*Community

A place where we forge our common bonds and empower each person to be their full and authentic selves

Group photos of Backpack Project Participants

*Community

A Backpack, a Fresh Start: Howard University Supports D.C. Students

Howard University’s Office of External Affairs distributed 180 backpacks filled with school supplies to D.C. children, continuing an annual tradition of service that helps students start the school year prepared and reminds them they matter.

Sep 29, 2026 3 minutes

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Howard University students pose at Marriott International headquarters with Anthony Capuano

*Partnerships

Marriott Leaders Bring Knowledge, Experience, and Advice During Howard University Student Visit

Sep 28, 2026 8 minutes

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

*Accolades

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

Sep 28, 2026 3 minutes

Merchandise at the Bison Exchange Campus Store with a mannequin wearing Howard University clothing

*Upgrade

Howard University’s Campus Store Reopens in Grand Fashion with Its Biggest Renovation Ever

Sep 18, 2026 5 minutes

*Community

Guyana President Mohamad Ifraan Ali meets with President Vinson and Howard University Community

Sep 20, 2023 5 minutes

*Community

Cure Sickle Cell Now! Howard University Hospital’s Annual ‘Stomp Out Sickle Cell Move-On’ Event Set for Saturday, Sept. 23

Sep 13, 2023 3 minutes

News

Renowned Howard University Pathologist Roger A. Mitchell Jr. to Promote ‘Death in Custody’ Book

Sep 1, 2023 3 minutes

*Community

More than 1,500 Howard University first-year students participate in Day of Service

Aug 18, 2023 4 minutes

Raina Simone rapping during the Hip Hop Conference's Block Party on Thursday, August 10, 2023

*Community

“Hip-hop has transcended.” Howard University community members reflect on Hip-Hop 50: Past, Present, and Future Conference

Aug 14, 2023 5 minutes

Dr. Ben Vinson III, the 18th upcoming president of Howard University, helps a student push a cart full of move-in items to College Hall South at Howard University

*Community

Welcome to The Herd! Incoming President Vinson, Howard University Greets Class of 2027 at College Hall South

Aug 14, 2023 4 minutes

*Change Makers

Not Blowing Smoke: Howard University Researchers Highlight Earth Science Data Inequalities Amidst Canadian Wildfires

Aug 8, 2023 5 minutes

Army ROTC Cadets in Founders Library at Howard University, circa 1955

*Change Makers

Howard University’s History of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps

Jul 25, 2023 4 minutes

HBCU Classic attended by the Discover the Unexpected Cohort Summer Program in Detroit

*Community

Discover the Unexpected: Howard Students discuss their summer program with Chevrolet

Jul 11, 2023 4 minutes

*Research

Howard University to Use Community Centers to Treat Opioid Use Disorder

Jun 29, 2023 4 minutes