Hampton University Awarded $2.69M Grant to Assist Local School Districts The U.S. Department of Education’s School Leadership Program has awarded Hampton University a $322,489 grant for five years, totaling $2.69 million in support of the HU Leadership Academy (HULA). U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the grant. Through the grant, HU will partner with area schools to implement a multifaceted approach towards improving student achievement by improving the effectiveness of educational leadership. “Effective school leaders create a culture of success and it permeates into all aspects of the school,” said Dr. Michael McIntosh, coordinator of HU’s Educational Leadership Program and principal investigator for the grant. “At the heart of this project will be training these administrators to become more like facilitators and less like lone rangers.” With local school districts facing dire budgetary constraints, the grant will offer exposure to and participation in the most current, research-based practices that successfully turn around low-achieving schools. HULA will partner with Norfolk Public Schools, Portsmouth City Public Schools, Franklin City Public Schools, Danville City Public Schools, and Roanoke City Public Schools. “This funding to establish a leadership academy is fitting because Hampton University has a strong legacy of inspiring competent and conscientious educational leaders. This project will enhance the institution’s ability to serve the contemporary needs of local area school districts by addressing one of the most pressing needs – the cultivation of strong school leaders,” said Dr. Cassandra Herring, dean of the College of Education and Continuing Studies. The program’s goals include:
Five-year grants were awarded to six school districts, three non-profit organizations, and five universities in 12 states. HU was the only organization in Virginia to receive funding. |
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
HU Awarded $2.69M Grant to Assist Local School Districts
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
HU’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Receives $1 Million Endowment
HU's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Receives $1 Million Endowment
Hampton University has been awarded a $1 million endowment from the Bernard Osher Foundation in support of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at HU (OLLI at HU), which offers continuing educational opportunities to mature adults.
OLLI at HU offers educational and cultural learning opportunities for Hampton Roads citizens, ages 50 and older. The institute offers non-credit, six-week courses aimed at improving skills, exploring new ideas and interacting with active people who share similar interests. An array of courses taught by retired professors and professionals including computers, equestrian, music and theater, photography, psychology, and swimming is offered.
Membership cost is $35; registration is $50 and covers three courses. For more information or to join, call (757) 727-5434.
Learn how OLLI at HU has influenced one Hampton resident in this Daily Press article:
HU Senior Institute Gets $1M Boost
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
HU Launches New Online Degrees, Virtual Campus
HU Launches New Online Degrees, Virtual Campus
Hampton University has launched its web-based, virtual campus HamptonU Online, offering an ever-expanding range of degree programs entirely online. HamptonU Online offers students located anywhere in the world the freedom to study online anytime to earn certificate, undergraduate and graduate degrees from HU. Courses begin August 2.
Read more about it in the Daily Press:
HU Launches Virtual Campus
Friday, July 2, 2010
HU Named Top 10 Best Value Private Colleges
Hampton, VA- Hampton University is proud to be recognized by the Parent & Colleges website, www.parentsandcolleges.com. HU has been named one of the Top 10 Best Value Private schools for 2010. It was ranked number five out of the 10 schools. According to the website in a time of rampant tuition inflation, these schools represent the best value a private education has to offer. Institutions included on this list offer a diversity of degrees, have affordable tuitions and offer generous financial aid.
HU was also recognized for its excellent academics and outstanding research, particularly in health, physics and engineering. HU has a low 16-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio that provides personalized instruction and advisement. Out of HU’s 5,700 students 49 states and 35 territories and countries are represented. About 80 percent of our students receive financial aid.
Parents and Colleges offer objective, expert-written advice for parents looking at college options. Parents & Colleges is a unique new resource to help college-bound students' most trusted advisors, their parents and guardians, navigate the college consideration process. With the combined expertise of prominent college admissions officials, they are one of the nation's leading educational services providers.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
HU is Proud to Honor 2010 Retirees
Dr. William R. Harvey honors Dr. Esther H. Condon
Dr. William R. Harvey and Dr. Lois Benjamin
Dr. Robert A. JordanHU is Proud to Honor 2010 Retirees
Hampton, VA- Hampton University honored eight retirees with a luncheon held in McGrew Towers June 23, 2010. These dedicated individuals served the University for between 20-30 years each. HU President Dr. William R. Harvey gave remarks and presented the retirees with gifts.
The retirees included five professors, one dean, and two police officers. The honorees include: Dr. Mumtaz Ahmad, professor of political science and history; Dr. Lois Benjamin, professor emerita of sociology; Dr. Esther H. Condon, professor of nursing; Dr. Robert A. Jordan, associate professor of biological sciences/marine science; Dr. Steven J. Rosenthal, professor of sociology; Mary Davis, University Police; Burl Bowens, Office of the Dean of Men; the late Mary Carrington, University Police.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
U.S. Education Secretary Duncan to Address HU Ministers' Conference
U.S. Education Secretary Duncan to Address HU Ministers' Conference
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will give a special address to attendees of the Hampton University Ministers' Conference on June 9 at 11 a.m. in the HU Convocation Center.
Recognizing the important role that ministers and other faith-based leaders play in their communities, HU President Dr. William R. Harvey invited Secretary Arne Duncan to discuss school reform and the need, value and goal of increasing the number of American citizens who become college graduates.
The 96th Annual Hampton University Ministers' Conference and 76th Annual Choir Directors' and Organists' Guild Workshop will be held on June 6-11 at Hampton University. The HU Ministers' Conference is the oldest and largest gathering of interdenominational African-American clergy in the world. Past attendees have included the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Rev. Wyatt Tee Walker of Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, the Rev. Al Sharpton, founder of Children's Defense Fund Marion Wright Edelman, and former HUD secretary Henry Cisneros.
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
Thursday, May 27, 2010
HU students return from Cannes Film Festival
Hampton University students return from Cannes Film Festival
Two HU students share their experiences at the Cannes Film Festival in France with the Daily Press. Kacie Willis and Jennifer Ibe returned this week after participating in the highly competitive Creative Minds in Cannes program.
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