{"id":2244,"date":"2021-05-04T20:25:32","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T20:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/about\/?page_id=2244"},"modified":"2024-08-05T19:30:51","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T19:30:51","slug":"alma-mater","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/about\/alma-mater\/","title":{"rendered":"Alma Mater"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2244\" class=\"elementor elementor-2244\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3df1bb9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3df1bb9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3edffdf\" data-id=\"3edffdf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdaec96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bdaec96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-057f3f9 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"057f3f9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-88b85c1\" data-id=\"88b85c1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d47a8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d47a8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/about\/\">About Hampton University<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7ee3e1 elementor-nav-menu__align-start elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-mobile elementor-nav-menu__text-align-aside elementor-nav-menu--toggle elementor-nav-menu--burger elementor-widget elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"c7ee3e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;vertical&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&lt;i class=\\&quot;\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/i&gt;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;toggle&quot;:&quot;burger&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Menu\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu--main elementor-nav-menu__container elementor-nav-menu--layout-vertical e--pointer-none\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-1-c7ee3e1\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu sm-vertical\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4524\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/strategicplan\/mission-statement-core-values\/\" class=\"elementor-item menu-link\">Mission<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-2996\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/about\/history\/\" class=\"elementor-item menu-link\">History<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2998\"><a href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/about\/samuel-chapman-armstrong\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item menu-link\">Samuel Chapman Armstrong<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5790\"><a href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/about\/notable-alumni\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item menu-link\">Notable Alumni<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3001\"><a href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/about\/alma-mater\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item menu-link\">Alma Mater<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4145\"><a href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/about\/facts-figures\/\" class=\"elementor-item menu-link\">Facts &amp; 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In 1927, those words were then put to music composed by Hampton University alum, Chauncey Northern, class of 1924.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f7fef4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2f7fef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1703047 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1703047\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad14fe2\" data-id=\"ad14fe2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-696604c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"696604c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>O Hampton, a thought sent from Heaven above, <br \/>To be a great soul&#8217;s inspiration; <br \/>We sing thee the earnest of broad human love, <br \/>The shrine of our heart&#8217;s adoration. <br \/>Thy foundation firm and thy roof tree out spread, <br \/>And thy sacred altar-fires burning, <br \/>The sea circling &#8217;round thee, soft skies overhead, <br \/>Dear Hampton, the goal of our yearning!<\/p><p><strong>Refrain<\/strong><\/p><p>O Hampton, we never can make thee a song <br \/>Except as our lives do the singing, <br \/>In service that will thy great spirit prolong, <br \/>And send it through centuries ringing!<\/p><p>Kind mother, we&#8217;ll treasure the dear happy days <br \/>We&#8217;ve spent here in life&#8217;s preparation, <br \/>Yet go with brave hearts upon our chosen ways, <br \/>Of service to God and our nation. <br \/>Still wearing thy colors, the blue and the white,<\/p><p>As pledge that our fond hearts will cherish <br \/>A love which for thee ever shines true and bright, <br \/>A loyalty that ne&#8217;er can perish!<\/p><div><strong>Words by: Sarah Collins Fernandis, 1882<\/strong><br \/><strong>Music by: Chauncey Northern, 1924<\/strong><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d72dd5e\" data-id=\"d72dd5e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6fa3bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f6fa3bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.hamptonu.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/sarah_collins_fernandis.jpg?fit=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2252\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Sarah Collins Fernandis<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1af6a7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1af6a7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"165\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.hamptonu.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/chauncey_northern.jpg?fit=165%2C226&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2253\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Chauncey Northern<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Hampton University Download the Hampton University Alma mater sheet music Our Alma Mater Hampton University&#8217;s alma mater was written by Hampton University, then- Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute, alum Sarah Collins Fernandis, class of 1882. 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