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Do not be afraid to 'Press the Easy Button'


Editorial


pressing the “easy button” can help relieve stress. Apps like Uber and Lyſt take the hassle out of going to large events like concerts and sporting events. One only has to find a safe place to park, far enough from the venue as to not get tied up in traffic but close enough that the app will not charge an arm and a leg to drive you there.


Park and Ride lots are


also convenient in those situations. Te “easy button” does not have to be a digital solution. Do not be afraid to “press the


BY ANGELA JONES Back when I used to watch


television, there was a commercial that mentioned pressing the “easy button.” Because I would always turn down the volume on the T.V. during commercials, I did not catch what product or service was being promoted. I do however, like the premise of making things easy on one's self whenever possible. I “press the easy button” every chance I get. Rather than driving to a


store, burning gas, polluting the environment, searching for parking and fighting crowds of people, I will order things online whenever I can. It is even possible to order groceries and get them delivered to you for free within two hours with an Amazon Prime subscription in certain areas. Some people have more time


than they have money, while others have more money than they have time. When the latter is the case, pinching pennies to save money can cause extra and unnecessary stress. Saving time by


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easy button” at dinner time. While nothing beats a home cooked meal, sometime that


is just not feasible.


Many families have very busy schedules during the week. Aſter helping


children with homework,


driving them to sporting practice or preparing for a presentation at work, not everyone has the time or energy to prepare a nutritious meal. Apps like Grubhub


Volume 12 Number 10 The Harveys FROM PAGE 3


for full-time permanent HU staff. Te Harveys also made a generous


donation to scholarships in 2001. Tat year they gave a giſt of $1 million to fund scholarships for students interested in becoming K-12 teachers.


In 2016, Dr. and Mrs. Harvey gave


a $100,000 giſt to the William R. Harvey Leadership Institute, which increased their endowment to over $3 million in scholarships for students to attend the William R. Harvey Leadership Institute (WRHLI). Te students become “Harvey Scholars” aſter a rigorous selection process. Upon completion of the program, the fellows receive an 18-hour-minor in leadership studies and also attend a service learning initiative trip abroad.


Te WRHLI was the brainchild and


UberEats make ordering meals to be delivered a simple task. First look for coupons online. RetailMeNot usually has a good selection of discounts at various establishments. Once you have a coupon code, Google the desired app on your computer or phone or just Google “food delivery apps.” Oſten delivery is free or as inexpensive as $1. Google is the ultimate “easy


button.” From maps to airline reservations, Google makes life so much easier. Te next time you feel overwhelmed, press every “easy button” that you have at your disposal. Use the extra time you save to simply relax.


of Dr. Harvey who convened several of his closest academic advisors with the clear purpose of creating an institute with a curriculum focused on character development, critical thinking, leadership theory and application, ethics and policy development.


As it relates to their latest giſt, Dr.


Harvey said, “Our Hampton community is a family. Ensuring each faculty and staff member receives what they are due is extremely important to me. We all work very hard to make Hampton University a dynamic and respected leader in higher education. With the help of everyone who gives so much to the campus, we have been able to become one of the top modest sized institutions in the world.”


Te Harvey's most recent


contribution brings the personal donations to the university from its first family to $4,153,000.


As a visionary, Dr. Harvey has


embraced HU founder General Samuel Chapman Armstrong’s mission to have every aspect at Hampton University excel. And excel it has under Dr. Harvey’s leadership. Te William R. Harvey years, 40 and counting, will grace


Presidential Search search


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inform the search process and help the


committee develop the The hotel was damaged the 1933 hurricane and rebuilt. ceremony to unveil


in It


continued to draw visitors through the 1960s. After integration, it declined in popularity and closed in 1973. The


the


marker began near the James T. Wilson Fishing Pier. Speakers included Mayor Donnie Tuck, members of the Buckroe Historical Society and


members who remember visiting Bay Shore.


presidential profile. These sessions are set for July 16-17 and August 9-10. Specific meeting times and locations for these listening sessions will be posted to the NSU Presidential Search website at www.nsu.edu/Presidential- Search. All sessions are open to the


community Rental Cars FROM PAGE 1 WalletHub’s findings include:


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public. Additional listening sessions


for the university’s faculty, staff, and students will be held in September.


For those individuals who prefer to provide their input online, survey and comment opportunities are available on the search website.


the record books as an unparalleled accounting of mega success, not just for the HU students, faculty and staff whose lives give testimony to the results of his labor, but for the global community of stakeholders who will continually reap the benefits of his astute leadership for generations to


come. Dr. Harvey has introduced


innovations, which have solidified Hampton University’s stellar position among the nation’s colleges and universities. Ninety-two new academic programs, an endowment that has increased 866%, satellites on active missions in space, the largest free-standing proton therapy cancer treatment center in the world, speaks to his desire to leave the world better


than he found it. Te Brewton, Alabama native


is a servant leader who faces each day determined to enrich the lives of others. His blessed path led him from a small


town to the coveted


classrooms of Harvard University. With his Ivy League degree in hand, Dr. Harvey could have taken any one of so many prestigious university offers. However, he, the true educator, chose to lead at an HBCU where he could make a real difference in the academic worlds of young people who yearned for better lives. Dr. Harvey, the businessman, put his acumen to work placing Hampton on the fast track for growth and development as


a world-class university. Dr. and Mrs. Harvey continue


to support Hampton University’s institutional vision and mission by ensuring high quality faculty and staff continue to thrive, to build character, and to help prepare promising students for successful futures. Hampton University truly thanks Dr. and Mrs. Harvey for their kindness, their faithful support, and their selfless generosity.


July 2018


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