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The School of Engineering and Technology

Department of Architecture

This fall, the Hampton University Department of Architecture is preparing for another Walt Disney ImagiNations design competition. This year the competition is open to all HU students with talents in engineering, architecture, theatre design and production, art, and creative writing. On Oct. 1, in the Student Center Theater and members of the Walt Disney Imagineering team came to HU to speak with students about the competition. They shared information about deadlines and what makes a good entry. Entries must be submitted between Jan. 1, 2009 through Jan. 30, 2009.

School of Liberal Arts


Neoby Ingram, Jarrett Stroud, Terrance Anderson, Jr. and Assistant Professor Sharrieff De'Johnette.


Neoby Ingram, Jarrett Stroud,
Terrance Anderson, Jr. and
Assistant Professor Sharrieff
De’Johnette.

Department of Political Science and History

On Oct. 3, Sharrieff R. De’Johnette, an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science and History, and three HU students assisted with Tavis Smiley’s America I AM Across America Tour which made a one-day appearance at the Wal-Mart in Hampton.   Inside this mobile experience, visitors found an interactive timeline of African-American history.  The exhibit featured artifacts such as slave shackles and Muhammad Ali’s boxing gloves, video stations, and historical accounts of the accomplishments made by famous African-Americans.  HU history majors Terrance Anderson, Jr., and Jarrett Stroud, along with business major Neoby Ingram served as exhibit tour guides.  This tour is a precursor for the upcoming national debut of the Tavis Smiley America I AM: The African American Imprint Museum Tour on Jan. 15, 2009, at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Penn. 

Department of Fine and Performing Arts

Students heard from Japanese

Students heard from Japanese artists
Saijo Takashi and Lilyn Tanaka.

Japanese artist Saijo Takashi visited Hampton University art students on Oct. 23 for an animation workshop in the Armstrong-Slater Gallery.  Students gained insight into the artistic differences between Japanese and American animation.  In addition, Takashi’s daughter, Lilyn Tanaka, also demonstrated her graphic design works.  Tanaka creates art out of commonplace items, often playing on an item or word’s various meanings. The visit was made possible through the efforts of Assistant Professor Solomon Isekeije.

School of Nursing

Dr. Esther H. Condon

Dr. Esther H. Condon

Professor Dr. Esther H. Condon was awarded the 2007-2008 Edward L. Hamm Sr. Distinguished Teaching Award at the 2008 Opening Convocation. Condon began her career at HU in 1985 as an assistant professor in the School of Nursing.  She currently teaches two graduate courses in nursing theory development; a course in qualitative research methods and a family theory course for Ph.D. students. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Rhode Island, a master’s degree from Boston University, and a doctorate degree from the University of Texas at Austin.

Shevallanie Lott and Danita Potter

Shevellanie Lott (l) and Danita Potter (r)

Two Hampton University Ph.D. students, Shevellanie Lott and Danita Potter, were named Johnson and Johnson American Association of College Nursing  (AACN) scholars for Fall 2008. The program provides financial support to graduate nursing students from minority backgrounds who agree to teach in a school of nursing after graduation. This program invites applications from students in master’s and doctoral programs across all 50 states The total award is $18,000, and scholarship recipients were selected by a 10-member application review committee. Lott and Potter were two of five people selected.

School of Science

Department of Chemistry

Dr. Edmund Ndip

Dr. Edmund Ndip

Dr. Edmund Ndip, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry, was awarded the 2007-2008 Edward L. Hamm, Sr. Distinguished Teaching Award at the 2008 Opening Convocation.  Ndip has worked at HU since 1994 and has secured many research grants for the university. Ndip received his Bachelor’s of science degree in chemistry from the University of Yaounde, in Yaounde, Cameroon. He earned his Master’s of Science degree in chemistry from Oregon State University, and a Doctorate of Philosophy degree in chemistry from Texas Tech University.

Gheric Speiginer, Blaize Blackmon,Julian Strothers, Ross, Omotunwase Olubayo, and Lianne Evans competed at the programming contest.

Gheric Speiginer, Blaize Blackmon, Julian
Strothers, Ross, Omotunwase Olubayo, and
Lianne Evans competed at the programming
contest.

Department of Computer Science

Two teams from the Hampton University Department of Computer Science competed in the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) on Oct. 25, at Christopher Newport University.  Gheric Speiginer, Blaize Blackmon, and Julian Strothers are all on the Hampton 2011 team. They are ranked 67th in the Mid-Atlantic region. Julian Ross, Omotunwase Olubayo, and Lianne Evans are a part of the Hampton Play to Win team.  They are currently ranked 107th in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Department of Naval Science

Rear Adm. Bruce Grooms and HU President Dr. William R. Harvey.

Rear Adm. Bruce Grooms
and HU President Dr. William
R. Harvey.

On Oct. 9, Rear Adm. Bruce Grooms, commander of the U.S. Navy Submarine Group Two, visited Hampton University’s Department of Naval Science and met with HU President Dr. William R. Harvey to discuss strengthening the synergy between HU and the Navy.  According to Grooms and Harvey, HU and the U.S. Navy have a common interest in nuclear physics and diversifying the military.  Through this meeting, Harvey hopes to continue to build the partnership where HU can use its curriculum to train future officers as nuclear engineers and the U.S. Navy can provide resources for scholarships and more.

Department of Physical Therapy

Hampton University Physical Therapy Department students earned a 100 percent passing rate this year on the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) for the second year, said Associate Professor Anand Shetty.  The NPTE exam is required for licensure or certification in all 50 states. The department’s four May 2008 graduates are Rachel Winston, Rodrienne Smith, Ashley Patterson and Megan White. Last year, the department’s 12 graduates earned a 100 percent first-attempt passing rate.