*Accolades

The achievements of those in our community who are serving society and making a difference

Students outside on Howard's campus with Provost Anthony Wutoh

*Accolades

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

Forbes magazine ranked Howard University at No. 1 on its list of top HBCUs. Forbes previously listed Howard at the top private HBCU in 2023 and 2024. Linkedln also named Howard the top HBCU in 2026.

Aug 18, 2026 9 minutes

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*Partnerships

Howard University, J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation Announce $10 Million Scholarship Fund

Aug 12, 2026 3 minutes

Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Howard University Professor Lemir Teron Examines Environmental Justice

Jul 22, 2026 4 minutes

Bilal Badruddin standing in front of a Howard University building

News

Howard University’s Bilal Badruddin Named 2025-2026 MEAC Nation Alumni Director of the Year

Jun 3, 2026 5 minutes

Brooklyn Tucker and Kayden Edwards from hotel pitch competition

*Accolades

Howard Business Students Win Big with $50,000 Hotel Pitch Prize

Jul 28, 2025 6 minutes

Dean Dana Williams at MLK event with Ayesha Rascoe

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Inside Dean Dana Williams’ “Toni at Random” Book Launch at MLK Library

Jul 3, 2025 3 minutes

*Accolades

Howard University College of Medicine Dean Hayes Dixon Installed as American Pediatric Surgical Association President

Jun 23, 2025 2 minutes

News

Howard Alumni Shine at the 2025 Tony Awards: “Purpose,” Directed by Dean Emerita Phylicia Rashad, Wins “Outstanding Broadway Play”

Jun 6, 2025 6 minutes

Howard University athletic director Kery Davis

*Accolades

Howard University Elevates Kery Davis to Vice President of Athletics

Jun 3, 2025 4 minutes

headshots of Dr. Hope and Professor Hansford

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Dr. Tonija Hope and Justin Hansford Among Howard Employees and Alumni Named in Washingtonian Magazine’s ‘Most Influential’ of 2025

May 15, 2025 6 minutes

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Howard University’s The Hilltop Editor Jacky "JD" Jean-Jacques Receives NABJ Student Journalist of the Year Award

May 15, 2025 2 minutes

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LeVar Burton Celebrates Howard’s Class of 2025 as Heirs to History

May 10, 2025 4 minutes

Lineage: Howard Students and Alumni

Honorary Degree Designee Natasha Trethewey: A Message of ‘Carrying On’ Through Loss and Letters

May 7, 2025 4 minutes

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Anesthesiologist, Honorary Degree Designee Emery Neal Brown on Understanding the Brain, Mentorship, and the Importance of HBCUs

May 5, 2025 4 minutes