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Hampton University VP, Phillip Jones, Recognized as One of America’s Rising Leaders
HU VP for Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning Scores National Rank for His Work as Mayor of Newport News, VA. Hampton, Va. (June 5, 2023) – Hampton University VP for Institutional

Hampton University Mourns the Loss of April R. Haston Butts ’02, Alumna and Wife of University Trustee and Alumnus Calvin L. Butts, Jr. ‘02
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hampton, VA (June 2, 2023) – Hampton University mourns the loss of April R. Haston Butts ‘02 who passed away on June 1, 2023, while in hospice

Project Inspired by “Peanuts” Character Franklin Armstrong Provides $100,000 in Endowments for Aspiring Artists at Hampton University
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hampton, Va. (June 2, 2023) – Peanuts Worldwide fulfills the second of two gifts under “The Armstrong Project” – an initiative benefitting students at Hampton University. The

Hampton University Awards Over $400,000 to Incoming Distinguished Scholars for the Fall Semester
Hampton Positions Academic Excellence Front and Center as an Institutional Standard Hampton, Va. (May 31, 2023) – Hampton University pledged over $400,000 in tuition assistance to scholars who have indicated

Hampton University Ranks in the Top 7.7% of Universities Worldwide
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hampton, Va. (May 31, 2023) – Hampton University ranks in the top 7.7% of universities across the world and sits among the top six Historically Black Colleges

Hampton President Darrell K. Williams Achieves Coveted Rank on Inside Business Power List
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hampton, Va., (May 26, 2023) – Adding to a list of exceptional firsts, President Darrell K. Williams has been named to the 2023 Inside Business Power List.