[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 151 (Wednesday, October 21, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2285]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




DR. WILLIAM R. HARVEY, PRESIDENT, HAMPTON UNIVERSITY--IN COMMEMORATION 
               OF THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS PRESIDENCY

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                          HON. ROBERT C. SCOTT

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 20, 1998

  Mr. SCOTT. Mr. Speaker, I rise to call attention to the record of 
excellence and outstanding contributions amassed over the past 20 years 
by Dr. William R. Harvey as the 12th President of Hampton University.
  Dr. Harvey came to Hampton in 1978 following a record of achievement 
in the administrations of Tuskegee University, Fisk University and 
Harvard University. Under his leadership, Hampton University has grown 
in prominence as well as in physical stature. The student population 
has more than doubled, increasing from 2,700 to 6,000, and the average 
student SAT score has increased by 300 points. Forty-five academic 
programs have been added, including graduate degree programs in 
Business Administration, Museum Studies, Applied Mathematics and 
Chemistry, with PhD programs in Physics, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy and 
Nursing. Eleven buildings have been erected, including the William R. 
and Norma B. Harvey Library, the L. Douglas Wilder Dormitory, a 
Convocation Center and a Science and Technology building, and some 
$35,000,000, has been spent on the renovation of existing buildings. 
During the same period, Hampton's endowment has grown from $29 million 
to over $130 million.
  Dr. Harvey's visionary zeal has not been limited to the campus of 
Hampton University. He brought about the development of the Hampton 
Harbor Project, a residential and commercial development which includes 
246 apartments and 60,000 square feet of business space for lease. This 
project contributes funds for student scholarships, provides jobs for 
area workers and tax revenues to the City of Hampton. His contributions 
to the broader Hampton Roads community have been significant, as well. 
He was Chairman of a record-setting $6.6 million Virginia Peninsula 
United Way Campaign. To expand opportunities for at-risk youth on the 
Peninsula, he established the Job Education Training (JET) corps to 
provide academic improvement and job skills training to selected at-
risk youth, and Project H.O.P.E. (Hampton Opportunity Program for 
Enhancement), a special admission, scholarship and support program for 
students who demonstrate the academic ability, but do not have the full 
credentials, for admission to Hampton.
  The business acumen that Dr. Harvey exhibited in his leadership at 
Hampton was also manifested in the greater business community. He is 
the owner of the highly successful Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company in 
Houghton, Michigan, and he serves on the Boards of Directors of First 
Union National Bank, Newport News Shipbuilding, Inc., and Trigon Blue 
Cross/Blue Shield of Virginia. He has generously contributed his 
business skills to the public, serving on national advisory boards 
under four U.S. Presidents, and currently serves as a member of the 
Board of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
  Dr. Harvey was born in Brewton, Alabama. He is a graduate of 
Talledega College and earned a doctorate in College Administration from 
Harvard University. He is married to the former Norma Baker of 
Martinsville, Virginia; they have three children.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend to you the achievements of Hampton University 
President William R. Harvey and ask that they be made a part of the 
permanent record of this body.

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