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1863 with two teachers and fifteen students. General The is the site of the first Armstrong solicited first objects to establish a reading of the Emancipation Proclamation to museum collection. former slaves within the City of Hampton. It was under this oak tree that Mrs. Mary Peake, 1868, September 21 daughter of a “free colored woman and an Commonwealth of grants charter to Englishman” conducted some of the first lessons Hampton Institute. for newly freed African American men and women. 1869, November 12 Cornerstone laid for Academic Hall, the first 1863 permanent classroom building. When the need of the freed people became too extensive, General B. F. Butler, chief in command 1870, June 4 at Fortress Monroe, used government funds and Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute was erected a large wooden building known as “The incorporated. Butler School.” 1870 1865 Original Academy Building was erected. The “Butler” school-house was turned over by the government in 1865 to the American 1871 Association, that supplied it with teachers until it First class graduated with five women and 14 became the property of the trustees of Hampton men. Institute upon whose grounds it stood. 1872, March 19 1866 First issue of Southern Workman was published. The overcrowding at The Butler School was Virginia Governor approved awarding of one-third eventually relieved by the erection of another of the state’s Morrill Act land grant funds to school at “slabtown” (an impromptu of Hampton. Hampton), and by the building of the “Lincoln School” in 1866 by General Samuel Armstrong. 1874 The book Hampton and Its Students, published in 1867, October 1 1874, was written by two Hampton Institute A 160 acre Wood Farm was purchased for teachers: Mrs. M. F. Armstrong and Helen W. $9,000 by General Samuel Chapman Armstrong Ludlow. The book was sold to raise funds as the as site of Hampton Normal and Agricultural Hampton Singers travelled throughout the North. Institute. The Southern Colonial style Mansion House on the property was built before 1867 at a 1874, June 11 cost of $3,766. Virginia Hall was dedicated. It was partly sung up by the Hampton Singers at a cost of $98,000. It 1868, April 1 was built by students and outside labor. Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute was founded by General Samuel Chapman Armstrong 1875, June 9 1886 First official seal of the Institute was accepted by Memorial Church was built at the original cost of Board of Trustees. $65,000 is an Italian Romanesque structure. The original and current yellow pine pews were built 1875, June 18 by Hampton Trade School students. Booker T. Washington graduated. 1891 1877, August 20 Faculty member Alice Bacon began the Hampton First meeting of the National Hampton Alumni Training School for Nurses on the campus. Association was held in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. 1893, May 11 1878, April 13 General Samuel Chapman Armstrong died. Hollis First American Indian students arrived. Burke Frissell was appointed second principal.

1878, April 14 1894, November First Alumni Reunion was held. Hampton acquired Henry O. Tanner’s painting, “The Banjo Lesson.” 1878, September 12 Ground was broken for Wigwam, the dormitory 1896, November 6 for male American Indian students. It was Armstrong-Slater Memorial Trade School was planned by the staff and built by Hampton dedicated. Institute students. Construction cost was $14,700. 1898, September Business Department, the forerunner of the 1879, November 9 School of Business, was established. First Academic Hall was destroyed by fire. 1901 1880 Cleveland Hall, an addition to Virginia Hall, was “Shellbanks,” a stock and grain farm, was completed at a cost of $51,973. purchased to provide an agricultural laboratory for students and to supply the school. 1903 Collis P. Huntington Memorial Library was 1881, May 19 dedicated. This facility would house the library Academy Building, was constructed on the until 1992. foundations of the Academic Hall, was dedicated. 1904 1882 Academic course year was lengthened from three Winona Lodge, a residence for Native American years to four years of study. females was constructed. This building was demolished in the 1950’s and replaced by 1906, July 26 Twitchell and Davidson Halls. Land was acquired from Hampton Institute by National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers 1882, April 15 (Current site of the VA Hospital). Stone Manor was completed. Marshall Hall (The Administration Building) was completed to house 1909, November 20 the library and offices of the principal and U.S. President William Howard Taft visited treasurer. Hampton as a recently elected trustee of the school. 1912 1930, April 21 Federal appropriations for American Indian Dr. Nathaniel Dett and choir sang before students at Hampton are withdrawn. President Herbert Hoover at the . 1930, July 1 1913 The name Hampton Normal and Agricultural Clarke Hall was dedicated. Institute was changed to Hampton Institute and the title of “principal” was changed to “president.” 1914 First Annual Ministers’ Conference was held. 1931 School of Nursing was established, offering 1916 diplomas after a three-year program. Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute was approved as a four-year secondary school by the 1931, January 3 Department of Public Instruction for the Arthur Howe became the fifth president. Commonwealth of Virginia. 1931, June 3 1918, April 1 First class of the School of Music graduated. James E. Gregg was appointed as third principal. Robert C. Ogden Hall completed. R. Nathaniel 1931 Dett established the Musical Arts Society. Kelsey Hall, a dormitory for girls, was erected.

