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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

Black woman smiles in camera

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Howard Alumna Jenelle Bryant Receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award

May 23, 2022 4 minutes

Two male and three female students sit at a white table with microphones in front of them

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Howard University Team Wins $1 Million Grand Prize at Goldman Sachs Case Study Competition

May 20, 2022 3 minutes

Photo of a boy and the doll test by Gordon Parks

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Howard University Acquires Extensive Collection of Gordon Parks Photographs Spanning Five Decades

May 19, 2022 7 minutes

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Howard Law Adjunct Professor and Co-Director for the Howard University Civil Rights Clinic, Tiffany Wright, Joins the White House Counsel’s Office

May 19, 2022 3 minutes

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Philanthropists Kenneth and Kathryn Chenault Donate $2 Million to Howard Law for Vernon Jordan Endowed Chair

May 18, 2022 3 minutes

Black male student poses with arms crossed against a dark blue background

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Rising Junior Tyler Smith Awarded the 2022 Boren Scholarship

May 13, 2022 2 minutes

*Accolades

Howard University Graduate Donovan Thomas Among The New York Times 2022 Pulitzer Prize-Winning Team

May 12, 2022 2 minutes

Black college student with a laptop in front of him watches his teacher during class

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Howard University Receives $1 million from the New York Life Foundation to Support New York Life Scholars

May 11, 2022 3 minutes

Taraji Henson at 2022 HU Commencement

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Alumna Taraji P. Henson Shines at Howard University Commencement

May 7, 2022 4 minutes

Young Black Howard grad Colin Joseph stands dressed in purple graduation regalia

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Meet Colin Joseph, Recipient of the 2022 Reginald F. Lewis Prize

May 7, 2022 3 minutes