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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Sep 18, 2026 5 minutes

Chief Lyles leading active shooter presentation

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Commitment to Compassion Lands Howard Police Chief in Spotlight for National Public Safety Award

Jun 21, 2023 4 minutes

News

Sickle Cell Awareness Day: Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick Featured at Howard Symposium

Jun 14, 2023 3 minutes

Jennifer Thomas, professor at the Howard University Cathy Hughes School of Communication

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Broadcast Journalism Professor Jennifer Thomas Heads to South Africa this Summer for Fulbright Award

Jun 8, 2023 3 minutes

Dr Taylor and two others from awards ceremony.

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Howard University’s Dr. James Taylor Honored with John Benjamin Nichols Award

May 23, 2023 2 minutes

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Howard University Teams Win at the DOE Solar Decathlon 2023 Design Challenge

May 18, 2023 3 minutes

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Howard University Celebrates Graduates in 155th Commencement Ceremony

May 13, 2023 6 minutes

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Trustee Emerita and 2023 Honorary Degree Recipient Benaree Pratt “Bennie” Wiley

May 12, 2023 5 minutes

Sheba Tartt of Howard University celebrates graduating and being the eldest member of the 2023 HU Commencement class

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“The best is yet to come,” Sheba Tartt: Class of 2023’s Eldest Member

May 11, 2023 4 minutes

President Barack Obama and Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick mingle during the 2016 Commencement Speech

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The Time-Honored Tradition of Howard Commencement

May 11, 2023 4 minutes

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Legacy Giving Spans Generations between a Grandmother and Granddaughter

May 5, 2023 3 minutes