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| 11/03/08 HU J-SCHOOL TO PROVIDE NATIONAL COVERAGE OF '08 ELECTION | |
Washington, D.C .- Two students in the Hampton University Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications will work with Emmy award-winning news show “Dan Rather Reports” on Nov. 4 to provide national broadcast coverage of local election happenings. In addition, disciplines within the Scripps Howard School will converge that night to report on the 2008 Presidential Election, offering students the experience of working in a full operating newsroom. |
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| 10/30/08 NINE COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES LAUNCH HISTORIC ALLIANCE | |
Washington, D.C .- Nine colleges and universities including Hampton University meet today at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., to officially announce a new educational partnership -- The Interlink Alliance. The unique alliance will address some of the most pressing issues facing these and other higher education institutions. |
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| 10/23/08 HU RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS AT COMEDY SHOW | |
Hampton, Va. - Almost $30,000 in donations for scholarships for Hampton University students was presented to Tom Joyner during the Tom Joyner Foundation and Hampton University Partnership Comedy Jam: A Special Tribute to Bernie Mac held on Oct. 18. |
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| 10/23/08 HU TO BROADCAST AWAY FOOTBALL GAME LIVE ON THE WEB | |
Hampton, Va. - Hampton University fans are invited to view the HU v. South Carolina State game online for free on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. |
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| 10/23/08 GOLD MEDALIST TO LEAD HU PARADE | |
Hampton, Va. - Olympic Gold Medalist LaShawn Merritt is the grand marshal for the Hampton University 2008 Homecoming Parade on Nov. 1. Merritt, a Portsmouth, Va. native, is a 2008 Olympic gold medalist in the 400m and the 400m relay in this year’s Olympics in Beijing. The parade begins at 10 a.m. behind the Hampton City Hall building on Eaton Street, continues to Lincoln Street, down Settler’s Landing Road, to Mariner’s Cove Road, to College Plaza, to East Queen Street and ends at HU’s campus. |
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| 10/21/08 MAYOR WARD TO VISIT HU CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER | |
Hampton, Va. - City of Hampton Mayor Molly Joseph Ward will visit Hampton University’s Child Development Center on Oct. 24 from 8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. to read to the center’s nearly 25 four-year-olds. The visit is in conjunction with the Hampton Mayor’s Book Club initiative which promotes family reading. During the visit, each four-year-old will receive the book of the month, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle, and a book bag. |
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| 10/13/08 HU5K BY THE BAY RESULTS | |
Hampton, Va. - More than 400 people, participated in the Hampton University 5K by the Bay on Oct. 11. HU students, staff, alumni and members of the general public all participated in the scholarship fundraiser. |
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| 10/13/08 HAGGINS NAMED HU'S FIRST FEMALE CHAPLAIN | |
Hampton, Va. - Hampton University has named the Rev. Debra L. Haggins as the university’s first female chaplain in the institution’s 140-year history. As chaplain, Haggins will serve as pastor of the HU Memorial Church, director of the Religious Studies Program and handle all religious affairs for the university. |
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| 10/09/08 HU COLLEGE OF EDUCATION WELCOMES PUBLIC COMMENT | |
Hampton, Va. - Hampton University’s College of Education and Continuing Studies is scheduled for a spring semester 2009 accreditation review by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE.) Federal regulations require that accrediting agencies allow for public comment on the qualification of institutions or programs under consideration for first accreditation or continuing accreditation. |
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| 10/02/08 HU TO BROADCAST FOOTBALL GAMES LIVE ON THE WEB | |
Hampton, Va. - Hampton University fans will now be able to view Pirate football away games online for free. The first game to be broadcasted will be HU v. Delaware State on Oct. 4. |
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| 10/01/08 HOMECOMING ACTIVITIES 2008: THE IMPULSE OF A NEW GENERATION "RECONNECTING THE HAND, HEAD AND HEART | |
Hampton, Va. - Hampton University’s homecoming game against Winston-Salem State is scheduled for Nov. 1 at Armstrong Stadium. Other activities are scheduled throughout the week as well. For more information about any activities contact the HU Office of Student Activities at hustudentactivities@hamptonu.edu or 757.727.5691.
