NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- Hampton University has been named among the best in historically black colleges across the nation.
U.S. News and World Report released the first-ever ranking today.
Hampton came in at Number Three behind Spelman College in Atlanta and Howard University in Washington, D.C.
Other Virginia schools that made the list included Virginia State University, which came in at Number 15.
Norfolk State University tied for Number 34 out of 34 rankings issued with three other colleges in West Virginia, North Carolina and Alabama.
There are a little more than a hundred historically black colleges and universities across the nation. Scattered mostly across the South, they were typically formed during segregation to serve black students who white schools turned away.
The magazine uses factors like graduation and retention rates, faculty resources, financial resources and alumni giving to determine where to place colleges.
(Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Class of 86: Plans for Homecoming 2007
Regarding Homecoming 2007, we were hoping to have a teleconference meeting. However, we were not able to secure the technology needed for the meeting.
Thus, this correspondence will serve to inform the class regarding plans for our class for the meeting.
I am asking that you read below and place your comments by each. I will compile the comments and send them to everyone. Please feel free to make suggestion, give input, volunteer to help, and so forth. Your contribution is VERY important.
Please use a different color to comment.
1. We are hoping to conduct a 50/50 raffle Saturday. We will sell tickets for a set amount, and the class will keep half, and the winner will receive half. We need to exchange ideas about how to most effectively use the proceeds from the raffle. (i.e., donate it to the university in the name of the Class of 1986, use it to do a mass mailing to our class, etc.)
2. We will share a booth with Dana Hubbard and have membership forms for classmates to complete. We need members to take shifts staffing the booth.
3. It would be great if we could meet Friday evening over cocktails or dinner so that we could discuss fund-raising efforts for the university and the role that we, as a class, play, especially as it pertains to the year 2011, our 25th reunion.
Thank you for your input.
Please share this page with other classmates and have them return it to nancymcline@yahoo.com
Thus, this correspondence will serve to inform the class regarding plans for our class for the meeting.
I am asking that you read below and place your comments by each. I will compile the comments and send them to everyone. Please feel free to make suggestion, give input, volunteer to help, and so forth. Your contribution is VERY important.
Please use a different color to comment.
1. We are hoping to conduct a 50/50 raffle Saturday. We will sell tickets for a set amount, and the class will keep half, and the winner will receive half. We need to exchange ideas about how to most effectively use the proceeds from the raffle. (i.e., donate it to the university in the name of the Class of 1986, use it to do a mass mailing to our class, etc.)
2. We will share a booth with Dana Hubbard and have membership forms for classmates to complete. We need members to take shifts staffing the booth.
3. It would be great if we could meet Friday evening over cocktails or dinner so that we could discuss fund-raising efforts for the university and the role that we, as a class, play, especially as it pertains to the year 2011, our 25th reunion.
Thank you for your input.
Please share this page with other classmates and have them return it to nancymcline@yahoo.com
HU's New Cafeteria
As each of you may be aware, HU is building a new cafeteria on campus. It will be a $25 million dollar dining and gathering facility.
I am asking that you each of you visit this site:
http://www.hamptonu.edu/newcaf/
to learn more about this wonderful endeavor.
If you have not yet given, please take a minute to do so.
Click on this site https://bosebill.salliemae.com/NetPay/Products/HAMPTON/HMTU/Gift-Donation/115/Gateway.aspx to make a donation to this effort. Your donation is private and secure from this site.
Thank you in advance for giving to HU where our future of excellence is developing!
Thursday, September 20, 2007
HU Undefeated, Sept. 29th is Alumni Day
The Hampton Pirates are undefeated so far this season with a victory over Morgan State 24-17 in overtime!!! They are now (3-0).
The next game will be Sept. 29th starting at 1:00 pm ET against Delaware State.
For those of you alumni who can get there, it will be Alumni Day, so come out and support the team and look for familiar faces.
Click here for scheduling information: http://www.hamptonpirates.com/schedules.asp?path=football
Go Pirates!!
Submitted by John Hairston, Class of 1986
The next game will be Sept. 29th starting at 1:00 pm ET against Delaware State.
For those of you alumni who can get there, it will be Alumni Day, so come out and support the team and look for familiar faces.
Click here for scheduling information: http://www.hamptonpirates.com/schedules.asp?path=football
Go Pirates!!
Submitted by John Hairston, Class of 1986
Homecoming 2007 Raffle
We would like to see each of you at Homecoming this year. We will be sharing a booth with Dana Hubbard where you will find him selling and singing his book and other merchandise. The class of 1986 will conduct a 50/50 raffle (winner receives half the pot). We need your help selling the tickets. ALL the proceeds will go to Hampton University in the name of the Class of 1986.
Contact me at nancymcline@yahoo.com if you are willing to assist or have any suggestions.
Contact me at nancymcline@yahoo.com if you are willing to assist or have any suggestions.
Dana Hubbard: Featured Talent at Urban Street Lit Media
Check out Dana as he is featured on this website as author of his first novel, "Every Dog Has His Day." If you have not secured your copy yet, you can purchase it through their website. But if you want Dana to sign a copy for you, meet him with the rest of us at Homecoming 2007!
