Hampden-Sydney College

The end of an era
Demolition work progresses near the midsection of Hampden-Sydney College’s (H-SC) Bagby Hall Wednesday morning, May 20. By the afternoon, the work was largely complete. The ... Read more
10 months ago by Staff Report.

Hampden-Sydney addresses opposition to Bagby Hall removal
Work is underway on Hampden-Sydney College’s (H-SC) campus to create the new, state-of-the-art Pauley Science Center. The work at this early stage involves the removal ... Read more
10 months ago by Titus Mohler.
College receives two major gifts
Hampden-Sydney College has received two anonymous major gifts totaling $2.45 million. A gift of $1 million will establish the Hinton Baxter Overcash Immersive Biology Laboratory ... Read more
10 months ago by Staff Report.
Hampden-Sydney shifts to remote instruction for rest of spring
Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) President Dr. Larry Stimpert announced in a Friday, March 20, letter to the college’s community that starting Monday, March 23, the remainder ... Read more
12 months ago by Staff Report.
H-SC postpones all athletic events, limits access to campus
Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) revealed in a Thursday evening, March 12, message to the H-SC community that athletic contests and events are postponed until further notice ... Read more
12 months ago by Staff Report.
Hampden-Sydney extends spring break through March 22
Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) announced Thursday afternoon, March 12, in a message to the H-SC community that spring break, originally scheduled to end this weekend, would ... Read more
12 months ago by Staff Report.
H-SC has made no changes yet as a result of COVID-19
Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC), which is in the midst of spring break, announced in a message to the H-SC community that there are no known cases ... Read more
12 months ago by Staff Report.
Trible walks the talk
The Honorable Paul S. Trible Jr., a 1968 Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) graduate, recently addressed a crowd at H-SC, crediting his alma mater with modeling what ... Read more
1 year ago by Staff Report.

All you need is a book
Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) was the place to be Wednesday, Feb. 26, for more than 1,100 elementary school students from around the area. Prince Edward County ... Read more
1 year ago by Titus Mohler.

Documenting the Prince Edward story
Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) hosted a conversation Feb. 18 about the historic closing of public schools in Prince Edward County and its continued significance both locally ... Read more
1 year ago by Staff Report.
Climbing the college rankings
Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) continues to climb the rankings in multiple categories according to the 2020 edition of The Princeton Review’s Best Value Colleges. Published on ... Read more
1 year ago by Staff Report.
Theater department presents Endgame
Hampden-Sydney Theater’s mainstage productions return with Endgame by Samuel Beckett. Productions will be held on Feb. 20–21 and 27–28 in Johns Auditorium. All performances begin ... Read more
1 year ago by Staff Report.

Coaches talk to middle school students
Students at Prince Edward County Middle School (PECMS) enjoyed a visit from three Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) athletic coaches as part of the school’s Future Fridays ... Read more
1 year ago by Staff Report.

Scott Harwood gives it his all at Hampden-Sydney
Giving it his all at Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) is something Scott Harwood, a 1965 graduate, is known for. He knows firsthand that investing in the ... Read more
1 year ago by Staff Report.
Boy Scout Merit Badge College Day set
Hampden-Sydney (H-SC) will host the Ninth Annual Boy Scout Merit Badge College Day Feb. 15. The event is open to all troops in the Heart ... Read more
1 year ago by Staff Report.
Trible to speak at H-SC
The Honorable Paul S. Trible Jr., a Hampden-Sydney College alumnus, former U.S. Senator and the current president of Christopher Newport University, will address the Hampden-Sydney ... Read more
1 year ago by Staff Report.

Athletes collect coats for students
In an effort to keep Prince Edward County (PEC) students warm, the Hampden-Sydney College Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is hosting a clothing drive for ... Read more
1 year ago by Staff Report.

Hampden-Sydney announced new Center for Public History
Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) has announced the formation of a new Center for Public History, housed in the college’s innovative Pannill Center for Rhetoric and Communication, ... Read more
1 year ago by Staff Report.
2019: A banner year
As Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) begins a new decade, the institution reflected in a press release on a few of the highlights of 2019, a banner ... Read more
1 year ago by Staff Report.

The first semester of Compass
A Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) press release noted that as 2019 draws to a close, so does the first official semester of H-SC’s newest academic initiative: ... Read more
1 year ago by Staff Report.

Residence hall build underway
A recent H-SC press release noted that construction is well underway on the latest addition to the Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) campus — a 149-bed upperclassman ... Read more
1 year ago by Staff Report.

Hurt speaks at Founders Day
In commemoration of the founding of Hampden-Sydney College, former U.S. Rep. Robert Hurt, a 1991 Hampden-Sydney graduate, shared his thoughts on Hampden-Sydney College’s (H-SC) legacy, ... Read more
1 year ago by Staff Report.

Spirit of giving, Tiger style
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) students, faculty and staff are focusing on giving back to the community first, a Monday, Nov. 25, ... Read more
1 year ago by Staff Report.
Comedy, courage courtesy of Kagan
By Henry Giattina Hampden-Sydney College Navigating the long stairways and tall stage of Johns Auditorium is no small feat when doing so in a wheelchair, ... Read more
1 year ago by Staff Report.

Chamber names Looking Our Best award
Recently the Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce named the Center for Rhetoric and Communication at Hampden-Sydney College as its Looking Our Best award recipient for ... Read more
1 year ago by Staff Report.
Growing the Eagle Scout scholarship
Many in the scouting community are aware that Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) has long offered a scholarship for Eagle Scouts, a recent college press release noted, ... Read more
1 year ago by Staff Report.

Pannill Center dedicated
Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) alumni, students, faculty and staff members gathered for the dedication of the new Pannill Center for Rhetoric and Communication on Friday afternoon, ... Read more