FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact:
Anthony D. Owens
Assistant Director of Media Relations
202-870-9208
anthony.owens@howard.edu

Katherine Summerlynn Powell
Student Public Relations & Marketing Director
Howard University Homecoming Steering Committee
Prmedia.blueprint@gmail.com

Washington, D.C. (July 13, 2016) Howard University took to the digital world today to release Blueprint - the theme for its homecoming celebration this fall. The homecoming social media platforms initiated the web drop with the release of a short video which highlighted some of the university’s fondest past homecoming memories. For 150 years Howard University has created a foundation from which we have built upon,” read the caption. Blueprint speaks to Howard’s history of creating the homecoming prototype for other universities to follow.

This year’s schedule of events will feature various entertainment elements that cater to alumni and current student community while promoting health, wellness and academic excellence. We will also include our traditional Homecoming events, such as the Homecoming Tailgate, the Greek Step Show, the International Yardfest, the Gospel Concert, and our second annual Presidential Soiree. The Homecoming football game will take place on Saturday, October 22, 2016. The Bison will be hosting The Aggies of North Carolina A&T University.

Through active engagement of students and alumni, Blueprint aims to instill pride in all members of the Howard University family while creating an experience reminiscent of the memories of our Homecoming traditions. Blueprint: Recognizing the Past, Celebrating the Present, Embracing the Future.”

For more information, visit bisonhomecoming.com and join the conversation on social media with #ExperienceBlueprint.

ABOUT HOWARD
Founded in 1867, Howard University is a private, research university that is comprised of 13 schools and colleges. Students pursue studies in more than 120 areas leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. Since 1998, the University has produced two Rhodes Scholars, two Truman Scholars, a Marshall Scholar, 30 Fulbright Scholars and 11 Pickering Fellows. 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, call 202-238-2330, or visit the University's Web site at www.howard.edu.