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On The Yard: The First Black President, Mordecai Johnson

On this episode of On the Yard, President Mordecai Johnson’s legacy comes to life – from his days as a Baptist minister to leading Howard through the most pivotal time of the 20th century.

Feb 9, 2026

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Howard Spanish Majors Are Ready for a Bad Bunny Super Bowl

Feb 6, 2026 4 minutes

Change Makers

Dean Emerita Phylicia Rashad and Trustee Don Christian Headline Charter Day Dinner and Convocation Honoring Howard History and Esteemed Alumni

Feb 5, 2026 3 minutes

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Heart, Faith, and Focus: How Zennia Thomas Found Herself Again at Howard

Feb 4, 2026 6 minutes

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Celebrate World Sickle Cell Day with Howard University: Raising Awareness and Advancing Research

Jun 13, 2024 2 minutes

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Howard University's Multicultural Media Academy to Address Post-Pandemic Health Disparities in DC

Jun 12, 2024 3 minutes

Kweli Zukeri, interviews Sam Altman about artificial intelligence for the Howard University podcast, HU2U (Source: Justin Knight)

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Howard Announces Season Two of University Podcast ‘HU2U’

Jun 12, 2024 3 minutes

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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Sonya Smith Appointed to Lead Howard University’s Research Institute for Tactical Autonomy

Jun 12, 2024 3 minutes

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Howard University School of Law Professor John Woods Appointed to World Bank-ICSID Panel

Jun 11, 2024 2 minutes

Stephen Graham, the Chief Financial Officer of Howard University

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Chief Financial Officer Stephen Graham Concludes Service at Howard University

Jun 7, 2024 2 minutes

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Center for Journalism & Democracy Launches Du Bois Data Lab for HBCU Journalism Students

Jun 6, 2024 4 minutes

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Howard University College of Engineering and Architecture Receives $5M Record-Setting Gift from Autodesk

Jun 5, 2024 5 minutes

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Sheara Jennings, Ph.D., MSW Named Dean of Howard University School of Social Work

Jun 4, 2024 2 minutes

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Howard University Professor Returns from Tanzania Tour Focused on Press Freedom

May 30, 2024 2 minutes