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Unpacking Why Howard University Ranks as No. 1 on Forbes’ ‘America’s Top HBCUs’ List

Howard provost Anthony Wutoh looks at factors that led to the institution’s top HBCU ranking in Forbes including graduation and retention rates, alumni salaries and ability to produce world leaders.

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Howard University 9/11 Initiative Unites Students with Veterans During 3 Days of Service, Reflection and Awareness

Sep 14, 2026 10 minutes
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Howard University Honors Scholar Carole Boyce-Davies with Eric Williams Endowed Chair

Sep 14, 2026 4 minutes
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    Howard University Professor Explores Race and Media Literacy in Popular New Book

    Sep 8, 2026 5 minutes
  • Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

    Howard University Doctoral Student Receives Competitive Dissertation Fellowship, Examines Faith in Educational Experiences of Black Students

    Sep 4, 2026 5 minutes
  • Global and Diaspora

    Former President of Trinidad and Tobago Visits Howard University for Fireside Chat on Global Leadership

    Sep 3, 2026 6 minutes
  • Culture Creators: Arts and Entertainment

    Howard University Instructor Stars in ‘Why Did I Get Married Again?’ with Alum Taraji P. Henson

    Sep 2, 2026 8 minutes
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King Chair Lectures: Reimaging Public Education: Leadership, Equity, and the Future of Learning

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History & Heritage Howard's Extraordinary Legacy of Civic Leadership

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History & Heritage Howard's Extraordinary Legacy of Civic Leadership

For 157 years, Howard University has served as the nexus of intellectual engagement and social advocacy to ensure that all Americans can fully exercise all the rights of citizenship. Howard alumni include first Black U.S. vice president, Supreme Court justice, popularly elected U.S. senator, popularly elected U.S. governor, and mayors of New York City, Washington, DC, and Atlanta, among numerous other luminaries which include three secretaries of federal agencies. 

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