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Cathy Hughes School of Communications Honoring Legacy Through ‘55 for 55’ Celebration

Howard University's School of Communications is holding a "55 for 55" Honoree Reception, spotlight 55 alumni during its 55th anniversary year.

Oct 15, 2026 4 minutes

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Sonya Smith Appointed to Lead Howard University’s Research Institute on Tactical Autonomy Washington, D.C. - Howard University announced that Sonya Smith, Ph.D., has been appointed to serve as executive director of the University’s Research Institute Autonomy (RITA). Also referred to as the University Affiliated Research Center, or UARC, the University’s RITA is only one of 15 centers in the United States. Smith is no stranger to the University, joining as faculty in 1995 after becoming the fi

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Howard University CEA Professor Sonya Smith Elected to AIAA Class of 2026 Fellows

Sep 28, 2026 3 minutes

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20 Years in Motion: Models Inc. Celebrates Two Decades of Fashion, Mentorship and Black Creative Expression at Howard University

Sep 14, 2026 7 minutes

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Howard University Student Journalists Rack Up Honors at Atlanta NABJ Convention

Aug 26, 2026 3 minutes

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Princeton Review Names Howard University One of the Top Colleges in the Country

Aug 21, 2025 3 minutes

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Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Incoming Political Science Scholar Jehu King Shares His Drive for Public Service

Aug 6, 2025 7 minutes

Hero - Miss Black US Ilahi Creary

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The Power of Inspiration: How Miss Black United States Ilahi Creary’s Journey From Howard to Harvard Led to a Crown

Jul 31, 2025 9 minutes

Professor Nea Maloo

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Howard University Architecture Professor Nea Maloo Receives 2025 DOE Faculty Recognition

Jul 29, 2025 3 minutes

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

Jul 28, 2025 6 minutes

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

Jul 3, 2025 3 minutes

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

Jun 23, 2025 2 minutes

Cast of Purpose Broadway Play

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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

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Howard University Elevates Kery Davis to Vice President of Athletics

Jun 3, 2025 4 minutes

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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