From Our Archive
Sept.
9, 2002
Scripps Howard Foundation, Hampton University Opening and Dedication
Opening and Dedication
Sept. 23-27, 2002, Hampton, Va.
Monday, Sept. 23
- Hampton Alumni Day. Noted alumni will be honored and alumni scholarships will be awarded during a luncheon.
Tuesday, Sept. 24
- First Amendment Celebration presented by Ken Paulson, senior vice president of The Freedom Forum and executive director of the First Amendment Center, and recording artist Bill Lloyd. Presentations are scheduled for 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
- Freedom of Information program sponsored by the Virginia Press Association, Virginia Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and the Virginia Coalition for Open Government.
Wednesday, Sept 25
Scripps
Howard Day
- 11a.m. – 2 p.m. Festival on the Lawn, sponsored by the Scripps Howard Foundation, for Hampton students, faculty and staff. Tours of the new Scripps Howard School will be offered.
- 11:30 a.m. Ribbon cutting ceremony. Remarks by Dr. William Harvey, president of Hampton University; Kenneth W. Lowe, president and chief executive officer of The E. W. Scripps Company’; and Judith G. Clabes, president and chief executive officer of the Scripps Howard Foundation.
- 7:30 p.m. Public lecture by Kenneth W. Lowe in the Robert P. Scripps Auditorium at the new Scripps Howard School.
Thursday, Sept. 26
- Professional day for students. Panel discussions, seminars and workshops led by media industry professionals will be offered throughout the day.
Friday, Sept. 27
- Copy editing workshop led by Don Hecker of The New York Times. The workshop will be held from 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- Three workshops will be led by representatives from the Radio & Television News Directors Association on ethics in broadcast news, convergence of media industry technologies and on how to become a television news producer.
- Workshops on public relations and advertising also will be offered.
Background:
The newest academic program offered at
Hampton University, the school was created through a $10
million commitment from the Scripps Howard Foundation. The
Foundation’s financial commitment includes funding for a new
building, support for the university’s new journalism
curriculum and endowments for scholarships, visiting
professionals, faculty development and programming. The
Foundation announced its partnership with Hampton in 2000, at
the time committing nearly $7 million to the new journalism
program. The Foundation has committed an additional $3 million
to Hampton over the past two years.
Scripps Howard
School academic building: The 36,000-square-foot building
has four classrooms, broadcast journalism facilities,
including a television studio with state-of-the-art digital
editing equipment and the campus radio station; a multi-media
lecture hall/auditorium; and four computer labs for reporting,
writing and editing for print, broadcast and online journalism
and communications.
Hampton
University
Location: Hampton is located on a
204-acre waterfront campus in southeastern Virginia on the
mid-Atlantic coast.
Enrollment: Annual enrollment is
about 6,000 students.
Founded:
1868
Leadership: Dr. William Harvey,
president
Profile: A Historically Black College and
University, Hampton is committed to multiculturalism and
serves students from diverse national, cultural and economic
backgrounds. The university offers a comprehensive curriculum
through more than 45 academic programs. Students may earn the
bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in many areas. The Ph.D. is
awarded in physics, physical therapy and nursing; and the
Pharm D. is awarded in pharmacy.
Scripps Howard
Foundation
Headquarters:
Cincinnati
Corporate affiliation: The Foundation
is the philanthropic arm of The E. W. Scripps Company.
Leadership: Judith G. Clabes, president and chief
executive officer
Annual philanthropic disbursements:
$5 million, not including the commitment to
Hampton.
Mission: The Foundation strives to advance
the cause of a free press through support of excellence in
journalism, quality journalism education and professional
development. The foundation helps build healthy communities
and improve quality of life through support of sound
educational programs, strong families, vital social services,
enriching arts and culture and inclusive civic affairs with a
special commitment to the communities in which The E. W.
Scripps Company does business.
The E. W. Scripps
Company
Headquarters:
Cincinnati
Businesses: The E.W. Scripps Company
is a diverse media concern with interests in newspaper
publishing, broadcast television, national television networks
and interactive media. Scripps operates 21 daily newspapers,
10 broadcast TV stations and four cable television networks.
Scripps national television network brands include Home &
Garden Television, Food Network, DIY -- Do It Yourself Network
and Fine Living. Scripps Networks programming can be seen in
25 countries. The company also operates Scripps Howard News
Service, United Media, the worldwide licensing and syndication
home of PEANUTS and DILBERT, and 31 Web sites, including
hgtv.com, foodtv.com, diynet.com, fineliving.com and
comics.com.
Leadership: Kenneth W. Lowe, president
and chief executive officer
Annual revenues: $1.4 billion in 2001.