*Community

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

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Kiki Shepard’s Enduring Legacy: From Howard University to the Heart of Black America

Kiki Shepard was more than the elegant face of Showtime at the Apollo, she was a trailblazer who shaped Black television for an entire generation. A Howard University alumna, Shepard carved out her own path during a transformative era.

May 18, 2026 5 minutes

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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

Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking at Rankin Chapel December 7, 1956

*Change Makers

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy at Howard

Jan 27, 2022 4 minutes

News

New Exhibition at Howard University: New Acquisitions And African-American Masters

Jan 10, 2022 4 minutes

*In Your Words

Service as a Way of Life: Nya Parker, Alternative Spring Break Executive Student Director

Dec 27, 2021 3 minutes

Tymek Jones reading picture book, The Undefeated

*In Your Words

Building Society Through Service: Tymek Jones, Mr. Residence Life

Dec 27, 2021 3 minutes

Students volunteering with school children in school uniforms in classroom

Philanthropy

A Service Orientation: How Alternative Spring Break Made Service the Default at Howard

Dec 27, 2021 4 minutes

Volunteers for Food2Feed holding signs and yellow buckets for donations on street

Philanthropy

Taking Service Ahead Through Howard Forward

Dec 27, 2021 5 minutes

people receiving information at a pink table about breast cancer outside hospital

*Community

Outflanking Cancer: The  Howard University Cancer Center

Oct 28, 2021 8 minutes

Howard University Unveils Howard Forward

*Community

Catapulting Howard Forward, Full Steam

Sep 15, 2021 5 minutes

*In Your Words

Students Leading Students: A Q&A with Kylie Burke, HUSA President

Sep 1, 2021 3 minutes

*In Your Words

Watching Your Well-Being: Tyish Hall Brown, Ph.D., Emphasizes Mental Health Care During This Fall Semester

Sep 1, 2021 4 minutes