{"id":2926,"date":"2026-01-21T12:08:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T17:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/hunews\/?p=2926"},"modified":"2026-01-27T10:51:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T15:51:49","slug":"founders-day-cancellation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/hunews\/2026\/01\/21\/founders-day-cancellation\/","title":{"rendered":"Founder&#8217;s Day Cancellation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/hunews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2026\/01\/26-Founders-Day_cancelled-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/hunews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2026\/01\/26-Founders-Day_cancelled-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/hunews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2026\/01\/26-Founders-Day_cancelled-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/hunews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2026\/01\/26-Founders-Day_cancelled-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/hunews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2026\/01\/26-Founders-Day_cancelled-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/hunews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2026\/01\/26-Founders-Day_cancelled-1320x743.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/hunews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2026\/01\/26-Founders-Day_cancelled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Founders Day 2026 Update<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to the impending&nbsp;inclement weather, Hampton University is canceling all Founders Day 2026 activities scheduled for the weekend of January 23\u201325.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The safety of our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and guests remains our highest priority.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we take proactive steps to ensure the well-being of our campus community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dining Services<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please monitor&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hu-thscampusdining.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMATTHEW.CHAMBERLAIN%40HAMPTONU.EDU%7Ce30330bb99074dc1fb7d08de590ae2c2%7C77d9a61806704cea80d14ce274153527%7C0%7C0%7C639046100536512110%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=2ZElkm8v0wjeh7AIKLIKZgAEiCc5mxKgeTjUYBkjVEw%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Thompson Hospitality\u2019s website<\/a>&nbsp;for updates throughout this period.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Emergency &amp; Campus Support<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Maintenance Issues:<\/strong>\u00a0Report any residence hall maintenance issues via the\u00a0<strong>StarRez online housing portal<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Emergency Assistance:<\/strong>\u00a0For emergencies, call\u00a0<strong>911<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>757-727-5666<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stay Informed with the Pirate Notification System (PNS)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hampton University strongly encourages the Pirate community to sign up for the&nbsp;<strong>Pirate Notification System (PNS)<\/strong>&nbsp;for real-time updates on weather conditions, safety alerts, campus closures, and emergencies. PNS delivers alerts via email, text messages, and phone calls.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sign up or update your information here:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmember.everbridge.net%2F453003085612590%2Flogin&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMATTHEW.CHAMBERLAIN%40HAMPTONU.EDU%7Ce30330bb99074dc1fb7d08de590ae2c2%7C77d9a61806704cea80d14ce274153527%7C0%7C0%7C639046100536544297%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=FEXxIqnAgm8LlZsLF30CpQ4qt3muGAYEHR6r4%2FBUAi4%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Everbridge Portal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional Updates &amp; Official University Communications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the latest campus updates, visit this page regularly and follow Hampton University\u2019s official social media channels:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Facebook:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fhamptonuniversity&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMATTHEW.CHAMBERLAIN%40HAMPTONU.EDU%7Ce30330bb99074dc1fb7d08de590ae2c2%7C77d9a61806704cea80d14ce274153527%7C0%7C0%7C639046100536575951%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=lt4kf6qn1lCHA8GN%2BFRpA8ROkWUS0d4%2Fy%2B5TWKRk7ow%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Hampton University<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Instagram:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2F_Hamptonu%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMATTHEW.CHAMBERLAIN%40HAMPTONU.EDU%7Ce30330bb99074dc1fb7d08de590ae2c2%7C77d9a61806704cea80d14ce274153527%7C0%7C0%7C639046100536604407%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=DbTZtkNQ2TG71y0B3qDcZUAKLBLwHgI1hyqKrUTNUKM%3D&amp;reserved=0\">_HamptonU<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LinkedIn:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fschool%2Fhampton-university%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMATTHEW.CHAMBERLAIN%40HAMPTONU.EDU%7Ce30330bb99074dc1fb7d08de590ae2c2%7C77d9a61806704cea80d14ce274153527%7C0%7C0%7C639046100536627973%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=koAVTPNZpHKs2ywKNO%2BMPST3mhedLk8qFcxqFR87RDA%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Hampton University<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For the latest official weather forecast, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fweather.gov%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMATTHEW.CHAMBERLAIN%40HAMPTONU.EDU%7Ce30330bb99074dc1fb7d08de590ae2c2%7C77d9a61806704cea80d14ce274153527%7C0%7C0%7C639046100536646067%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=NVuKLqc4DLZhXvUfKihHu9osSm8kHKlSQkuVftdQnOg%3D&amp;reserved=0\">weather.gov<\/a>.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For traffic and road conditions, call 511 or visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.511virginia.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.511virginia.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div><p id=\"pvc_stats_2926\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"2926\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/hunews\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p><div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Founders Day 2026 Update Due to the impending&nbsp;inclement weather, Hampton University is canceling all Founders Day 2026 activities scheduled for the weekend of January 23\u201325. 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