Milestones

Celebrating the significant anniversaries and triumphs from across the University

News

Howard University Marks 159th Charter Day with Call for 'Deeper Connection'

The university celebrated its founding with the 159th Charter Day Convocation with keynote remarks by alumnus and business leader Donald B. “Don” Christian (BBA ’90).

Mar 6, 2026 4 minutes

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Accolades

Ibram X. Kendi Reflects on Legacy of the ‘Father of Black History’ as Howard’s Inaugural Carter G. Woodson Endowed Chair in History

Mar 3, 2026 3 minutes

Accolades

National Black Movie Day: Two Howard Shorts You Should Watch This Weekend

Feb 20, 2026 3 minutes

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Community

Howard University’s Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts Professor Pat Parks Named Co‑Producer on Broadway’s ‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’

Jan 16, 2026 6 minutes

News

LeVar Burton Celebrates Howard’s Class of 2025 as Heirs to History

May 10, 2025 4 minutes

Student Athletes

Howard University Football Player Rufus Ferguson II Goes from the Gridiron to the Global Judo Stage

May 6, 2025 4 minutes

Community

Made in the Mecca: Graduating Seniors Reflect on Springfest 2025

May 1, 2025 6 minutes

Lauryn Smith presenting research Fall 2024

Milestones

Master’s Candidate Lauryn Smith Studies How Pollutants Travel and Who They Fall On

Apr 24, 2025 4 minutes

Howard University 1974 Soccer Team With Championship Trophy

Milestones

Howard University's 1974 Championship Soccer Team to be Inducted in Athletics Hall of Fame

Oct 31, 2024 4 minutes

President Ben Vinson III at induction ceremony

Accolades

Howard University President Ben Vinson III, Ph.D., Inducted In 2024 Class of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Oct 8, 2024 3 minutes

Milestones

Alumnus Mark Mason at Opening Convocation: ‘A Howard Education Is a Call to Excellence'

Sep 16, 2024 4 minutes

Accolades

Camille Warner Receives 2024-2025 Dr. Winslow Sargeant Doctoral Award

Sep 4, 2024 3 minutes

News

Howard University Hosts Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony, Celebrates $1.3 Million Microchip Partnership

Aug 22, 2024 6 minutes

News

Howard University Receives Transformative $175 Million Gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies to Bolster College of Medicine Endowment

Aug 6, 2024 5 minutes