What is Hampton University?
[[Image:Hampton University aerial view.jpg|right|thumb|An aerial view of Hampton University]] '''Hampton University''' is a private [[university]] in [[Hampton, Virginia]]. The university has about 5,000 students. It was founded in [[1868]]. The current president of the university is William R. Harvey. It is a historically black university. ==Sports== The athletics teams of the university are called the Pirates. They have 16 varsity teams and they compete in the [[Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference]]. ==Other websites== *[http://www.hamptonu.edu/ Hampton University's Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414054754/http://www.hamptonu.edu/ |date=2021-04-14 }} *[http://www.hamptonu.edu/athletics/ Hampton Pirates' Official athletics website]{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} [[Category:Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference]] [[Category:Colleges and universities in Virginia]] [[Category:Hampton, Virginia]] [[Category:1868 establishments in the United States]] [[Category:Historically black colleges and universities]] [[Category:1860s establishments in Virginia]] {{US-geo-stub}} {{authority control}}