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

Aug 6, 2026 11 minutes

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

Aug 3, 2026 7 minutes

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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

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Rising Junior Tyler Smith Awarded the 2022 Boren Scholarship

May 13, 2022 2 minutes

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

May 12, 2022 2 minutes

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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

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Howard University 2022 Graduate Receives the Ronald Walters Scholarship

May 7, 2022 2 minutes

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2022 Howard Law Graduate Adisa Omido Finds her Place in the Legal Profession

May 6, 2022 5 minutes