1918 1932, April 21 Marshall Hall was enlarged. The addition named Hampton Institute was accredited by Southern Palmer Hall. The building became the Marshall- Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools Palmer Hall. It is the current “Administration as a “Class B” school. Building.” 1932, May 21 1922 First master’s degree was awarded. George P. First bachelor’s degree was awarded in Phenix School, which served as the City of agricultural education. Hampton’s Senior High School for until the 1960s, was completed on the 1923 campus. Coleman Dupont Hall was completed to house natural sciences, biology, mathematics, chemistry 1933, January 24 and physics. Hampton Institute was accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools 1928, May 12 as a “Class A” school. First issue of the student newspaper, The Hampton Script, was published. 1933, May In a vote conducted by The Hampton Script, 1928, October 6 students select “Pirates” as the name of the Armstrong Field was dedicated. The original school mascot. stadium cost was $12,900. 1938, May 1930, January 30 Hampton Institute commissioned its first class of George P. Phenix was appointed as fourth Army officers. principal.

1940, October 1949, April First Annual Fall Convocation was held. Alonzo G. Moron became the eighth president and first African-American president of Hampton 1940, November 25 Institute. Malcolm MacLean was inaugurated as the sixth president. 1950 Entrance Gate, designed by William Moses and 1941, March 1 built by Trade School students was completed. Land (on the northern side of what is now I-64 East) that was acquired by the Virginia 1950, February 2 Department of Transportation (VDOT) at an John Biggers’ bronze Armstrong was unveiled. unknown date, was conveyed to the City of Hampton. 1953 Aerial maps of 1953 show one low bridge only 1942, July 8 between downtown Hampton and East Queen U.S. Naval Training School, the first offered at a Street leading to the main entrance to the black college, activated and continued until campus. August 1945. In addition to other sites on campus, students coming from other black 1956 schools were housed in the attic of Stone Auditorium of Clarke Hall named in honor of John building. They carved their names with dates on H. Wainwright (Class of 1888) was dedicated. the beams. 1957, February 15 1943 Land where I-64 East now runs past the campus Baccalaureate nursing program began under the was acquired for Right of Way (ROW) by the Hampton Institute Division of Nurse Education, Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). with first class of three women graduating in This includes land behind the Hampton National 1946. Cemetery in Phoebus and almost to Mallory Street. 1943, June 25 Charles White mural, “The Contribution of the 1957, December 5 Negro to Democracy in America,” was dedicated Hampton Institute was admitted to the Southern in Clarke Hall. Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.

1943, October 29 1960, July 1 Scrolls were presented to 39 charter members of Jerome H. Holland became the ninth president. the Quarter Century Club during convocation. 1960, December 28 1944 Land on the northern side of I-64 East along Division of Trades and Industries closed. Woodlawn Road that was acquired by VDOT was conveyed to Zion Baptist Church. 1944, February 12 Ralph P. Bridgman appointed seventh president. 1962, October 8 Land acquired by VDOT behind the Hampton 1944, October National Cemetery and almost to Mallory Street Graduate courses in education and guidance for ROW to build I-64 East was conveyed to techniques began. Frederick Helmer.

