HU GALA TO RAISE FUNDS FOR NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS | |
| Hampton, Va. - The
Hampton University School of Nursing 60th Anniversary Gala will honor
local nurses and support student nurses. Sixty local nurses will
be recognized for their contributions to promoting the health of
families in the Hampton Roads area. complete
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| 3/15/04 - HU INVITES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO EXPERIENCE COLLEGE FOR A DAY | |
| Hampton, Va. - On
April 2, Hampton University will be hosting its 26th annual High
School Day, sponsored by the Office of Admissions. All high school
students are invited to come and learn about, “Turning Dreams
into Reality.” complete
story |
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| 2/26/04 - HU MEDIA SYMPOSIUM TO FOCUS ON THE EFFECT OF JOURNALISM ON WORLD EVENTS | |
| Hampton, Va. - Hampton
University Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications
will host the 31st Annual Media Symposium on March 3 and the Career
Forum on March 4. Both events are free and open to the public. complete
story |
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| 2/25/04 - HU MINISTER'S CONFERENCE TO EXPLORE CHANGES IN THE MODELS OF MINISTRY | |
| Hampton, Va. - The
90th Annual Hampton University (HU) Ministers’Conference and
70th Annual Choir Directors’Organists’Guild will be held
June 6 - June 11. HU will host a variety of accomplished ministers. complete
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| 2/20/04 - HU PRESIDENT TO BE AWARDED FOR LEADERSHIP | |
| Hampton, Va. - Hampton
University President William R. Harvey to receive the Chief
Executive Leadership Award on Monday, February 23, 2004,
at the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education
(CASE), District III conference at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta,
Ga. complete
story |
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| 2/20/04 - HU TO HOST 26th ANNUAL BLACK FAMILY CONFERENCE | |
| Hampton, Va. - Hampton
University’s School of Business will host the 26th annual Conference
on the Black Family March 17-19. This year’s conference will
focus on "Economic Development and Family Wealth Creation" as
the spending power of African Americans continues to strongly support
the U.S. economy. complete
story |
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| 2/13/04 - HU TO WORK WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ON AIDS/HIV EDUCATION PROJECTS | |
| Hampton, Va. - Hampton
University has been invited to participate in Project PITCH
(Partners in Teaching Community Health), college/high school
collaborations in which high school students work with college
students on AIDS/HIV education projects. Project Pitch is sponsored
by the Association of American Colleges & Universities. complete
story |
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| 2/13/04 - HU HOSTS INFORMATION ASSURANCE SYMPOSIUM | |
| Hampton, Va. - Hampton
University will host the Annual Information Assurance Symposium with
the theme, "Building Information Assurance Capacity and Improving
Infrastructure at Minority Serving Institutions" on Feb. 28
in the Student Center. complete
story |
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| 2/12/04 - HU PROFESSOR RECEIVES BC POWDERS TEACHING AWARD | |
| Hampton, Va. - Dr.
Bertha Davis, assistant dean for research in the Hampton University
School of Nursing, has been selected as the recipient of the 2003
BC Powders Excellence in Teaching Award. The award was presented
to Davis on Jan. 30. Dr. James E. Raynor, Jr. of Fayetteville State
University was the runner-up. complete
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| 2/5/04 - HU CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH | |
| Hampton, Va. - Hampton
University will celebrate Black History Month with a variety of events,
speakers and forums in addition to commemorating the 50th anniversary
of Brown vs. Board of Education. complete
story |
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| 1/28/04 - HU TO HONOR AREA POLITICAL LEADERS at 111th Annual Founder’s Day Ceremony | |
| Hampton, Va. - Hampton
University Acting President and Provost JoAnn Haysbert will present
the Presidential Citizenship Awards to State Senator Mamie E. Locke,
Virginia Beach Mayor Meyera Oberndorf and Williamsburg Mayor Jeanne
Zeidler at the 111th Annual Founder’s Day Ceremony on Sunday,
Jan. 25, 2004 at the HU Convocation Center at 11:30 a.m. complete
story |
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| 1/21/04 - HU TO COMMEMORATE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF BROWN vs. BOARD OF EDUCATION | |
| Hampton, Va. - During
Black History Month the Hampton University Harvey Library will commemorate
the 50th anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education. The program
series, "Liberty and Learning: An Artistic and Literary Perspective
of Racial Integration in American Society" will present a three
part humanities based program regarding racial integration in American
society. The activities will include an author appearance, an original
exhibit and a lecture/debate. All of the activities are free and
open to the public. complete
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| 12/24/03 - HU RECEIVED RECORD AMOUNT IN RESEARCH FUNDS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2002-2003 | |
| Hampton, Va. - Hampton
University received a record $40 million in research funding during
fiscal year 2002-03, due in large part to a $7.8 million annual increase
in funding from NASA awarded to Hampton’s Center for Atmospheric
Sciences and School of Engineering and Technology. complete
story |
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| 12/19/03 - HU DATA CONVERSION LAB DIRECTOR NAMED INTERIM PRESIDENT OF CHEYNEY UNIVERSITY | |
| Hampton, Va. - Wallace
C. Arnold, director of the Hampton University Data Conversion and
Management Laboratory, has been selected to serve as interim president
of Cheyney University of Pennsylvania effective Jan 1. Cheyney University
of Pennsylvania is one of 14 state-owned universities that make up
the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. complete
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| 12/19/03 - HAMPTON UNIVERSITY'S ACTING PRESIDENT ACCEPTS RECOMMENDATION OF TASK FORCE STUDYING RELATIONSHIP OF SCHOOL AND STUDENT NEWSPAPER | |
| Hampton, Va. - Praising
a faculty/student task force for "effectively and efficiently carrying
out (its) charge", the acting president of Hampton University, Dr.
