Hampton University (HU) decided to acknowledge the upcoming Christmas holiday by giving out cold hard cash.
The Virginia-based HBCU specifically provided all faculty and staff with a $200 “Appreciation Bonus”–a truly handy gift as many people finish up their last-minute gift buying.
On top of the Appreciation Bonus, the university is also raising its campus minimum wage to $15 an hour, effective at the start of 2022. Resultingly, the entire on-campus employee community essentially got a small financial boost as a holiday acknowledgement.
“It brings me joy to extend greetings to you during the holiday season,” HU President Dr. William R. Harvey said. “This year’s holiday season is even more meaningful because of the many changes that we have experienced over the last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The holiday season is a time of sharing.”
“In that spirit, I am giving every Hampton University employee an Appreciation Bonus of $200 as a Christmas gift and the University is increasing the minimum wage from $13 an hour to $15 an hour, effective January 1, 2022,” Harvey continued. “It is my hope that the Appreciation Bonus and the wage increase will be beneficial to you and your family.”
Let’s take these HBCU-led initiatives as inspiration to continue to give back to our communities this holiday season!
