{"id":2384,"date":"2025-03-11T14:54:55","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T18:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/slae\/?page_id=2384"},"modified":"2026-02-11T08:23:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T13:23:24","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/libarts\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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About<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Hampton University<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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School of Liberal Arts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The School of Liberal Arts and Education<\/strong> is a progressive learning community dedicated to helping students reach their potential personally and professionally and to addressing global and societal needs. As members of our school family our students learn to use research, scholarship, and art to improve human life conditions, uplift communities and serve the underserved. We are the place where the academy and the community meet.<\/p>

As the largest and most diverse school at Hampton University, we offer a broad range of academic disciplines and programs designed to engage the contemporary minds of our students and to prepare and position them for success in the global marketplace. Our academic programs have long-standing reputations for excellence, innovation and cultural relevance and for preparing students for graduate school and any career.<\/p>

Our student-centered and accomplished faculty members guide, assist, support and encourage our students as they engage their intellect, interests and passions in ways that will give them a hunger for lifelong learning and service.<\/p>

We provide our students with the foundational knowledge and skills that make them exceptional global citizens and leaders, as well as social scientists, doctors, attorneys, politicians, writers, psychologists, crime scene investigators, artists, musicians, performers, graphic designers, filmmakers, scholars, educators, public servants and more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The Hampton University School of Liberal Arts and Education<\/strong> empowers students to think critically, communicate with purpose, and lead with cultural humility in a complex and rapidly changing world. Rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts and committed to educational excellence, our mission is to cultivate creative thinkers, ethical problem-solvers, innovative educators, and engaged citizens who advance humanity.<\/p>

Through rigorous scholarship, experiential learning, and community engagement, we prepare graduates to shape the future of society, culture, and education. We embrace the transformative potential of artificial intelligence? to deepen human learning, expand access to knowledge, and inspire new forms of creativity. By integrating AI with the humanities, social sciences, and the arts, we foster human-centered innovation that honors history, elevates diverse voices, and strengthens communities.<\/p>

We prepare students to thrive in a global, interconnected world\u2014equipped with the intellectual courage, moral responsibility, and technological fluency to build a more just, creative, and compassionate future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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We believe that:<\/p>

  • The liberal arts are essential<\/strong> to a thriving democracy and a humane society<\/li>
  • Education is transformative,<\/strong> empowering individuals and communities across generations<\/li>
  • Art, culture, and storytelling shape identity,<\/strong> foster empathy, and preserve history<\/li>
  • Understanding human behavior and society<\/strong> is key to solving today\u2019s most urgent challenges<\/li>
  • Innovation and tradition must work together,<\/strong> especially in the age of artificial intelligence<\/li>
  • Every student deserves to be seen, challenged, and inspired<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>

    At Hampton, we believe education must not only inform the mind\u2014but also shape character, conscience, and compassion.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    We promise our students, families, alumni, and partners that:<\/p>

    • Your education will be purposeful,<\/strong> not passive<\/li>
    • Your voice will matter,<\/strong> in classrooms, studios, labs, and communities<\/li>
    • Your identity and lived experience will be honored<\/strong><\/li>
    • Your talents will be cultivated,<\/strong> not confined<\/li>
    • Your preparation will extend beyond graduation,<\/strong> equipping you for leadership, service, and lifelong learning<\/li><\/ul>

      A Hampton education in Liberal Arts & Education is a promise to prepare you not just for what you will do\u2014but for who you will become.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      We are committed to:<\/p>

      Academic Excellence<\/strong>
      Providing rigorous, interdisciplinary education grounded in scholarship, creativity, and critical inquiry.<\/p>

      Student-Centered Learning<\/strong>
      Mentoring students through small classes, experiential learning, research, performance, clinical practice, and community engagement.<\/p>

      Cultural and Creative Leadership<\/strong>
      Advancing the arts, humanities, and social sciences as vital forces in cultural preservation, innovation, and social progress.<\/p>

      Educational Equity and Impact<\/strong>
      Preparing educators, counselors, scholars, and leaders who uplift schools, families, and communities locally and globally.<\/p>

      Ethical Innovation<\/strong>
      Integrating emerging technologies\u2014including AI\u2014through a human-centered lens that prioritizes ethics, creativity, and social responsibility.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      The future of humanity depends on how we educate, create, communicate, and care for one another.<\/p>

      We invite you to:<\/p>

      • Students:<\/strong> Bring your curiosity, courage, and creativity\u2014your voice belongs here<\/li>
      • Faculty & Scholars:<\/strong> Join us in shaping knowledge, culture, and ethical innovation<\/li>
      • Alumni:<\/strong> Reconnect with your School and help build its next chapter<\/li>
      • Donors & Partners:<\/strong> Invest in the disciplines that define our shared humanity<\/li>
      • Community Leaders:<\/strong> Collaborate with us to educate, uplift, and transform lives<\/li><\/ul>

        Together, we can reimagine liberal arts and education for the 21st century\u2014grounded in history, powered by creativity, and guided by purpose.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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