1968, September 26 1977, June Martin Luther King Hall, the Social Sciences William J. Murtagh, Keeper of the National Building, was dedicated. The Natural Sciences Register, sent a letter to Mr. Tucker Hill, Building was also completed and would later be Executive Director, Virginia Historic Landmarks dedicated Thomas W. Turner Hall on January 29, Commission, in which he emphasized the need 1978. Dr. Thomas Wyatt Turner, the first black to “to be certain that the historic integrity of earn a degree in botany, served on the Hampton Institute has been identified and Hampton Institute faculty from 1924 to 1945. preserved…”

1969, February 6 1978, January Dedication was held for William A. Freeman Hall, In a letter from William J. Murtagh, Keeper of the the Nursing Building. National Register, to Mr. Tucker Hill, Executive Director, Virginia Historic Landmarks 1969 Commission, Dr. Murtagh states, “After careful The National Register nominated 201 acre consideration we cannot concur with your request Hampton campus as Historic Landmark District for a revision of the boundaries of Hampton acres. It was approved by the Keeper of the Institute.” National Register, citing the historical importance of Virginia Hall, Academy Building, Mansion 1978, January 29 House, Memorial Chapel, Wigwam and Early Childhood Education Laboratory School, Emancipation Oak. named in honor of Dr. Eva C. Mitchell was dedicated. 1970, August 1 Roy D. Hudson became the tenth president. 1978, February 17 Mr. Tucker Hill, Executive Director, Virginia 1972, May 28 Historic Landmarks Commission, sent a letter to Ceremonial Mace was presented to Hampton Mr. Robert L. Hundley, Environmental Quality Institute at Commencement. Division, Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation. This letter states as follows: 1973, January 2 Dear Bob: W.E.B. DuBois Hall was dedicated. Here is the letter which we received in response to our request for a change in the 1976, July 28 Boundaries of the Hampton Institute register Corrine S. Pelligrin, Registrar of the Virginia listing. I hope that you realize the lengths to Historic Landmarks Commission, sent a letter to which we have gone to convince the Dr. William J. Murtagh, Keeper of the National National Register people but apparently to Register, National Register of Historic Places, no avail. indicating that “at its April 20, 1976 meeting of the Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission, the 1978, March 11 boundaries of the Hampton Institute were Dedication service was held of Jerome H. reduced to 15 acres” requesting that the same be Holland Physical Education Center. reflected in the Hampton Institute nomination to the National Register to Historic Places. 1978, May 20 Ethel C. Buckman Hall, the Business School, was 1977, April 22 dedicated. Carl M. Hill became the eleventh president.

1978, July 1 Institute Business Assistance Center was Dr. William R. Harvey became the twelfth established. College of Continuing Education president. expanded program to include distance learning in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. 1978 Modulars I residence hall was completed. 1984, May 12 Booker T. Washington Sculpture and Memorial 1979, March Garden was dedicated. First Annual Conference on the Black Family was held. Three modular units were constructed for 1984, July students’ housing. Degree program in marine Board of Trustees adopted the name Hampton science was initiated. University and reorganized the University to include Hampton Institute as the undergraduate 1980 college; the Graduate College; and the College of First Elderhostel Program was held at HU. Continuing Education.

1980 1985, September Armstrong Press Box was completed. Airway science program began. Bachelor’s degree program in fire administration was 1981, March 12 established. Teaching Learning Technology There was a Rededication of the Charles White Center established. mural in Clarke Hall, “The Contribution of the Negro to Democracy in America.” 1985 Central Warehouse building was completed. 1981, June 4 Charles H. Flax Monument was unveiled during 1986 Hampton Institute’s 67th Ministers’ Conference. Initial plans were made for the establishment of Navy ROTC program began at HU. Master’s the Honors College and the Queen Street Honors programs in business administration, chemistry, Hall opened. Nursing Center was also museum studies, nursing and physics were established. approved. Bachelor’s programs in building construction technology and criminal justice were 1986 approved. Armstrong CC Generator House, Computer Center Generator House, Electrical Switch 1981 House, and the Marine Storage Building were Marine Science Lab was completed. completed.

