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Sports and Scholar-Athletes

Howard's Bryce Harris Wins Nolan Richardson Award, Cementing Legacy as Heart and Soul of Bison Basketball

The five-year starter for the men’s basketball team has been named the recipient of the 2025–26 Nolan Richardson Award.

Apr 2, 2026 3 minutes

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Sports and Scholar-Athletes

Who Says Black Women Don’t Swim? Howard’s NEC Champion Women’s Swimming and Diving Team Makes History and Defies Stereotypes

Mar 31, 2026 17 minutes

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Women's History Month: Howard Alumna Jeanne Sinkford Broke Barriers As First Woman to Lead a College of Dentistry

Mar 28, 2026 7 minutes

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Women's History Month: Ty Grace Is Building Champions, Shaping Legacy at The Mecca

Mar 27, 2026 6 minutes

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Howard University Graduate Alexis Herbert Awarded the 2021 Reginald F. Lewis Prize

Jun 3, 2021 3 minutes

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Dow Jones News Fund Announces Summer Journalism Workshops

Jun 3, 2021 3 minutes

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U.S. Department of State Appoints Howard Alumnus Gharun Lacy to Lead Cyber and Technology Security Efforts

May 28, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard University Students Receive Grant from Clinton Foundation and Verizon Social Innovation Challenge for Projects Using Technology to Improve Lives

May 28, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard Architecture Chair Hazel Edwards, Ph.D., Appointed to the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts

May 28, 2021 4 minutes

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Howard University and WISER Awarded $1.9 Million Grant from the Peterson Foundation to Support Increased Diversity in the Field of Economics

May 27, 2021 5 minutes

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Howard University Joins Base10 Partners Advancement Initiative to Grow Endowment and Increase Workforce Diversity

May 27, 2021 4 minutes

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Howard University Names College of Fine Arts After Iconic Alumnus Chadwick A. Boseman

May 26, 2021 7 minutes

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Howard University is Named HBCU Institutional Leader by Fulbright Program

May 24, 2021 4 minutes

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Office of the Provost: Update COVID-19 Student Vaccination Requirement Policy

May 21, 2021 3 minutes