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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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Alumnus Dr. David Bowman to Lead Student Health Services

May 12, 2015 2 minutes

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Howard Alumna Keisha Herbert Awarded USAID Donald M. Payne Fellowship

Apr 27, 2015 2 minutes

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Sandra Crewe, Ph.D. Appointed Dean, Howard University School of Social Work

Mar 23, 2015 2 minutes

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Howard University Awarding School Record 105 Doctoral Degrees

May 7, 2014 1 minute

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HBCUs Leading Next Generation Of Minority Health Care Research

Jan 8, 2014 1 minute

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The Week's HBCU News

Dec 10, 2013 1 minute

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Q&A with Howard’s new interim president

Oct 20, 2013 1 minute

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Q&A: Dr. Wayne Frederick Named As Howard University's Interim President

Oct 7, 2013 1 minute

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Howard University Extending Reach Via Online Programs

Aug 21, 2013 1 minute

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Obamacare Raises Concerns About Doctor Deficit

Aug 19, 2013 1 minute