*Community

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

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*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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*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

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*Upgrade

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

Sep 18, 2026 5 minutes

Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Howard University Researchers Present Findings on Seasonal Allergies, Mental Health, Nanofabrication, and more During 2026 Research Symposium

May 14, 2026 7 minutes

Student Athletes

Howard Softball Captures Second Straight MEAC Tournament Title, Advances to NCAA Tournament

May 11, 2026 4 minutes

Joshua Taylor standing behind a podium giving a speech. He's standing on stage

Commencement 2026

'We Thrived': Howard University’s Class of 2026 Steps Into a World That Needs Truth and Service

May 9, 2026 5 minutes

Lineage: Howard Students and Alumni

A Golden Reunion: The Class of 1976 Returns Home After 50 Years

May 8, 2026 8 minutes

Folajinmi Awofeso standing in front of the WHUT-TV studio

Commencement 2026

Howard University 2026 Audio Production Graduate Folajinmi Awofeso Transforms Love of Music into a Career

May 8, 2026 4 minutes

Arsene Frederic standing in front of a sign that says Howard University

Commencement 2026

Howard University Ph.D. Graduate Arsene Frederic Jr. Works to Address College Affordability at HBCUs with Dissertation Research

May 7, 2026 5 minutes

Commencement 2026

Howard University’s First Provost Antoine Garibaldi to Receive 2026 Honorary Degree in Recognition of Academic and Community Leadership

May 7, 2026 5 minutes

Commencement 2026

Synced Up: With More than 1M Followers, Graduating Howard Seniors Jade and Jadah Are Changing Social Media Forever

May 6, 2026 5 minutes

Commencement 2026

With a Perfect 4.0 GPA, Graduating Engineering Major Jaydn Decuir Merges Science and Dance

May 4, 2026 4 minutes

Commencement 2026

2026 Grad Madison Medard Carries Howard Law’s Social Justice Mission Forward

May 1, 2026 5 minutes