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LinkedIn Names Howard University as the Nation’s #1 HBCU Based on Alumni Career Success

LinkedIn recently unveiled its inaugural Top Colleges rankings of higher education institutions in the United States, naming Howard University as the #1 HBCU. The list identifies the schools that “set graduates up for long-term success.”

Aug 17, 2025 4 minutes

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Left to right: Errol Watkis, Nicholas Oakley, Chris Harper, and Katharine Elkes in Founders Sitting Room

Founders Library Reopens its Doors, Showcasing Cutting-edge Research While Preserving the Past

Aug 15, 2025 6 minutes

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Your Cameras Could Be Spying on You: Howard CEA Researchers Publish New Findings on Smart IoT Device Abuse in Financial Cybercrimes

Aug 13, 2025 3 minutes

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Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Incoming Political Science Scholar Jehu King Shares His Drive for Public Service

Aug 6, 2025 7 minutes

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Looking Back on the “Howard Forever” Rally Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Chadwick A. Boseman and the Release of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Nov 29, 2022 3 minutes

Panelists at Finding Tamika at Howard University Law School

Howard University Law School Hosts “Finding Tamika: A Conversation on Missing Black Women”

Nov 29, 2022 2 minutes

Nikole Hannah-Jones

Hannah-Jones Opens Journalism & Democracy Center: ‘A Big Day For Me, A Big Day For Howard’

Nov 22, 2022 3 minutes

Jerry from Ben & Jerry's on the Yard with students

Ben & Jerry’s Announces Inaugural Cohort of Howard University Fellows

Nov 22, 2022 3 minutes

Nikole Hannah-Jones gives the welcome during “The Democracy Summit”, hosted by The Center for Journalism & Democracy at Howard University. It is the first-of-its-kind academic center committed to strengthening historically-informed, pro-democracy journalism. The Center is led by founder Nikole Hannah-Jones, the Knight Chair in Race and Journalism. -Imagine Photography

Photo of the Week November 15, 2022

Nov 18, 2022 1 minute

1619 Read Along Flyer

Howard University Law School to Host 1619 project Read-along with Nikole Hannah-Jones

Nov 17, 2022 2 minutes

Urban Superintendents Academy

Highlight: Urban Superintendents Academy at the Howard University School of Education

Nov 17, 2022 7 minutes

Public relations faculty teaching in front of a class

Cathy Hughes School of Communications at Howard University Named to PRNEWS 2023 Education A-List

Nov 16, 2022 3 minutes

Darion Akins Appointed As New DC Metro Diplomat-in-Residence At Howard University

Nov 16, 2022 3 minutes

U.S. Representatives Bonnie Watson-Coleman, Ayanna Presley, Ilhan Omar, Cori Bush, Gwen Moore and Barbara Lee with actress Michelle Hurd and Howard University students Morgan Rameau and Shaletta Norwood

Howard University Hosts Congress Members for Glory: Conversations on the CROWN Act

Nov 16, 2022 3 minutes

College of Engineering and Architecture Howard H. Mackey Building - Georgia Ave. View

Amazon and Howard University Announce Academic Collaboration

Feb 9, 2023 4 minutes

Picture is a graphic and shot of Alice H. Parker with crimson text that says "We Are Black History '23"

Brought to You by Howard: Alice H. Parker’s historic patent of the gas heater warms the world

Feb 8, 2023 2 minutes

CNN Anchors Wolf Blitzer, Victor Blackwell Bring Seasoned Journalists, Media Professionals to Howard’s Campus

Feb 8, 2023 4 minutes

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Howard University School of Business Kicks off 20th Anniversary of Executive Lecture Series and Fireside Chat with CEO of Dreyfus, Mellon and Exchange-Traded Funds at BNY Mellon Investment Management Stephanie Pierce

Feb 8, 2023 4 minutes

HU Speech and Debate team

The Real HU Debate is Back!

Feb 7, 2023 3 minutes

Danielle Holley stands among book cases in Founder's Library

Mount Holyoke College appoints Danielle Ren Holley twentieth president

Feb 7, 2023 7 minutes

EdTech Career Fair Flyer 2023

Nonprofit Committed to Improving Outcomes for Black Learners to Host First-Ever HBCU EdTech Summit and Career Fair at Howard University, Feb. 7-9

Feb 7, 2023 5 minutes

Photo of the Week February 6, 2023

Feb 2, 2023 1 minute

Photo of the Week February 2, 2023

Feb 2, 2023 1 minute

Howard Athletics Pride Night-group photo of athletes

Historic Pride Night at Howard University Celebrates Diversity, Inclusion

Feb 2, 2023 5 minutes