July 2018


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Dr. and Mrs. Harvey Donate $553,000 for Faculty and Staff Raises at HU


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Our PAST. Our PRESENT. Our FUTURE.


BY HAMPTONU.EDU Dr. and Mrs. William R. Harvey


HAMPTON, Va. — Dr. and Mrs.


William R. Harvey are donating an unexpected and unprecedented giſt of $553,000 to their ‘Home by the Sea.” Hampton‘s first couple is no stranger to giving and giving back to the university they have led for 40 years. Tis latest giſt was given to the faculty and staff in the form of a 1% additional raise on top of the optional annual increase that is given at the start of each fiscal year. For an example, if the supervisor’s recommendation was a raise of 3%, Dr. Harvey’s giſt will increase that raise to 4%. Te Harvey’s personal generosity to Hampton University now totals nearly $4.2 million.


Tis offering truly displays Dr. and


Mrs. Harvey’s heartfelt commitment to giving back to the university community they serve. Tere is no question that in the four decades of service, the Harvey’s have upheld THE standard of excellence that is Hampton University. Te Harvey’s are more than President and First Lady of Hampton University, they are truly admired for being the heart


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and soul of this prestigious institution. As a result of Dr. Harvey’s


guidance, generosity, direction and service, Hampton University is an in- ternationally renowned world-class leader in higher education. Dr. Harvey, with his wife of 52 years at his side, has transformed Hampton University from a small college to a world-class university. Te students attending Hampton are destined for success as they join alumni who are leaders in some of the highest offices across a multitude of industries. Many alumni who were influenced by Dr. Harvey’s leadership will tell you how their alma mater excels above the rest.


Te first couple’s history of giving


includes covering salary increases during the lean financial periods. In 2011, Dr. and Mrs. Harvey gave a giſt of $1 million to be utilized as incentives to increase faculty salaries. In 2011 and again in 2014, the Harvey’s gave donations of $166,000 and $108,403 respectively, to support wage increases THE HARVEYS PAGE 4


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