*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

FTWeekend Partners with Howard University

Mar 17, 2022 1 minute

Brianna Clark Ph.D., discusses her research on "Women of HU Athletics: The Intersection of Gender & Race" at an exhibition hosted by the Center for Women, Gender and Global Leadership. -Justin D. Knight/Howard University

Photo of the Week: Photo of the Week: March 18, 2022

Mar 15, 2022 1 minute

Alternative Spring Break advisor Erica Middleton and freshman Reiana Richmond fold shirts for One 80 Place – the largest provider of homelessness services in Charleston, South Carolina. Kyree Pope/Howard University

Photo of the Week: Photo of the Week: March 11, 2022

Mar 11, 2022 1 minute

*Change Makers

Game On: Students, Alumni Join Forces to Bring Rugby to Howard

Mar 10, 2022 3 minutes

Senior Dejuan Williams and junior James Rampersad man the "bucket brigade." Alternative Spring Break (ASB) participants stood along Georgia Avenue to collect donations during the ASB Helping Hands Radiothon hosted by WHUR. -Justin D. Knight/Howard University

Photo of the Week: Photo of the Week: March 3, 2022

Mar 3, 2022 1 minute

News

Fitch/S&P Affirm Howard University’s Ratings; Outlooks Revised to Positive from Stable

Feb 22, 2022 5 minutes

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If These Walls Could Talk: A Black History Month Tour of Howard’s Famous Places (Part 2: Historic Campus Buildings)

Feb 22, 2022 4 minutes

Senior guard Kyle Foster rises up for an emphatic bucket during a game in Burr Gymnasium against Delaware State University, February 12, 2022. -Rodney Pierce

Photo of the Week: Photo of the Week: February 16, 2022

Feb 18, 2022 1 minute

Chef standing by sheet cake that says Happy Valentine's Day

*Community

Valentine's Day in the "L'Amour" J. Blackburn Center

Feb 17, 2022 3 minutes

Large white house with red roof that is Frederick Douglass' Cedar Hill house in DC

*Community

If These Walls Could Talk: A Black History Month Tour of Howard’s Famous Places (Part 1: Residences)

Feb 10, 2022 8 minutes