JoAnn Haysbert, has accepted a series of recommendations regarding
the roles of the school, the staff and faculty advisors in the operation
of the student newspaper, The Hampton Script. complete
story |
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| 11/25/03 - HU WORLD AIDS DAY EVENTS TO HIGHLIGHT AWARENESS | |
| Hampton, Va. - The
Hampton University Office of Student Activities and the Hampton University
Pan Hellenic Council will celebrate World AIDS Day with several awareness
activities on Dec. 1 and Dec. 7. All events are free and open to
the public. complete
story |
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| 11/19/03 - HU ’S FLIGHT TEAM PLACES 3RD IN REGIONAL COMPETITION | |
| Hampton, Va. - Hampton
University’s Flight Team placed third at the National Intercollegiate
Flying Association’s (NIFA) Region 10 Safety Conference and
Competition (SAFECON) held Nov. 12-15. The team earned an invitation
to the National SAFECON Competition which will be held April 25 -May
1 at Middle Tennessee State in Murfreesboro, Tenn. complete
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| 11/17/03 - HU STUDENT TO SERVE ON NATIONAL ARCHITECTURE BOARD | |
| Hampton, Va. - Adanna
L. Woodson, a fifth-year architecture student at Hampton University,
was elected to serve on the board of the National Organization of
Minority Architects during the annual conference held in Chicago
in October. The northern Virginian native will be one of two student
representatives on the board. complete
story |
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| 11/13/03 - HU PHARMACY SCHOOL ACQUIRES ADVANCED INSTRUMENTS | |
| Hampton, Va. - The
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Hampton University School
of Pharmacy has been awarded a $716,557 equipment supplement grant
from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS). complete
story |
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| 11/12/03 - HU RESPONDS TO ASNE FUNDING DECISION | |
| Hampton, Va. - Dr.
JoAnn Haysbert releases a statement regarding the ASNE's recent decision
to pull funding allocated to Hampton University for the 2004 High
School Journalism Institute. complete
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| 11/3/03 - HU TO HOST 4th ANNUAL CONFERENCE, HEALTH FAIR FOR MINORITIES | |
| Hampton, Va. - In
an effort to increase healthcare awareness, Hampton University will
host its 4th Annual Healthy Choices for Minorities conference and
health fair as part of the Healthy Hamptonians 2010 initiative. complete
story |
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| 10/28/03 - HU LISTED NO. 6 ON FORBES.COM "MOST CONNECTED CAMPUSES" LIST | |
| Hampton, Va. - Hampton
University was recently listed No. 6 among the "Most Connected
Campus," in the country according to a survey conducted by The
Princeton Review now available exclusively on Forbes.com. HU, the
only historically black college listed in the top 50, tied for sixth
with three other universities. complete
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| 10/24/03
- HU PRESIDENT, SCRIPT EDITOR REACH AGREEMENT --Task Force Appointed to Hampton Script |
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| Hampton, Va. - The
editors of Hampton University's Hampton Script and Dr. JoAnn Haysbert,
HU acting president, have reached an agreement to publish the Oct.
22 issue of the student newspaper. The students will publish and
distribute the paper at the Homecoming game on Sat., Oct. 25, 2003. The editors of the Script will redesign the paper with Haysbert's letter on the front page. The HU administration has agreed that in the future the arbitrar of any disputes regarding the student newspaper will be the faculty advisor. complete
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| 10/17/03 - HU TO HOST HOMECOMING 2003 | |
| Hampton, Va. - Hampton
University is celebrating Homecoming 2003 with a week-long schedule
of events, Sun., Oct. 19 - Sun., Oct. 26, 2003. This year's theme
is "Seize the Pirate Spirit." All events are open to the public. complete
story |
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| 10/13/03 - HU TO HOST FORUM ON NEW YORK TIMES JOURNALISM SCANDAL | |
| Hampton, Va. - Hampton
University's Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications
will host a journalism ethics forum on Thursday, Oct. 16 at
7 p.m. in the Scripps Howard auditorium. Six prominent newspaper
and television journalists will discuss challenges to newsroom
ethics and diversity in the wake of the New York Times Jayson
Blair scandal. The forum is free and open to the public. The six journalists, including two from the Times will visit Scripps Howard classes throughout the day on Thursday and consult with faculty during a working luncheon seminar. The Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation of Oklahoma City are sponsoring the event. complete
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| 10/10/03 - HU NURSING SCHOOL AWARDED $1.6 MILLION TO INCREASE ENROLLMENT | |
| Hampton, Va. - The
Hampton University School of Nursing, in an ongoing effort
to combat the national shortage of nurses, has been awarded $1,689,452
from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Division
of Nursing to implement two new programs. The programs will
increase the numbers of individuals enrolling in the undergraduate
department. complete
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| 10/3/03 - HU TO HOLD 61ST ANNUAL CONVOCATION | |
| Hampton, Va. - The
2003 Convocation ceremony, marking the official opening of
the school year, is the first event in which Dr. JoAnn Haysbert
will officiate, serving as acting president of Hampton University
while President William R. Harvey is on sabbatical. Wilbert
Bryant, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Higher Education,
in the Office of Postsecondary Education, is the keynote speaker. complete
story |
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| 10/2/03 - HU NURSING SCHOOL WELCOMES NEW CLINIC DIRECTOR, CHAIR | |
| Hampton, Va. - Dr.