1982, February 1987 Men’s team captured its first CIAA title. Center for Teaching Excellence was instituted.

1982, February 27 1987 Dedication of Marine Science Center was held. Olin Engineering Building and Science and Technology Building completed. 1982 Modulars II-A and II-B were completed. 1988 Women’s basketball team won NCAA Division II 1982, November 2 championship. First annual Hampton University Hattie McGrew Towers was dedicated. Hampton Read-In was held. 1988 wide renovations included Armstrong-Slater Hall, Grounds Facility Building was completed. Dupont Hall, Virginia-Cleveland Hall, and James Hall. 1988, September 18 Dedication of Olin Engineering Building was held. 1991, May U.S. President George Bush served as 1988, October 27 Commencement speaker. Groundbreaking held for Hampton Harbor Inc. project, a 250 unit apartments and shopping 1991 village. was renovated. Neilson- Screen Tennis Stadium was completed. 1989 Armstrong Press Box expanded. American Indian Education Opportunities Program was initiated. 1992, January William R. and Norma B. Harvey Library was 1989, May dedicated. Tennis team won CIAA and NCAA Division II championships. 1992, June Job Education and Training Corps Program 1989, June 8 begun. Hampton University acquired The Groundbreaking for 8,000-seat Convocation International Review of African American Art. Center held during the 75th Annual Ministers’ Conference. 1993 First Ph.D. program (in physics) was offered. 1990 Dr. Oscar Prater was named president of Fort 1993 Valley State University. Dr. Prater was the first Hampton University celebrated its 125th administrator or vice-president to be named Anniversary. president or chief executive officer at another institution using Dr. Harvey’s Model for 1993 Administrative Success. Dr. Prater was later Code of Conduct was approved and instituted for named President of in 2005. faculty, staff, and students.

