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Jamerson Watson

Commencement 2026

For Master's Graduate Jamerson Watson, Social Work is Not Just A Profession; It's a Ministry

Jamerson Watson is preparing to use his dual master's degree in social work and divinity to make a meaningful change in society.

May 8, 2026 3 minutes

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The Yard at Commencement

Commencement 2026

Commencement's Graduate Processional, Called "The Long Walk," Represents Both a Symbolic Journey and a Cherished Connecting Space

May 7, 2026 6 minutes

Roz Brewer

Commencement 2026

Interim President and Chair Emerita Rosalind Brewer of Spelman College on The Future of HBCUs and Producing the Leaders of Tomorrow

May 5, 2026 11 minutes

Bob Iger

Commencement 2026

Stay Studious: Former Disney CEO Bob Iger, 2026 Honorary Degree Candidate, Has Advice for Howard Grads

May 4, 2026 5 minutes

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Howard Alumna Isabel Wilkerson Receives Inaugural NYU/Axinn Foundation Prize

Dec 8, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard University Student Named Winner in the Sodexo’s “Spread the Joy” National Sweepstakes

Dec 7, 2020 2 minutes

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Bleed Blue, Donate Red: Howard University Blood Drive

Dec 7, 2020 2 minutes

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Award-Winning MSNBC News Anchor Joy Reid Joins Howard University as 2021 Hearst Visiting Professor

Dec 4, 2020 3 minutes

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Ambassador Swanee Hunt Gifts ‘Witness’ Photo Collection to Howard University

Dec 3, 2020 4 minutes

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Howard University School of Business Announces $250,000 Gift from Ryder System, Inc.

Dec 2, 2020 5 minutes

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Howard University Announces Winter Break Dec. 16 - Jan. 3

Nov 30, 2020 2 minutes

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Howard University, Genentech, FDA Announce Innovative Regulatory Policy Fellowship Program

Nov 30, 2020 3 minutes

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Updates to Spring 2021 Semester

Nov 25, 2020 4 minutes

In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Mayor David Dinkins

Nov 24, 2020 3 minutes