For Immediate Release

Contact: Na’ima Jenkins
Public Relations Coordinator
NaimaJenkins2017@gmail.com

(Washington, D.C.) - Howard University is gearing up for its 4th Annual Howard University Day of Service (HUDOS) on Friday, August 19, 2016. HUDOS will help incoming students get acclimated to the university and the DC community through “truth and service”.

Howard University Day of Service (HUDOS), will provide an opportunity for incoming students of all faiths and backgrounds to embrace the University’s motto, “truth and service.” Modeled after Howard University's nationally recognized Alternative Spring Break program, it will provide service-learning opportunities as a part of the students’ introductory experience to the University.

Incoming students from all over the country and internationally have been invited to participate in HUDOS. Current Howard University students, faculty, staff, administrators and alumni will volunteer across the Washington DC metropolitan area.

HUDOS 2016 will focus on community building through seven service-learning initiatives addressing: educational disparities, environmental injustices, health disparities, homelessness and poverty, violence, police and community relationships, and voter registration. This service learning experience will allow Howard University students to discover the power of ethical leadership and civic responsibility.

To register, sign up via the links below by midnight, Monday, August 15, 2016. All questions regarding HUDOS can be submitted to hudayofservice@gmail.com. HUDOS is coordinated through the Office of the Dean of the Chapel with the support of the Office of Student Affairs.

Follow @HUDOS2016 on Twitter and Instagram for more information and any updates regarding HUDOS.

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.