1990 1993, September Renovation of Whipple Barn was completed to Convocation Center was dedicated. Center for become Administrative Services Center. School Entrepreneurial Studies was established. of Arts and Letters merged with School of Education to become the School of Liberal Arts 1993, November and Education. Football team completed first undefeated season 11-0 and won CIAA championship. 1990, January 28 L. Hall, a men’s dormitory, was 1994 dedicated and named for the Governor of Dr. Harold Wade was named president of Atlanta Virginia, the nation’s first elected black governor. Metropolitan College. Dr. Wade was the second administrator or vice-president to be named 1990, September president or chief executive officer at another Hampton Harbor apartment complex was institution. completed and accepted first residents. Campus- 1994 1996, September School of Engineering and Technology was First students enrolled in the University’ second established. Sailing team, the first at a historically doctoral/professional program - pharmacy. black college or university, was established. 1997 1995 Dr. Carlton Brown was named president of Hampton University was named to the Honor Roll Savannah State University. Dr. Brown was the for Character Building Colleges by the John third administrator or vice-president to be named Templeton Foundation. president or chief executive officer at another institution. Later he was also named President of 1995, April in 2009. Miss Hampton University Pageant inaugurated as franchise of Miss America Pageant. 1997 Hampton University was named to the Honor Roll 1995, May for Character Building Colleges by the John South African Peace Train made a three-day stop Templeton Foundation. at Hampton University to celebrate the African nation’s first anniversary of democracy. 1997, January Concert Choir performed at the second 1995, June inauguration ceremony for President William Hampton University joined Mid-Eastern Athletic Jefferson Clinton. Conference and moved to Division I (Division I- AA in football). 1997, February First annual W.E.B. DuBois Invitational Honors 1995, August Conference was held for high achieving high Hampton University/Hughes Aero science Center school students. was inaugurated. 1997, April 1995, September University Museum celebrated its grand opening Hampton University Environmental Justice in the Huntington Building after moving from the Information Center opened in downtown Academy Building. Hampton. Women’s tennis team was established. Endowment surpassed $100 million. 1997, September Women’s golf team was established. 1996 Hampton University was named to the Honor Roll 1998 for Character Building Colleges by the John Hampton University receives its Southern Templeton Foundation. Association of Colleges and Schools reaffirmation of accreditation. 1998 1996, March 16 Dr. Elnora Daniel was named president of Academic Technology Mall opened. Chicago State University. Dr. Daniel was the fourth administrator or vice-president to be 1996 named president or chief executive officer at University embarked on $12 million campus another institution. renovation project including Virginia-Cleveland Hall, Kennedy Hall, Kelsey Hall and Huntington 1998 Building. Hampton University was named to the Honor Roll for Character Building Colleges by the John 1999, May Templeton Foundation. Hampton University’s first African-American received doctoral degree (in physics). 1998, March First African-American Jewish Community 1999, June Relations Symposium was held, featuring Julian First web-based course offered through the Bond. University, a finance course in the College of Continuing Education. Women’s bowling team 1998, May was established. Students enrolled into fourth Nation’s first African-American Poetry Archive doctoral/professional degree program-the Ph.D. was established. First doctoral degrees and in nursing. associates degrees were awarded at Commencement. 1999, August Hampton University received its unconditional 1998, October National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Public phase of record-setting $200 million Division I Athletic Certification. fundraising Campaign for Hampton was launched including special guests the Rev. Jessie Jackson, 1999, October 30 poet Maya Angelou, and Count Basie Orchestra, Williams Student Union was razed and University actress Diahann Carroll, and singer Peabo broke ground on new student center. Bryson. 1999, December 18 1999, January Football team won the Heritage Bowl, playing in a Hampton University Business Incubator opened nationally televised game. in downtown Phoebus. Students enrolled in third doctoral/professional degree program– physical 2000, January therapy. Dr. Dianne Boardley Suber was named president of St. Augustine’s College. Dr. Suber, the first 1999 female president of Saint Augustine’s College Dr. Warren Buck was named of the was the sixth administrator or vice-president to be -Bothell. Dr. Buck was named president or chief executive officer at the fifth administrator or vice-president to be another institution. named president or chief executive officer at another institution. 2000, February Women’s basketball team won MEAC 1999 tournament, earned berth to the NCAA Division I Hampton University was named to the Honor Roll tournament for the first time in school history. for Character Building Colleges by the John Templeton foundation. Dr. William R. Harvey was 2000, March 21 named to Templeton’s Presidential Leadership Hampton University opened Data Conversion and Honor Roll. Only fifty presidents in the country Management Laboratory. Hampton University were given this prestigious honor. was named one of the nation’s 100 Most Wired Universities according to Yahoo! Website. 1999, March School of Nursing established registered nurse to 2000, April bachelor’s degree curriculum. Hampton purchased Strawberry Banks Motel and resort property.

2000, May 2001 Dr. Calvin Lowe was named president of Bowie First annual William R. Harvey Executive State University. Dr. Lowe was the seventh Leadership Summit was held. administrator or vice-president to be named president or chief executive officer at another 2002 institution. Dr. Dennis Thomas named commissioner of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Association Conference 2000, September 22 (MEAC). Dr. Thomas was the tenth administrator University broke ground on Scripps Howard or vice-president to be named president or chief Center, the new home for the Department of executive officer at another institution. Mass Media Arts – School of Journalism and Communications. 2002 School of Pharmacy was granted full 2000, October 14 accreditation from the American Council on University broke ground on White Hall and Pharmaceutical Education. Holmes Hall, new residence halls, for women and men, respectively. 2002 Dr. Phyllis Henderson was awarded the first 2000, October 26 HBCU Ph.D. in Nursing at Hampton University. Board of Trustees announced $200 Million fundraising Campaign exceeded goal by $16 2002 million; Campaign increased to $250 million. Holmes and White residence halls opened.

