Hampton U. to Follow Online Format in the Fall

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Hampton U. to Follow Online Format in the Fall

Hampton University President William Harvey announced his school will follow a remote-classes format this fall after initially aiming to reopen amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, saying the situation "has changed drastically."

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