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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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*Community

Problem Solving: Howard's Project PRESS Fellows Provide Critical Social Work in D.C. Schools

May 16, 2025 5 minutes

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Word and Witness: The Preaching Podcast

May 15, 2025 4 minutes

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Student Athletes

Howard University Softball Looks to Make History in the NCAA Tournament

May 15, 2025 3 minutes

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Dr. Tonija Hope and Justin Hansford Among Howard Employees and Alumni Named in Washingtonian Magazine’s ‘Most Influential’ of 2025

May 15, 2025 6 minutes

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Howard University’s The Hilltop Editor Jacky "JD" Jean-Jacques Receives NABJ Student Journalist of the Year Award

May 15, 2025 2 minutes

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LeVar Burton Celebrates Howard’s Class of 2025 as Heirs to History

May 10, 2025 4 minutes

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How the Howard University Showtime Band Shaped One Music Grad’s Journey

May 9, 2025 4 minutes

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Howard Team Wins $1M in Goldman Sachs’ Market Madness Competition

May 8, 2025 7 minutes

2025 Honorary Degree Recipients at Howard

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2025 Honorary Degree Recipients Represent the Best in Global Truth and Service

May 7, 2025 2 minutes

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Go Where the Need is the Greatest: Honorary Degree Designee Barbara Lee Has Spent a Lifetime Uplifting People Through Leadership in Public Service

May 7, 2025 7 minutes