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61700 HU Hampton Life July 2018.Indd JULY 2018 Dr. and Mrs. Harvey Donate Additional $553,000 for Faculty and Staff Raises; Hampton University Gifts Total $4.2 Million Dr. and Mrs. William Harvey gave a gift of $1 million to be utilized as incentives to Hampton University excel. And excel it has under Dr. Harvey’s R. Harvey are donating increase faculty salaries. In 2011 and again in 2014, the Harvey’s leadership. The William R. Harvey years, 40 and counting, will an unexpected and gave donations of $166,000 and $108,403 respectively, to support grace the record books as an unparalleled accounting of mega unprecedented gift wage increases for full-time permanent HU staff. success, not just for the HU students, faculty and staff whose of $553,000 to their lives give testimony to the results of his labor, but for the global “Home by the Sea.” The Harvey’s also made a generous donation to scholarships in community of stakeholders who will continually reap the benefits Hampton‘s first couple 2001. That year they gave a gift of $1 million to fund scholarships of his astute leadership for generations to come. is no stranger to giving and giving back to the university they for students interested in becoming K-12 teachers. Dr. Harvey has introduced innovations, which have solidified have led for 40 years. This latest gift was given to the faculty In 2016, Dr. and Mrs. Harvey gave a $100,000 gift to the and staff in the form of a 1% additional raise on top of the Hampton University’s stellar position among the nation’s William R. Harvey Leadership Institute, which increased their colleges and universities. Ninety-two new academic programs, optional annual increase that is given at the start of each fiscal endowment to over $3 million in scholarships for students to year. For an example, if the supervisor’s recommendation was a an endowment that has increased 866%, satellites on active attend the William R. Harvey Leadership Institute (WRHLI). missions in space, the largest free-standing proton therapy cancer raise of 3%, Dr. Harvey’s gift will increase that raise to 4%. The The students become “Harvey Scholars” after a rigorous selection Harvey’s personal generosity to Hampton University now totals treatment center in the world, speaks to his desire to leave the process. Upon completion of the program, the fellows receive world better than he found it. nearly $4.2 million. an 18-hour-minor in leadership studies and also attend a service This offering truly displays Dr. and Mrs. Harvey’s heartfelt learning initiative trip abroad. The Brewton, Alabama native is a servant leader who faces each day determined to enrich the lives of others. His blessed path commitment to giving back to the university community they The WRHLI was the brainchild of Dr. Harvey who convened serve. There is no question that in the four decades of service, led him from a small town to the coveted classrooms of Harvard several of his closest academic advisors with the clear purpose University. With his Ivy League degree in hand, Dr. Harvey the Harvey’s have upheld THE standard of excellence that is of creating an institute with a curriculum focused on character Hampton University. The Harvey’s are more than President and could have taken any one of so many prestigious university development, critical thinking, leadership theory and application, offers. However, he, the true educator, chose to lead at an HBCU First Lady of Hampton University, they are truly admired for ethics and policy development. being the heart and soul of this prestigious institution. where he could make a real difference in the academic worlds As it relates to their latest gift, Dr. Harvey said, “Our Hampton of young people who yearned for better lives. Dr. Harvey, the As a result of Dr. Harvey’s guidance, generosity, direction and community is a family. Ensuring each faculty and staff member businessman, put his acumen to work placing Hampton on the service, Hampton University is an internationally renowned receives what they are due is extremely important to me. We all fast track for growth and development as a world-class university. world-class leader in higher education. Dr. Harvey, with his wife work very hard to make Hampton University a dynamic and Dr. and Mrs. Harvey continue to support Hampton University’s of 52 years at his side, has transformed Hampton University respected leader in higher education. With the help of everyone from a small college to a world-class university. The students institutional vision and mission by ensuring high quality faculty who gives so much to the campus, we have been able to become and staff continue to thrive, to build character, and to help attending Hampton are destined for success as they join alumni one of the top modest sized institutions in the world.” who are leaders in some of the highest offices across a multitude prepare promising