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Photo of Ordination of Bishop Robert Boxie in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

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Howard University Chaplain Robert Boxie Becomes America’s Youngest Catholic Bishop

Most Reverend Robert P. Boxie, III, who served as Howard’s Catholic chaplain through the Sister Thea Bowman Catholic Student Center since 2020, has been newly ordained as the youngest bishop in the United States after his selection by Pope Leo XIV.

Jul 10, 2026 9 minutes

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Howard University Director of Golf Sam Puryear and actor Chris Tucker

Sports and Scholar-Athletes

Sam Puryear Named 2025–2026 HBCU Coach of the Year as Howard Golf Continues Historic Rise

May 26, 2026 3 minutes

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Student Athletes

Howard Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Captures Fifth Consecutive MEAC Championship

May 18, 2026 2 minutes

Joshua Taylor standing behind a podium giving a speech. He's standing on stage

Commencement 2026

'We Thrived': Howard University’s Class of 2026 Steps Into a World That Needs Truth and Service

May 9, 2026 5 minutes

Photo of Ordination of Bishop Robert Boxie in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

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Howard University Chaplain Robert Boxie Becomes America’s Youngest Catholic Bishop

Jul 10, 2026 9 minutes

Howard University Director of Golf Sam Puryear and actor Chris Tucker

Sports and Scholar-Athletes

Sam Puryear Named 2025–2026 HBCU Coach of the Year as Howard Golf Continues Historic Rise

May 26, 2026 3 minutes

MEAC Outdoor Hero

Student Athletes

Howard Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Captures Fifth Consecutive MEAC Championship

May 18, 2026 2 minutes

Joshua Taylor standing behind a podium giving a speech. He's standing on stage

Commencement 2026

'We Thrived': Howard University’s Class of 2026 Steps Into a World That Needs Truth and Service

May 9, 2026 5 minutes

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Lineage: Howard Students and Alumni

A Golden Reunion: The Class of 1976 Returns Home After 50 Years

May 8, 2026 8 minutes

Commencement 2026

Synced Up: With More than 1M Followers, Graduating Howard Seniors Jade and Jadah Are Changing Social Media Forever

May 6, 2026 5 minutes

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Inspiring the Next Generation: D.C.P.S. and Howard University Hospital Host Mini-Medical School White Coat Ceremony

Apr 23, 2026 3 minutes

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Howard University Hospital Hosts Maternal Health Fair in Recognition of Black Maternal Health Week

Apr 20, 2026 2 minutes

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Howard’s Kyrone Davis Selected as Recipient of NAACP’s Outstanding Achievement Award

Apr 17, 2026 3 minutes

Lineage: Howard Students and Alumni

Howard University Nursing Club Celebrates Nurses and Strengthens the Future Workforce at HUH

Apr 17, 2026 3 minutes