2000, November 2003 Mr. Leon Scott was named president of the Rev. Dr. Leah Gaskin Fitchue was named Consolidated Bank and Trust Company. Mr. Scott president of Payne Theological Seminary. She is was the eighth administrator or vice-president to the first woman to serve as President of Payne be named president or chief executive officer at Theological Seminary. Dr. Fitchue was the another institution. eleventh person from Hampton to be named president or chief executive officer at another 2001, January institution. Dr. Rodney D. Smith was named president of Ramapo College of New Jersey. Dr. Smith was 2003 the ninth administrator or vice-president to be Dr. Michael Battle was named president of named president or chief executive officer at Interdenominational Theological Seminary. Dr. another institution. Dr. Smith was later named Battle was the twelfth former administrator or president of the College of The Bahamas in 2004. vice-president to be named president or chief 2001 executive officer at another institution. The No. 15 seeded Pirates basketball team stunned the nation with its upset over No. 2 Iowa 2004 State in its first ever trip to the NCAA Division I General Wallace Arnold was named president of Tournament. Cheyney University. General Wallace was the thirteenth administrator or vice-president to be 2001 named president or chief executive officer at Dr. and Mrs. William R. Harvey donate $1 million another institution. for student scholarships; specifically, for students wanting to become teachers.

2005 2008 Hampton University initiated efforts to create a Construction was completed on the 98,000 world-class Proton Beam Therapy Center. square-foot, world’s largest free-standing proton therapy facility, using 85 million pounds of 2005 concrete and 70 tons of steel. Dr. Joann W. Haysbert named president of . Dr. Haysbert, the first 2008 female president of Langston University was the The Commission on Colleges of the Southern fourteenth administrator or vice-president to be Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) named president or chief executive officer at reaffirmed accreditation for Hampton University another institution. through 2018.

2006 2008 NASA, Hampton University launched the Cloud- President-elect Barack Obama and Vice Aerosol Lidor and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite President-elect Joe Biden Inaugural Committee Observation (CALIPSO) satellite from officially extended an offer to Hampton University Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Marching Force to participate in the 56th Inaugural Parade on January 20, 2009. 2006 Intel Corporation and Center for Digital Education 2009 named Hampton University one of America’s Top Schools of Nursing, Architecture and Pharmacy 50 colleges for wireless internet capability (No. receive accreditation. 39). 2009 2006 On March 31, 2009 Dr. William R. Harvey raised Dr. William R. Harvey established the the Singapore flag at the Circle of Nations in Presidential Fellows Program. observance of the first 12 students from Singapore enrolled at Hampton University. 2007 The University became the first Historically Black 2009 College and University to have total mission The Rev. Deborah L. Haggins was named responsibility for a NASA satellite mission. University Chaplain and Pastor of the Hampton University Memorial Church. She is the first 2007 female to be named in this position. Groundbreaking was held for the new Frank Fountain Interdisciplinary Research Center 2009 (Research I). Dr. William R. Harvey was appointed to the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) U. S. Senator Barack Obama addressed Division I Board of Directors. attendees of the 93rd Annual Hampton University Ministers’ Conference and the 73rd Annual Choir 2009 Directors’ and Organists Guild. Dr. William R. Harvey was appointed by U.S. President Barack Obama as Chair of the White 2007 House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges The University made history when it had a and Universities (HBCUs). Division 1-AA record of five players invited to the NFL Combine in Indianapolis.

2009 Russell Inclusion Award. The award is part of U. S. Senator Mark Warner sponsored the PepsiCo’s prestigious Chairman’s Award, the Virginia Summit on Energy Opportunities at highest honor the company bestows. Hampton University on July 9th with over 500 entrepreneurs and activists in attendance. 2010 Hampton University was named a top research 2009 institution by Washington Monthly College Guide; Dr. John Silvanus Wilson, Jr., Executive Director and listed No. 32 in the Top 50 Master’s of the White House Initiative on HBCU’s delivered Universities category out of more than 500 such the HU Convocation address. institutions surveyed.

