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Jamerson Watson

Commencement 2026

For Master's Graduate Jamerson Watson, Social Work is Not Just A Profession; It's a Ministry

Jamerson Watson is preparing to use his dual master's degree in social work and divinity to make a meaningful change in society.

May 8, 2026 3 minutes

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The Yard at Commencement

Commencement 2026

Commencement's Graduate Processional, Called "The Long Walk," Represents Both a Symbolic Journey and a Cherished Connecting Space

May 7, 2026 6 minutes

Roz Brewer

Commencement 2026

Interim President and Chair Emerita Rosalind Brewer of Spelman College on The Future of HBCUs and Producing the Leaders of Tomorrow

May 5, 2026 11 minutes

Bob Iger

Commencement 2026

Stay Studious: Former Disney CEO Bob Iger, 2026 Honorary Degree Candidate, Has Advice for Howard Grads

May 4, 2026 5 minutes

Dr. Frederick and Karen Knudsen from ACS

*Advocacy

At Howard University: American Cancer Society, Congressmen Issue Call of Arms on Prostate Cancer Danger to Black Men

Jan 13, 2023 4 minutes

Cameryn Burnette

News

Howard University Graduate and Karsh STEM Scholar Named in Eighth Cohort of Schwarzman Scholars

Jan 11, 2023 3 minutes

*Research

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Awards Quantum Biology Laboratory at Howard University $1M for Matter-to-Life Research

Jan 6, 2023 4 minutes

News

Howard University Alumni Named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 for Finance, Retail & E-Commerce, Hollywood & Entertainment

Dec 15, 2022 3 minutes

Dean Richardson with students over lunch

*Community

“Chat & Chew” Gathering Inspires Understanding

Dec 14, 2022 5 minutes

News

Howard University to Offer its Undergraduate and Graduate Students Free Comprehensive Prep for Admissions and Licensure Exams Through New Partnership with Kaplan

Dec 13, 2022 4 minutes

Akiyode-dean college of pharmacy

News

Ranti Akiyode, PharmD., Appointed Dean of the Howard University’s College of Pharmacy

Dec 12, 2022 3 minutes

Children posing with books at Family Reading Night

News

Giving the Gift of Reading: Howard University Hosts Virtual Family Reading Night

Dec 12, 2022 3 minutes

Howard University students at Douglass Hall

Philanthropy

Howard University Receives Second $10 Million Gift from the Karsh Family Foundation to Support GRACE Grant Program

Dec 12, 2022 3 minutes

Dean Sandra Crewe

News

Howard University Dean Named One of Next Avenue’s 10 “Influencers in Aging” in Honor of 10th Anniversary

Dec 8, 2022 4 minutes