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Something powerful is coming to Hampton 🙏🏾 The Hampton University Ministers Conference returns June 7–11 under the theme “The Church, Commissioned to Be Countercultural.” Don't miss out on early bird registration - live now through March 31 ➡️ hamptonu.edu/minconf

Leading the next generation starts with conversations like this 💙⚓️ Thank you to U.S. Army Colonel (Ret.) Mario Diaz for sharing a powerful message with our Department of Military Science students about leadership, service, and navigating an ever-changing world. #OneHampton

Continue the story. For 158 years, Hampton has shaped moments that stay with us for a lifetime. On April 1, we celebrate Founding Day and Day of Giving: honoring that legacy and creating new opportunities for the next generation. #OneHampton

A new era of excellence on this International Day for Digital Learning 💙⚓️💻 Welcome Dr. Samantha D. Penney, founding Dean of HamptonU Global. With 20+ years in online education, she’s set to shape the future of Hampton learners everywhere. ⚓️ 📰: bit.ly/3Ng6jkS

Campus just wasn’t the same without you...welcome back, Pirate family 💙⚓️ Time to lock in for the rest of the semester! #OneHampton #HBCU #StandardofExcellence

Join Hamptonians worldwide for 24 hours of giving on Founding Day, April 1st—honoring 158 years of excellence at our Home by the Sea. Give early: go.giving.hamptonu.edu/dayofgiving 💙 #HamptonU #DayofGiving

Congrats to Scripps Howard Dean Julia Wilson on being named Chair of the White House Correspondents’ Association Aldo Beckman Awards Committee! WHOV-TV co-producers Jade AbuBakr and Christian Fluellen will also attend the WHCA dinner. Read more 📰: bit.ly/3PcG6nR

❗ Inclement Weather Update ❗️ Due to the potential for severe weather, Hampton University will be closed Monday, March 16. Out of an abundance of caution, all classes, athletic practices, competitions, and student activities are canceled. 📰: bit.ly/4bstoJa

Keeping the entire Old Dominion community in our hearts and minds. #ODUStrong

POV: you turn your love for science, creativity, and the ocean into real research protecting Hampton’s coastline 💙⚓️🔬 Zuri Murph ’26 and Jahlen Pinelo ’26 are using cutting-edge eDNA research to help restore oyster reefs and improve water quality! 📰: bit.ly/4uvPOC0

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Caroline M. Kingori to the Hampton family as our newest Vice Provost for Academic Affairs! Dr. Kingori’s global expertise continues to drive Hampton’s expanding research enterprise and impact around the world. 💙⚓️ 📰: bit.ly/3NkLQLv

Save the Date! 📅 April 4 | 1:30 PM Dr. Talithia Williams, a renowned statistician and data science trailblazer, will serve as this year’s keynote speaker for Honors Day, one of Hampton's most prestigious academic traditions. 💙⚓️ #OneHampton #HBCU #StandardofExcellence

✨ Fellowship Spotlight: David Labor ’27 ✨ Labor, an International Studies student from Bowie, Maryland, has been selected as a 2026 Public Policy & International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute Fellow, one of just 18 students nationwide 👏 📰: bit.ly/4bm0BWt

Let’s hear it for our future healthcare leaders! 👏 Our rising Health Sciences stars have officially donned their white coats and pins, powerful symbols of their commitment to professionalism and compassionate care. The future looks bright...and it looks like Hampton 💙⚓️🥼

✨ Fellowship Spotlight: Akarshna Iyer ‘27 ✨ From childhood curiosity to award-winning climate research with real-world impact 💙⚓️🌎 📰: bit.ly/4uagUyp #OneHampton #HBCU #ResearchRising

Hampton University Athletics is proud to support our military community through Tickets for Troops. Your donation will allow a military member & their family to attend the Men’s or Women’s CAA Tournament of choice. #WeAreHamptonU 📞: 757.728.6832 📧: jason.holcomb1@hamptonu.edu

#HamptonU has been writing its story since 1868. One chapter, one student, one gift at a time. This 2026 Day of Giving, let’s honor our history and shape our future. Save the date: April 1st #onehampton

And the timing couldn’t be better. With Hampton’s new on-campus voter precinct at the Convocation Center, Pirates and members of the community can cast their ballots right here, starting with the April 21 special election. Access. Action. Impact. 💙⚓️🗳️

Leadership Spotlight: Jeremiah Woods ’27 Jeremiah has been named Chairman of the Virginia State Conference NAACP Youth & College PAC, and he’s taking the spirit of Hampton leadership across Virginia. Read more in the Pirate Press Room 📰: bit.ly/4rJXsGN

He’ll be mobilizing college students around civic education, voter registration, and showing up at the polls, strengthening the pipeline of young Black leaders across the Commonwealth.