Hampton University announced it will partner with the University of the Bahamas to allow students who have been displaced by the storm to spend the fall semester on its campus in Hampton, Virginia, tuition-free. HAMPTON, Va. - A historically black university is stepping up to help students in the Bahamas who are affected by Hurricane Dorian. Hampton University announced Thursday it would be partnering with the University of the Bahamas to allow students who have been displaced by the storm to spend the fall semester on its campus in Hampton, Virginia, tuition-free. Rodney Smith, the President of the University of the Bahamas, is the former administrative vice president and chief planning officer at Hampton. University of the Bahamas students will be able to receive room and board for one semester.