*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

College of Fine Arts 2026 Commencement graduate collage of three students

Commencement 2026

A Convergence of Discipline, Discovery, and Purpose: Three Fine Arts 2026 Graduates Reflect on Their Howard Journeys

May 1, 2026 7 minutes

Zoe Cummings standing in front of the Washington Post sign

Commencement 2026

Howard University Graduating Senior Zoe Cummings is Paving the Way for New Generation of Black Journalists

Apr 29, 2026 7 minutes

*Partnerships

Howard University, Delta Dental and Mary’s Center Target Senior Oral Health Gap

Apr 29, 2026 4 minutes

Culture Creators: Arts and Entertainment

Howard University’s College of Fine Arts Establishes New Partnership with ‘MJ the Musical’ to Expand Student Internship Opportunities

Apr 28, 2026 2 minutes

*Community

Howard University Office of Executive Education Relaunches Sherpa Executive Coaching Certification Program

Apr 24, 2026 4 minutes

Uplift

Inspiring the Next Generation: D.C.P.S. and Howard University Hospital Host Mini-Medical School White Coat Ceremony

Apr 23, 2026 3 minutes

Uplift

Howard’s Kyrone Davis Selected as Recipient of NAACP’s Outstanding Achievement Award

Apr 17, 2026 3 minutes

Lineage: Howard Students and Alumni

From Jharkhand to the Brimmer Prize: A Howard University Sophomore Finds His Footing in Economics

Apr 14, 2026 5 minutes

Lineage: Howard Students and Alumni

From The Mecca to the Mic: How Howard University Shaped NPR Host Brittany Luse’s Career in Podcasting

Apr 13, 2026 7 minutes

Culture Creators: Arts and Entertainment

Howard Filmmakers Make History as 2026 Finalists in Coca-Cola Refreshing Films Program

Apr 13, 2026 6 minutes