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| 09/30/08 JUDGE WILFORD TAYLOR PRESENTS CONVOCATION ADDRESS | |
Hampton, Va. - The Honorable Wilford Taylor, Jr., judge of the Hampton Circuit Court, told the seniors to pay attention to the signposts on the rough road of life, during the 66th Annual Opening Convocation on Sunday, Sept. 28. Opening Convocation is the official opening ceremony for the 2008-2009 school year. |
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| 09/29/08 HAMPTON PLAYERS AND COMPANY PRESENTS "A RAISIN IN THE SUN" | |
Hampton, Va. - The Hampton University Players and Company proudly presents “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry. This unforgettable drama will be held Oct. 17-19 and 24-26 in Armstrong Hall’s Little Theatre at HU. Friday and Saturday performances begin at 8 p.m.; Sunday matinee opens at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 for general admission, $8 for senior citizens, children and students, and admission for HU students is free. |
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| 09/29/08 HU TO HOST WALT DISNEY IMAGINEERING TEAM | |
Hampton, Va. - Walt Disney Imagineering Principal Facility Designer Dexter Tanksley, a 1993 Hampton University alumnus, will present the 2009 Walt Disney ImagiNations design competition to HU in the Student Center Theater Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 1:30 p.m., along with members of the Walt Disney Imagineering team. |
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| 09/26/08 HU ARMY ROTC TRAINS FUTURE LEADERS | |
Hampton, Va. - Hampton University’s Department of Military Science will conduct a Field Training Exercise (FTX) on Oct. 3-5 at Ft. Eustis, Va., for the nearly 70 Cadets within its U.S. Army ROTC “Pirate Battalion” program. For the first time, two CH-47 Chinook helicopters will be used in this annual training exercise. |
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| 09/26/08 HU GRADUATE COLLEGE TO HOST FALL OPEN HOUSE | |
Hampton, Va. - The Hampton University Graduate College will host a Fall Open House on Thursday, Oct. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. |
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| 09/25/08 HILL HARPER TO VISIT HU TO EMPOWER, MOTIVATE | |
Hampton, Va. - Motivational speaker, actor and author Hill Harper is speaking Sept. 27 in the Hampton University Student Center as part of Parent's Weekend. The talk is scheduled for 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. |
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| 09/24/08 HU WELCOMES JUDGE WILFORD TAYLOR FOR CONVOCATION | |
Hampton, Va. - Hampton University welcomes the Honorable Judge Wilford Taylor, Jr. of the Hampton Circuit Court as the speaker for the 66th Annual Opening Convocation on Sunday, Sept. 28. Recipients of the Hampton University Edward L. Hamm, Sr. teaching awards Dr. Ester H. Condon, professor of nursing and Dr. Edmund Moses N. Ndip, associate professor of chemistry will also be recognized at the ceremony.
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| 09/17/08 TAMIA, MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY AT HU HOMECOMING | |
Hampton, Va. - This year's Hampton University Homecoming Alumni Concert features singer Tamia and Maze featuring Frankie Beverly. The performance is Nov. 1 at the HU Convocation Center. Doors open at 8 p.m. |
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| 09/15/08 HU, TOM JOYNER FOUNDATION PRESENT FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES | |
Hampton, Va. - Hampton University and The Tom Joyner Foundation will present two activities in October to raise scholarship funds for Hampton University students. The HU5K by the Bay will be held on Oct. 11 at 9 a.m. The Tom Joyner Foundation and Hampton University Partnership Comedy Jam: A Special Tribute to Bernie Mac will be held on Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. in the Hampton University Convocation Center.
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| 09/09/08 HU TO HOST A WEBCAST OF FIRST BEAM OF LHC | |
Hampton, Va. - Hampton University's Department of Physics will host an overnight webcast on Sept. 10 at 2:30 a.m. EST to celebrate the launch of the first beam in the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the highest-energy particle accelerator and collider in the world. The beams are scheduled to launch at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland from 8:30a.m. to 12p.m. Central European Summer Time.. |
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| 09/08/08 HU NAMED BIOCHEMICAL ATTACK RESOURCE SITE | |
Hampton, Va. - The Hampton Health District is facilitating a biochemical dispensing exercise from noon to 4 p.m., Sept. 19 at Hampton University. The purpose is to equip HU as a quick dispensing center (QDC) in the event of a biochemical attack in the city. |
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| 08/28/08 HU WELCOMES 1,300 NEW STUDENTS | |
Hampton, Va. - Hampton University has seen a six percent increase in the number of applications for the 2008-2009 school year compared to last year. |
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| 07/21/08 NATIONAL DOCUMENTARY PROJECT BECOMES A TEACHING TOOL AT HU | |
Hampton, Va. - A group of Hampton University broadcast journalism students have produced two audio documentaries to be included in the National Black Programming Consortium's (NBPC) "Masculinity Project." The documentaries, which answer the question "What does it mean to be a man?" will be featured alongside works submitted by long-time documentary veterans. |
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| 07/16/08 HU SCHOOL OF BUSINESS EXAMINES COLLEGE RANKINGS | |
Hampton, Va. - The results of a recent study by Hampton University School of Business researchers found that the best method to rank the top colleges and universities for African-American students was to base the rankings on the impact of the alumni of the institutions. |
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