HAMPTON, Va. — Dr. and Mrs. William R. Harvey are donating an unexpected and unprecedented gift of $553,000 to their ‘Home by the Sea.” Hampton‘s first couple is no stranger to giving and giving back to the university they have led for 40 years. This latest
Sgt. Burrell Morris was a Buffalo Soldier, a nickname for the African-American 10th Cavalry Regiment based out of Leavenworth, Kansas. (Courtesy Jacquelyn Roberts Gardner and Maureen Elgersman Lee) He was a soldier and a restless adventurer, but all that remains of his life is
Commemorating the 21st anniversary of the 1997 Presidential Apology for the U.S. Public Health Service Syphilis Study at Tuskegee will serve as a capstone for this week’s 7th Annual Public Health Ethics Intensive Course. The four-day course, held on the Tuskegee University campus April 10-13,
Miss JCSU Mariah Collins was revealed as one of the Top 10 EBONY HBCU Campus Queens. This prestigious honor identifies collegiate Black women who have demonstrated the ability to inspire, lead and give back to their communities. The EBONY HBCU Campus Queens program provides a
You may not know Lonnie G. Johnson by name, but chances are if you have been soaked by a high-powered water gun in the past decade or two, you have Johnson to thank. Johnson, an African-American engineer, inventor and two-time Tuskegee University graduate, will share the
An $8.5 million National Institutes of Health grant will enable Tuskegee University researchers to improve our understanding of why diseases — such as cancer, obesity and HIV — disproportionately affect minority populations, and how targeted community education programs can reduce the perv asiveness of these
Tuskegee University has appointed William D. Ritter, an executive and senior vice president of Fortune 500 Regions Bank, as a member of the university’s Board of Trustees. Ritter, elected by the board in the fall to serve a three-year term, currently leads Region’s Wealth Management
HAMPTON, Va. (Jan. 23, 2018) – Hampton University will continue its twin anniversary celebration, marking the world class university’s 150th anniversary and 40 years of visionary leadership under President Dr. William R. Harvey, at the 125th Annual Founder’s Day ceremony. The event will be held Sunday
HAMPTON, Va. (Jan. 18, 2018) — The Hampton University Museum, celebrating its 150 anniversary, presents the “Pathways to Education” exhibit, celebrating 150 years chronicling the History, Legacy and Legend of Hampton University, opening Friday, Jan. 26 at 5:30 p.m. “Everyone who has attended Hampton University, and
The Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District II has named Dr. Vita Pickrum, DSU vice president of Institutional Advancement, as its 2018 Professional of the Year. The CASE District II’s Achievement Awards Committee recognized Dr. Pickrum for: Significantly increasing private giving
