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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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*Change Makers

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 Office of University Communications Wins 2020 PRWeek Award

Aug 3, 2020 2 minutes

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Office of the President: Re-opening Updates on Housing, Fees and Quarantine

Aug 1, 2020 8 minutes

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Howard Ph.D. Student Receives $10K Winslow Sargeant Doctoral Award to Research Voter Disenfranchisement of Formerly Incarcerated Persons

Jul 31, 2020 4 minutes

Philanthropy

Howard University Receives Transformative Gift from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

Jul 28, 2020 3 minutes

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Racial Justice Groups Urge Lawmakers to Address Structural Racism in Coronavirus Relief

Jul 28, 2020 6 minutes

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Howard University Announces HBO’s $1 Million Gift for an Endowed Fellowship to Support Students Pursuing Entertainment Careers

Jul 27, 2020 4 minutes

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Cienna Benn Named 2020 Beinecke Scholar

Jul 27, 2020 3 minutes

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National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing & Awareness Day Recognized July 21

Jul 27, 2020 2 minutes

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DC Travel Update

Jul 25, 2020 2 minutes

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Dr. Harold Trulear Appointed to Board of Trustees of the Public Defenders Service Uses Personal Experiences and Teaching to Advance Criminal Justice Reform

Jul 24, 2020 4 minutes