students for successful futures. Hampton of industries. Many alumni who were influenced by Dr. Harvey’s The Harvey’s most recent contribution brings the personal University truly thanks Dr. and Mrs. Harvey for their kindness, leadership will tell you how their alma mater excels above the rest. donations to the university from its first family to $4,153,000. their faithful support, and their selfless generosity. The first couple’s history of giving includes covering salary As a visionary, Dr. Harvey has embraced HU founder General increases during the lean financial periods. In 2011, Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Chapman Armstrong’s mission to have every aspect at Dr. William R. Harvey Honored by Peninsula Sports Club The Peninsula Sports Club held its 69th annual Headliner’s and quality of the University’s student population, academic outdoor triple jump, 2007 Night at the Newport News Marriott on Monday night, June programs, physical facilities and financial base. During Dr. indoor long jump and 25, 2018, and Hampton University was well represented with Harvey’s 40 years of visionary leadership, 92 new programs have triple jump, and 2007 four award winners. been introduced, 28 new structures now dot the landscape of the outdoor triple jump and campus surrounded on three sides by water, and the university’s 100-meter hurdles. Leading that group was Hampton University President Dr. endowment has grown 866% from $29 million to $280 million William R. Harvey who was named the Herbert Morewitz While a Lady Pirate, McCorory won two indoor 400-meter and growing. Sportsperson of the Year. Joining him was three women’s track NCAA titles and one outdoor. Her 2010 NCAA indoor and field alums Meshala Morton (Athlete of the Year), Francena He has been the leader of the Pirates through many changes and performance set a new collegiate and American record at 50.54. McCorory and Yvette Lewis (Thad significant events athletically. From the 1989 NCAA Division II She is also a two-time Olympic gold medal winner as a part Madden Award). Women’s Basketball Championship, to the transition to NCAA of the 4x400 relay teams in 2012 and 2016. McCorory was a Division I status, to the infamous victory over second-seeded four-time All-American, as named by the U.S. Track & Field Over his tenure as Hampton Iowa State in the 2002 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). University President, Dr. and now moving into the Big South Conference, Dr. Harvey Harvey has introduced Morton, a sprinter on the track and field team, has competed has been through it all. Under his tenure, Hampton teams have innovations that have in the 100m and 200m in addition to multiple relays in the won 110 conference titles. solidified Hampton’s outdoor season, while racing the 60m and 200m, as well as stellar position among Lewis was a two-time NCAA champion at Hampton, taking relays, in the indoor campaign. She currently ranks eighth the nation’s colleges the indoor triple jump title in 2006 and outdoor triple jump outdoors in the MEAC with a time of 11.75 in the 100m, as and universities. His crown in 2007. She was named an All-American by the U.S. well as 12th in the 200m with a 24.20. This came on the heels extraordinary leadership Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association of a 7.44 60m dash that ranked her third in the indoor season. is reflected in the growth (USTFCCCA) four times: 2006 indoor triple jump, 2006 Morton is a native of Stafford, Va. Hampton University Joins Since 2000, the Big South Conference has experienced its most pivotal Big South Conference accomplishments in the league’s history both athletically and academically, such as: Hampton University has officially joined the Big South Conference as the calendar flips to July. Hampton is not the • NCAA Baseball National Champion in 2016 lone school joining the conference for the 2018-19 season as • Six individual National Champions USC Upstate will begin competition alongside the Pirates. • Two top 10 finishes in the NCAA Men’s Golf Founded in 1983, the Big South Conference is an exemplary Championship -- including fifth in 2007 leader in college athletics, dedicated to developing student-athletes through the pursuit of excellence in the classroom, community • The No. 1 ranked team in the national polls in 2014 and field of play. The league’s growing presence as an NCAA and 2015 (football) Division I athletic conference is made evident by its multitude • Reached the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs four of athletic accomplishments, innovative marketing and media times in five years from 2013-17 partnerships, increased television packages and most importantly, its commitment to fostering the academic, personal, social, athletic, • Multiple teams in the FCS playoffs four times since and leadership development of its student-athletes.
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