WASHINGTON – For 37 years, Barron H. Harvey, Ph.D., former dean of the Howard University School of Business, served the school with distinction. His legacy of leadership, service and academic excellence resonates among students, alumni, faculty, administrators and members of the business community. In honor of Harvey’s dedicated service, a group of School of Business alumni have established the Barron H. Harvey Endowed Scholarship Fund, an endowed scholarship fund for students who face financial barriers to education.

“Dean Harvey served the Howard University School of Business with passion, dedication and an outstanding commitment to expanding access to quality and contemporary business education for African-American and minority students,” said Anthony Wilbon, Ph.D., dean of the Howard University School of Business. “Dean Harvey’s legacy of principled leadership is reflected in the success of our alumni population, the quality of our academic programs, Centers of Excellence, and corporate partnerships. It is with great honor that we establish a scholarship fund in his name as a continuation of his legacy which has touched many lives and continues to inspire the Howard community.”

Harvey served as the School of Business dean for 25 years before retiring as dean emeritus in 2020. Under his leadership, the School of Business worked tirelessly to enhance the School of Business programs, values and commitments, and ultimately increase the value of a Howard University School of Business education. During his tenure, the school excelled in the areas of academic programming, faculty development, corporate partnerships, global business education and alumni engagement. The business school’s academic programs and professional centers are now considered to be among the best in the world.

In continuing Howard University’s mission to provide a high-quality education to individuals who have traditionally faced barriers to higher education, the Barron H. Harvey Alumni Steering Committee created the endowed scholarship to support students who come from disadvantaged communities. The committee has raised over $120,000 to date.

“I am humbled and honored that this group of School of Business alumni would establish an endowed scholarship in my name for deserving business students,” said Harvey. “For over 50 years Howard University School of Business has graduated outstanding leaders who have gone on to make an impact in their profession and in their communities around the world. This scholarship will support Howard University’s continued efforts to provide deserving and highly qualified students with a Howard education.”

“There are many students who overcome difficult hurdles in their lives to meet the qualifications for college but are oftentimes denied access because of the steep costs. More than likely, their families do not have the financial resources to support them, and if they decide to attend college, they must make significant sacrifices that prove burdensome in the long run,” said Dean Sirjue, Barron H. Harvey Alumni Steering Committee co-chair. “Times have changed, but Howard’s mission to provide access to education for those in our community who will not otherwise have the opportunity, still persists. If we are truly serious about building economic wealth in our communities, it is incumbent upon us, as alumni, to take the steps necessary to provide a perpetual source of funding to support the kind of students who are most in need.”

Members of the Barron H. Harvey Alumni Steering Committee include Anthony D. Wilbon (MBA ’90), Verna Supel (MBA ’90), Dean Sirjue (MBA ’99, BBA ’85), Andrea Frazier Bing, (MBA ’02, BBA ’96), LaTonya Clark (MBA ’07, BBA, ’01), Peter Cooke (BBA ’93), Erica Jordan (MBA ’10), Pyper Harvey (MBA ’03), Chaudlier Moore (BBA ’88), Edwin Reese (BBA ’93) and Mary Rullow (MBA ’90, BBA ’87).

Alumni and friends of Howard University are encouraged to support the creation of this endowed fund. To make a contribution, visit https://business.howard.edu/husb-giving and select Barron H. Harvey Scholarship Fund under designation.

Photo: Barron Harvey poses inside Burr Gymnasium

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About Howard University

Founded in 1867, Howard University is a private, research university that is comprised of 13 schools and colleges. Students pursue more than 140 programs of study leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University operates with a commitment to Excellence in Truth and Service and has produced one Schwarzman Scholar, three Marshall Scholars, four Rhodes Scholars, 11 Truman Scholars, 25 Pickering Fellows and more than 165 Fulbright recipients. Howard also produces more on-campus African-American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the United States. For more information on Howard University, visit www.howard.edu.

Media Contact: Misha Cornelius, misha.cornelius@howard.edu