2009 2010 The inaugural Hampton University Athletics Hall Hampton University celebrated the opening of the of Fame welcomed its first members when 15 world’s largest proton therapy institute. HUPTI legendary names were inducted in November will ultimately treat approximately 2,000 patients 2009. per year with prostrate, breast, brain, lung, ocular, and pediatric cancers. HUPTI’s 200-ton 2010 cyclotron originates and spins the protons at 60 President Barack Obama, the first African- percent of the speed of light, sending the American, 7th sitting president and 10th U. S. resulting beam down a beam line to the treatment president to speak at Hampton University, room. delivered the Commencement address. He was presented with a seedling from the Emancipation 2011 Oak, which was planted on the South Lawn of the The Multi-use facility, replacing the former Alumni White House. House, dedicated on Founder’s Day 2011. The 35,798 square-foot facility houses Offices of 2010 Alumni Affairs, University Relations and the U. S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan spoke Career Center on the first floor. The second and at the 2010 Ministers’ Conference. third floors are a woman’s residence hall. This is the first building at Hampton University to use a 2010 geothermal heating and cooling system. Hampton University received $8 million to build a Geothermal grids are installed beneath new Biomedical Research Center for research Armstrong Lawn across from the Multi-purpose activities such as cardiovascular disease, Building. diabetes, adolescent health, HIV/AIDS, bio- molecular cancer imaging, medical chemistry and 2011 Alzheimer’s. This building is referred to as The Virginia Chamber of Commerce honored Research II. Hampton University with the presentation of the Virginia Torchbearer Award in recognition as a 2010 leading economic development organization. Hampton U Online was launched, offering online programs to distance education students in 23 2011 program areas, including certificates, associates, Dr. and Mrs. William R. Harvey donated a second bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. $1 million to Hampton University to be utilized as incentives to increase faculty salaries. 2010 Hampton University’s President Dr. William R. Harvey was awarded PepsiCo’s Harvey C. 2011 2012 Dr. William R. Harvey was named the Daily Press The new state-of-the-art waterfront student dining Citizen of the Year for 2010. facility opened. It is on the site of the old Queen Street residence hall and sage Court houses. 2011 Hampton University became a National Center of 2012 Academic Excellence in Information Assurance The Softball Stadium was completed. Education (CAE/IAE), a designation from the National Security Agency and the Department of 2013 Homeland Security. Former Miss Hampton University, Desiree Williams, was named Miss Virginia 2013. 2011, October First Annual Gala of Hope held to raise funds for 2013 cancer patients who cannot afford treatment. Dr. Deborah White was named president of North Carolina Central University. Dr. White was the 2011, October 25 fifteenth former administrator or vice-president to Dr. William R. Harvey accepted a request from be named president or chief executive officer at the Mayor of the City of Hampton, to head a city- another institution. wide representative committee to spearhead the redevelopment of Downtown Hampton. 2013 Hampton University endowment exceeded $260 2011, October 27 million. Hampton University purchased Hampton City’s tallest office building. The 13-story Harbour 2013 Centre building was partly donated to HU by A five-time MEAC Lady Volleyball Player of the Armada Hoffler, a Virginia Beach real estate Week, Vendula Strakova led the nation and the company. The rest was paid in an undisclosed conference in points and kills. On Sept. 3, amount of cash. Strakova became the first Hampton player named Div. I Player of the Week by the American 2012 Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). Dr. William R. Harvey was appointed to the National Geographic Society Board of Trustees. 2013 Lady Pirates Volleyball Team won first ever 2012 MEAC Championship. The team played #7 Hampton University senior, Kendyl Crawley- in the NCAA Division I Crawford was selected as a 2012 Marshall Tournament. Scholar.

2012 The Hampton University Honors College was named the Dr. Freddye T. Davy Honors College.

2012 Former Hampton University track and field standout, Francena McCorory, became Olympic gold medalist in Team USA Relay. Alumna Kellie Wells won the bronze medal in the 100m hurdles.