The Student Connection
- Edition:
February 2013 -
Produced by:
The Office of University Relations -
Editors:
Yuri Rodgers Milligan '97
Leha Byrd -
Writers:
- Naima G. Ford '07
- Maya Norvel '06
- Jalisa Stanislaus '13
- Jonathan Mark '13
- Brianna Dance '14
- Send story ideas and comments to: publications@hamptonu.edu
HU Celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr.
HU Junior Da'Quan Love hosted the ceremony.
Hampton University held its annual Martin Luther King Jr. march and ceremony Jan. 20. The event began with a student led march that began at Emancipation Oak and ended at Ogden Hall.
The event's keynote speaker was Kirk T. Houston Sr., Pastor of Gethsemane Community Fellowship Baptist Church and Norfolk Public Schools School Board Chairman. He encouraged the audience to remember King's influence.
HU Takes Two Buses to Presidential Inauguration
More than 100 Hampton University students took a bus trip to the inauguration of President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C. Students, and some faculty and staff, left campus at midnight Jan. 21 and braved frigid temperatures and hours of standing, to witness Obama being sworn into the office of the president for the second time.
Use Art to Show Your HU Heart
As Valentine Day approaches show your love for Hampton University and win a cash prize! Send the Office of University Relations any symbol of your love for HU via video. The video can depict your HU experience in any artistic form, including singing, spoken word, displaying of an original piece of art, performance of an original step with your organization, etc.