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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

Wiley Branton Symposium 2022

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Howard University Law School to Host Nineteenth Annual Wiley A. Branton Symposium

Sep 28, 2022 2 minutes

James Patterson sits at a desk

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Best-Selling Author James Patterson Establishes Scholarships for New Writers at Howard

Sep 27, 2022 3 minutes

Howard CZI Members

Philanthropy

Howard University's Office of Research Awarded $11.5 Million From Chan Zuckerberg Initiative To Advance Genomics And Genetics Research

Sep 27, 2022 5 minutes

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School of Divinity Launches Clinical Pastoral Education Program 

Sep 27, 2022 2 minutes

Trumpet Player in front of Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts

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Howard University Joins The Denyce Graves Foundation partnership with The Metropolitan Opera, HBCUs and America’s most preeminent conservatories

Sep 26, 2022 3 minutes

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Howard Celebrates Successful First Year of the Howard Sales Management Fellowship in Partnership with Vanguard

Sep 26, 2022 4 minutes

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JP Morgan Host Back to the Yard Event to Inspire Responsible Financial Awareness

Sep 22, 2022 2 minutes

$Sydney Kates, senior biology student conducts fractional distillation during a class experiment. -Chris Campbell/Howard University$

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Photo of the Week September 13, 2022

Sep 22, 2022 1 minute

Dean of the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts, Phylicia Rashad, listens intently while Congressman James E. Clyburn delivers the 155th Opening Convocation Address. Chris Campbell/Howard University

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Photo of the Week September 20, 2022

Sep 22, 2022 1 minute

Students at Howard University School of Business

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Howard School of Business Is Ranked Among Bloomberg Businessweek’s Best Business Schools of 2022-23

Sep 22, 2022 2 minutes