“The School of Religion has a fountain bursting forth filled with profound knowledge and sound theology from those of us who have been called and purposed to give of ourselves to those who hunger and thirst for understanding and Truth. This diverse group of scholars, professors, pastors, and industry leaders have been charged to carry out this historic mission.” Rev. Tonya Alston, MA “Helping to build something from its inception is rewarding, challenging, and personally fulfilling. It has enhanced my personal devotion and elevated my theological consciousness. The School of Religion is poised to develop new scholars and a community of caring, supportive faculty, administrators, and students.”

Hampton University is called ‘Home by the Sea’. The thing about homes is they provide shelter from outside elements. Homes are a place of refuge with nurturing and nourishing elements. Families, with various members, fill homes and bring character, laughter, and community into these spaces we call homes. We are intentionally in this space for such a time as this (Esther 4:14) Dr. Candace Smith, PhD “Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. famously said, ‘The arch of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice’. The sphere is the arch we are blessed to occupy is so small, by comparison, yet so infinitely important. What shall we do with this time given to us? Hampton University has sustained a rich tradition of providing opportunity, where obstacles have existed, since its inception in the nineteenth century (1868).”