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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 Professor Named President of National Economic Association

Feb 14, 2019 2 minutes

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A #HowardLoveStory: Reminisce with Three Alumni Love Stories

Feb 14, 2019 5 minutes

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Leelannee Malin, Ph.D. Becomes the First African American President of the Women in Sports and Events DC Chapter

Feb 12, 2019 3 minutes

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School of Education Faculty Member and Doctoral Student Shed Light on Importance of Maroons Through Book and Film

Feb 11, 2019 3 minutes

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Howard University Launches “Second Year Experience: Mecca Made” to Increase Retention and On-time Graduation

Feb 11, 2019 4 minutes

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Howard University College of Medicine’s Johnothan Smileye to Serve as Chair of Student National Medical Association

Feb 11, 2019 3 minutes

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Alumna Taraji P. Henson Reminisces on Howard Days, and One Regret, During the DC Premiere of Her Movie “What Men Want” – Out Now!

Feb 9, 2019 3 minutes

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Daytime Talk Show THE REAL Visits Howard University During Black History Month Tour

Feb 7, 2019 2 minutes

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Dean of College of Engineering and Architecture to be Featured During Global STEM Conference

Feb 7, 2019 3 minutes

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Howard University Releases A “Hot 15” List of Books for Black History Month

Feb 6, 2019 8 minutes