Arlene J. Montgomery has been named the chair of the Hampton University
Department of Graduate Nursing Education and Darylnet Lyttle has been
named the director of the Hampton University Nursing Center. complete
story |
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| 10/2/03 - HU JOURNALISM SCHOOL WELCOMES COLUMNIST LEONARD PITTS | |
| Hampton, Va. - Syndicated
columnist Leonard Pitts, Jr. has been named Scripps Howard Visiting
Professional in the School of Journalism and Communications at Hampton
University during the spring semester of 2004. complete
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| 10/1/03 - HONDA BATTLE OF THE BANDS WEB SITE LAUNCHES | |
| Atlanta, Ga. - Historically
Black College and University (HBCU) bands are performing each weekend
during the college football season as a part of the second annual Honda
Battle of the Bands Celebration Tour with aspirations
of receiving an invitation to the Invitational Showcase in
Atlanta, Jan. 24. complete
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| 10/1/03 - HU’s WHOV BRIEFLY OFF THE AIR | |
| Hampton, Va. - Hampton
University’s student-run radio station WHOV 88.1 FM is briefly
off the air due to damages suffered from the recent Hurricane Isabel. complete
story |
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| 09/29/03 - HU’S CENTER FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RECEIVES $26,000 FROM VERIZON FOUNDATION | |
| Hampton, Va. - Hampton
University’s Center for Information Technology (CIT) recently
received $26,000 from the Verizon Foundation. For the past few
years, the CIT has offered a life skills and mentoring program
called Hampton University Connection Between University and
Public Schools (HU-CUPS) to Hampton City high school students
who have been suspended or expelled. complete
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| 09/12/03 - HU, VIMS JOINT PROGRAM HELPS FULFILL STUDENTS' DREAMS | |
| Hampton, Va. - Faculty
at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) and Hampton
University
are using a new four-year National Science Foundation grant to help
diversify the nation's marine and environmental science workforce. complete
story |
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| 09/10/03 - HU NURSING CENTER OFFERS FREE SCREENINGS FOR TAKE A LOVED ONE TO THE DOCTOR DAY | |
| Hampton, Va. - The
Hampton University Nursing Center in partnership with WXEZ-FM
Star 94.1, nTelos and the Amerigroup will offer free health
screenings to the Hampton Roads community on "Take a Loved
One to the Doctor Day" on Sept. 16. complete
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| 08/8/03 - HU RECEIVES $200,000 TO STUDY HARMFUL AIR POLLUTANT | |
| Hampton, Va. - Hampton
University was recently awarded a $200,000 grant from the U.S. Department
of Energy to study the reduction of nitrogen oxide, which causes acid
rain and urban smog, for a three-year project. Hampton will design
and test a tin oxide-based catalyst to remove large amounts of nitrogen
oxide from power plant gases in order to help treat air pollution. complete
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| 07/28/03
- HU TO HOST OPENING CEREMONY FOR AFRICAN TEXTBOOK INITIATIVE --African ambassador, education sec. to attend meeting |
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| Hampton, Va. - The
opening ceremony and reception for the President's Africa Education
Initiative: Textbooks for a Global Society (TAGS) will be held on
July 30 at 6 p.m. in the Hampton University Student Center Ballroom.
U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige and the Honorable Constance
Newman, Assistant Administrator of U.S. Agency for International Development
(USAID) for Africa will give remarks at the ceremony. His Excellency
Amadou Ba, appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Senegal, and representatives
from the partner HBCU's will also attend the ceremony.
complete
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| 07/28/03
- HU COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA BEACH TO OFFER NEW NURSING PROGRAM --The only 3-year baccalaureate program in Southeast Virginia |
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| Hampton, Va. - Hampton
University's College of Virginia Beach, opening Sept. 2, will offer
a three-year nursing bachelor's program. This new program aims to
address the nursing shortage and is the only three-year nursing program
in Southeast Virginia.
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