November 2017
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Hampton University kicks off $150 million campaign
The Hampton Roads Messenger 3
Hampton University President Dr. William R. Harvey and alumna Wilma Harper Horne unveil the Dream No Small Dreams II Campaign thermometer.
HAMPTON, Va. – From the
marching band to the dancers and cheerleaders, Pirate pride could be felt all across Hampton University’s campus as the
“Dream No Small Dream”
campaign to raise $150 million kicked off this aſternoon in historic Ogden Hall.
Standing before Hampton
University’s board of trustees, faculty, students and staff, President Dr. William R. Harvey opened the ceremony with some encouraging words.
“Tese are exciting times for
Hampton University,” Harvey said. “Our future is bold.”
Harvey encouraged the
enthusiastic crowd to see “no limit” to their contributions. He reminded them that funding has allowed Hampton University to achieve its success by attracting the best faculty, the most talented students, producing outstanding
academic programs,
building world-class research facilities, and improving technology.
“I want to thank all of you for all you have done for this place we call our
‘Home by the Sea,’” Harvey said. “I look forward to partnering with you as we grow to even higher heights. We know where we are going and by working together, I promise you, nobody can deter us.”
Harvey’s words of encouragement
were followed by a speech from Hampton University alumna Wilma Harper Horne (’64 and ’68).
Her recent giſt in excess of 7-figures
has helped the university inch closer to its overall goal, which currently stands at $118 million.
regularly and give as much as you feel grateful
moment,” Horne said. Horne’s contributions and support
for Hampton University resulted in Hampton University’s Science and Technology building being named aſter her, an accomplishment she said is one of the greatest she has achieved during her lifetime.
To view how contributions to
“Dream No Small Dreams II” will be distributed, visit
hamptonu.edu.
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