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Hampton University

Location
Hampton, Virginia, United States
Nickname
Pirates
Established
1 April, 1868
Hampton University

Hampton University is a private historically black research university in Hampton, Virginia. It was founded in 1868 by black and white leaders of the American Missionary Association after the American Civil War to provide education to freedmen. It is home to the Hampton University Museum, which is the oldest museum of the African diaspora in the United States, and the oldest museum in the commonwealth of Virginia. In 1878, the institute established a program for teaching Native Americans, beginning with some men from Plains tribes who had been imprisoned at Fort Marion. Students were recruited mostly from the West; the program ended in 1923. The university is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".

Former names Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute, Hampton Institute
Motto "The Standard of Excellence, An Education for Life"
Type Private historically black research university
Established April 01, 1868
Academic affiliations Space-grant
Endowment $280.6 million (2020)
Chancellor JoAnn Haysbert
President William R. Harvey
Provost JoAnn Haysbert
Students 4,646
Undergraduates 3,836
Postgraduates 810
Campus Suburban, 314 acres
Newspaper The Hampton Script
Colors Reflex Blue & White
Athletics NCAA Division I - FCS
Affiliations Big South Conference, MAISA

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Historically African American university founded by African American and white leaders of the American Missionary Association following the Civil War.

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The school previously had a program to teach Native Americans which lasted from 1878 to 1923. It was previously called the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute. 

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Información más reciente sobre Hampton University actualizada el 28 de Julio, 2021.