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Hampton — U.Va.

Exchange Set For Next Semester

By Jeff Ruggles
Cavalier Daily Staff Writer

An exchange program between
the University and Hampton
Institute was discussed. Wednesday
night in a meeting with several
representatives from Hampton. The
program is being geared to provide
interested students with a wider
academic scope at no extra cost.

Students will be able to attend
Hampton while paying their normal
University fees; the difference in
tuitions will be provided by the
government under Title 3 of the
National Defense Act. It was also
noted at the meeting that
Hampton's prices are considerably
below those in Charlottesville.

Academic Advantages

Academically, students will be
able to take advantage of several
Hampton programs not present at
the University. One particular
strength is the Black Studies
program. There are, for instance,
about seven Black Literature
courses at Hampton and the
school's Peabody Collection of
African art is the seventh largest in
the world.

Also, Hampton offers a major in
Mass Media. The Communications
division, part of the Department of
Drama, offers courses in journalism;
a new internship program in
television in cooperation with a
local commercial channel; and
other media studies. Additionally,
the school has a contract with
Time-Life Publishing.

Information

Other fields include Urban
Studies, Marine Biology, Sociology,
and co-op programs with industry.
Information on the program is
available from Jaques J. Rappaport,
office 160B in Gilmer Hall, phone
7118. Course programs will be
worked out through Mr. Vandersee
in cooperation with a students'
department.

Attending the meeting from
Hampton were Mr. Kollmank Dean
of Students; Mr. Strawn, director of
Student Affairs; Mr.
Fontellio-Nanton, head of the
Sociology Department and
associated with the Black Studies
program; and Miss McNear of the
Admissions department.

"The Hampton Album"

In related news, an exhibit of
photographs of student life at
Hampton Institute taken around
the turn of the century is currently
on display at the Consultative
Resource Center at the University.
The Center, located at 164 Rugby
Road, is the white building next to
Mad Bowl parking lot.

"The Hampton Album" is 41
photographs taken by Frances B.
Johnston in 1899 and 1900, which
were shown for the first time at the
World's Fair in Paris in 1900. At
that exposition the collection drew
so much attention that the Museum
of Modern Art in New York City
bought it and now holds the
copyright.

Tribute

The exhibit, which will continue
through December 23, has been
scheduled as a tribute to the
beginning of the exchange program
between Hampton Institute and the
University.