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2026 Opening Convocation

Legacy and Lineage

Howard University Honors Retirees, Inaugurates Academic Year at 159th Opening Convocation

University leadership and retiring faculty and staff reflected on Howard’s profound legacy and promising future.

Sep 25, 2026 6 minutes

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Howard University Retirees at the Retirement Celebration posed for a photo at the Retirement Celebration, in between Anthony Wutoh and Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick at the Blackburn Center Ballroom

Legacy and Lineage

2,000 Years of Service: Howard University Retirees Honored at Celebration

Sep 24, 2026 7 minutes

Photo of Sergei Nekhai and Marina Jerebtsova

Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Howard University Researchers Advance Decade-Long Study of HIV and Sickle Cell Disease

Sep 23, 2026 4 minutes

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Uplift

Howard University School of Business: Taco Bell CEO Tresvant to Headline Executive Lecture Series

Sep 22, 2026 3 minutes

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China Travel Advisory

Jan 30, 2020 2 minutes

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Howard Announces New 230,000 Square Foot Development That Will Eliminate a Vacant Lot and Fund Mission-Critical Priorities

Jan 29, 2020 4 minutes

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Howard University and Mathematica to Host Computational Social Science Summer Institute

Jan 29, 2020 5 minutes

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Howard University Appoints Author Lisa Farrington as Division of Fine Arts Associate Dean

Jan 28, 2020 2 minutes

President Frederick and Valerie Jarrett

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Valerie Jarrett Talks Vulnerability, Michelle Obama and More During Fireside Chat with Howard University President Frederick

Jan 28, 2020 4 minutes

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Howard Hosts Panel Confronting Black Land Theft in the U.S. on Jan. 29

Jan 27, 2020 3 minutes

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Public Health Alert Regarding the Coronavirus

Jan 24, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard University Assistant Professor Receives National Science Foundation’s Early Career Development Award

Jan 23, 2020 4 minutes

Dr. Frederick and Karsh STEM Scholars

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Howard University Receives $10M from Martha and Bruce Karsh; Largest Gift in its History

Jan 22, 2020 7 minutes

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Howard University Hospital Celebrates 27th Year at NBC4 Health and Fitness EXPO

Jan 17, 2020 2 minutes