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Howard University Names Jasmine Gurley as Senior Director of Public Relations

Howard University welcomes Jasmine Gurley as the new senior director of public relations in the Office of University Communications, leading the media relations team and playing a key role in advancing integrated storytelling.

Oct 14, 2026 3 minutes

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Sonya Smith Appointed to Lead Howard University’s Research Institute on Tactical Autonomy Washington, D.C. - Howard University announced that Sonya Smith, Ph.D., has been appointed to serve as executive director of the University’s Research Institute Autonomy (RITA). Also referred to as the University Affiliated Research Center, or UARC, the University’s RITA is only one of 15 centers in the United States. Smith is no stranger to the University, joining as faculty in 1995 after becoming the fi

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Howard University CEA Professor Sonya Smith Elected to AIAA Class of 2026 Fellows

Sep 28, 2026 3 minutes

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

Sep 25, 2026 6 minutes

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

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

Sep 24, 2026 7 minutes

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Howard University Hosts Substance Use Disorder Symposium on Nov. 1, Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts Chair, Dr. Andrea Barthwell to Keynote

Oct 30, 2018 4 minutes

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ESPN Selects Howard University Student Tiffany Hoyd as 2018 Rhoden Fellow

Oct 30, 2018 3 minutes

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Statement on the Tree of Life Tragedy

Oct 29, 2018 1 minute

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YouTubeBlack FanFest Kicks Off 2018 Howard Homecoming Festivities

Oct 27, 2018 2 minutes

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2018 HU Ideas Festival to Feature Donna Brazile, Top NETFLIX Executives and “If Beale Street Could Talk” Lead Actress Kiki Layne

Oct 26, 2018 4 minutes

Bloomberg BusinessWeek ranks Howard University School of Business Among the Nation’s Top Programs

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Howard University Online Executive MBA Receives Top Ranking In Washington, D.C.

Oct 25, 2018 2 minutes

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Howard University Homecoming 2018 Kicks Off With Day of Service

Oct 25, 2018 2 minutes

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President Frederick to Deliver State of the University Address during Homecoming Week

Oct 23, 2018 2 minutes

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Howard University Board of Trustees Elects Three New Members

Oct 23, 2018 6 minutes

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R&B Legend Keith Sweat To Lead Howard University Homecoming Parade as Grand Marshal

Oct 23, 2018 3 minutes