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Legacy

Building the Mathematical Mecca: Howard’s Half‑Century of Innovation, Scholarship, and Leadership

In 1976, Howard University launched the nation's first Ph.D. program in mathematics at an HBCU, and history was made.

Jan 29, 2026 7 minutes

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Student Athletes

Howard Football to Open 2026 Season on National Stage at Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge

Jan 23, 2026 3 minutes

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Uplift

Service, Scholarship, and the Dream in Action: Howard University Inspires the Next Generation on MLK Day

Jan 23, 2026 2 minutes

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Change Makers

Prince George’s County Executive and Howard Alumna Aisha Braveboy Presented With the ‘Bison Breaking Barriers Award’

Jan 22, 2026 7 minutes

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The Howard University Step Team wins first place at Princeton Highsteppers’ Hit ‘Em With the Beats Step Competition

Nov 13, 2019 3 minutes

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Howard University Board of Trustees Elects Four New Members

Nov 13, 2019 8 minutes

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96.3 WHUR to Host 42nd Annual Holiday Food Drive on Nov. 19

Nov 12, 2019 2 minutes

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WHUT to Air DEMOCRACY NOW! Live Special Broadcast From The 2019 Presidential Forum on Environmental Justice Nov. 8 at 6-9 p.m.

Nov 8, 2019 1 minute

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Nikole Hannah-Jones, The 1619 Project, and the Legacy of Slavery

Nov 4, 2019 5 minutes

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#EngStigma: Howard University to Host 2019 International Stigma Conference

Nov 4, 2019 4 minutes

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The "Great Debate" Returned Featuring Howard University and Harvard University

Nov 1, 2019 3 minutes

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Howard University And Washington D.C. Fire And EMS Improve Community Fire Readiness Through Nationwide Town/Gown Project

Oct 31, 2019 5 minutes

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Howard University’s Alonda Thomas to be honored with Communicator of the Year Award by the Mid-Atlantic Black Public Relations Society

Oct 31, 2019 4 minutes

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School of Communications Student Council Brings Black Speechwriters to Howard for Inaugural Symposium

Oct 29, 2019 3 minutes