Follow this link Urban Street Lit Media and scroll down to read this feature on Dana.
Follow this link Urban Street Lit Media and scroll down to read this feature on Dana.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
BLACK ATHLETE SPORTS NETWORK (BASN)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 18, 2007
CONTACT:
Donal Ware, DWCommunications, LLC (dware1@boxtorow.com)
Tony McClean, Black Athlete Sports Network (teemack@blackathlete.com)
DWCOMMUNICATIONS, LLC & BLACK ATHLETE SPORTS NETWORK (BASN)
ANNOUNCES COLLABORATION ON WEEKLY HBCU TOP 10 FOOTBALL POLL
NEW YORK -- Two major African-American sports entities, DWCommunications, LLC and The Black Athlete Sports Network (BASN) have formally announced a joint partnership between the two parties. This past Tuesday, September 11th, the two organizations debuted the " BoxToRow.com/BASN HBCU Top 10 Football Poll." This inaugural poll is the first of what both organizations feel could be a long sustaining partnership within the African-American sports community. The voters on the weekly poll are comprised of some of America's best writers who cover black college football.
"We are thrilled to partner with such a well respected entity as BASN to create this new poll," said Donal Ware, founder and CEO of DWCommunications, LLC, parent company of boxtorow.com. "Black college football is an industry and with that we feel we have created a poll that in time will be one of the most respected college football polls in the nation which will further help to promote the industry. We have recruited some of America's best writers who cover Black college football as pollsters. With this poll we feel we have just begun to scratch the surface in furthering the promotion of HBCU sports."
The poll is scheduled to be released every Monday on www.boxtorow.com with an accompanying story on www.blackathlete.com on Tuesdays. "Over the past few years, we have looked to improve and expand our overall coverage of black college sports," said Tony McClean, BASN's Editor In Chief. "This alliance with DWCommunications, LLC and Boxtorow.com will give our readers and fans of HBCU sports another opportunity to see it on a grander scale. We feel this is going to be a beneficial to followers of black college sports as well as both organizations."
BASN serves as the official sports outlet for the National Newspaper Publishers Association which services over 200 daily and weekly African-American newspapers in the U.S. Including its internet readership, BASN reaches over 1 million readers monthly covering college and pro sports.
For more information about the BoxToRow.com/BASN HBCU Top 10 Football Poll, contact Donal Ware of DWCommunications, LLC ( dware1@boxtorow.com) at 919-604-4829 or Tony McClean of Black Athlete Sports Network (teemack@blackathlete.com ) at 203-495-1070
September 18, 2007
CONTACT:
Donal Ware, DWCommunications, LLC (dware1@boxtorow.com)
Tony McClean, Black Athlete Sports Network (teemack@blackathlete.com)
DWCOMMUNICATIONS, LLC & BLACK ATHLETE SPORTS NETWORK (BASN)
ANNOUNCES COLLABORATION ON WEEKLY HBCU TOP 10 FOOTBALL POLL
NEW YORK -- Two major African-American sports entities, DWCommunications, LLC and The Black Athlete Sports Network (BASN) have formally announced a joint partnership between the two parties. This past Tuesday, September 11th, the two organizations debuted the " BoxToRow.com/BASN HBCU Top 10 Football Poll." This inaugural poll is the first of what both organizations feel could be a long sustaining partnership within the African-American sports community. The voters on the weekly poll are comprised of some of America's best writers who cover black college football.
"We are thrilled to partner with such a well respected entity as BASN to create this new poll," said Donal Ware, founder and CEO of DWCommunications, LLC, parent company of boxtorow.com. "Black college football is an industry and with that we feel we have created a poll that in time will be one of the most respected college football polls in the nation which will further help to promote the industry. We have recruited some of America's best writers who cover Black college football as pollsters. With this poll we feel we have just begun to scratch the surface in furthering the promotion of HBCU sports."
The poll is scheduled to be released every Monday on www.boxtorow.com with an accompanying story on www.blackathlete.com on Tuesdays. "Over the past few years, we have looked to improve and expand our overall coverage of black college sports," said Tony McClean, BASN's Editor In Chief. "This alliance with DWCommunications, LLC and Boxtorow.com will give our readers and fans of HBCU sports another opportunity to see it on a grander scale. We feel this is going to be a beneficial to followers of black college sports as well as both organizations."
BASN serves as the official sports outlet for the National Newspaper Publishers Association which services over 200 daily and weekly African-American newspapers in the U.S. Including its internet readership, BASN reaches over 1 million readers monthly covering college and pro sports.
For more information about the BoxToRow.com/BASN HBCU Top 10 Football Poll, contact Donal Ware of DWCommunications, LLC ( dware1@boxtorow.com) at 919-604-4829 or Tony McClean of Black Athlete Sports Network (teemack@blackathlete.com ) at 203-495-1070
Monday, September 10, 2007
Homecoming 2007 - Be There
Save the Date!
Homecoming 2007
October 20, 2007
Hampton University hosts South Carolina State University
Homecoming 2007
October 20, 2007
Hampton University hosts South Carolina State University
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