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Becoming a Bison: Howard University Welcomes New Students to Campus During Bison Week 2026

New, incoming students from the U.S. and around the world will make their way to Howard’s campus in for Bison Week 2026, happening Aug. 9 – 16.

Aug 10, 2026 3 minutes

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Howard University’s International Affairs Center Announces Launch of New Global Futures Collaborative Community Network

Aug 7, 2026 2 minutes

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Culture Creators: Arts and Entertainment

Howard Alumni Honor TLC’s Iconic Legacy in ‘CrazySexyCool’ Musical

Aug 6, 2026 11 minutes

Chequan Lewis

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Howard Alumnus Chequan Lewis to Lead Crunch Fitness Through Its Next Chapter as New CEO

Aug 3, 2026 7 minutes

Legacy and Lineage

Honorary Howard Alumnus Victor Glover Pilots Spacecraft Around the Moon and Farther Than Any Human Has Ever Traveled

Apr 8, 2026 2 minutes

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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

Apr 2, 2026 3 minutes

2026 Howard University Swim Team

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

*Change Makers

Women's History Month: Ty Grace Is Building Champions, Shaping Legacy at The Mecca

Mar 27, 2026 6 minutes

Legacy and Lineage

Women’s History Month: Meet the Executive Director of Howard’s Center for Women, Gender, and Global Leadership

Mar 26, 2026 5 minutes

Stock Black Maternal Health

Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Howard University's Reach Alliance Team Studies Black Maternal Health in the U.S. and Ghana

Mar 26, 2026 3 minutes

On the Yard Swimming Episode Slide

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On The Yard: The Meteoric Rise of Howard’s Swim and Dive Program

Mar 25, 2026

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Howard University Hosts Another Successful Year of Black Press Week

Mar 19, 2026 5 minutes

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Howard University Partners with Forbes to Expand Pipeline for Black Journalists

Mar 19, 2026 2 minutes