WASHINGTON – Howard University is honored to host its 154th Opening Convocation on Friday, September 17, 2021 with key remarks from President Wayne A. I. Frederick and alumnus and chair of the Howard University Board of Trustees, Larry C. Morse, Ph.D. As part of changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s festivities will broadcast at 11 a.m. ET on WHUR 96.3 FM. During the ceremony, the livestream links for public viewing on WHUR and WHUT will be as follows:

WHUT: https://www.whut.org/livestream

WHUR: https://whur.com/howard-u/watch-hu-opening-convocation-2020/ 

Opening Convocation is a time-honored tradition that officially signals the beginning of the academic year. The address will welcome the Class of 2025 and acknowledge recent achievements of the University during the adversity of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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About Howard University 

Founded in 1867, Howard University is a private, research university that is comprised of 14 schools and colleges in Washington D.C. Students pursue more than 140 programs of study leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. Howard University operates with a commitment to Excellence in Truth and Service and has produced one Schwarzman Scholar, three Marshall Scholars, four Rhodes Scholars, 12 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.