WASHINGTON – Today Howard University announced the appointment of civil rights lawyer and scholar Sherrilyn Ifill, as the inaugural Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., Esq. Endowed Chair in Civil Rights. This ...

WASHINGTON – Philanthropists Kenneth and Kathryn Chenault have donated $2 million to Howard University in memory of their longtime friend and mentor, the late Vernon Jordan, to support an endowed ...

Remember when time capsules were a thing? For the uninitiated, groups of people nationwide would accrue the items they felt best represented their era, stow said items in a container of some sort, and ...

“You don’t need a lot of time on this planet. You don’t need a lot of time in your industry, in your field to make a positive impact on the world, on the people next to you. You don’t even have to ...

Remember when time capsules were a thing? For the uninitiated, groups of (mostly) students nationwide would accrue the items they felt best represented their era, stow said items in a container of ...

Above image: 2026 graduates with a perfect 4.0 grade point average include (left to right) Adeloye Ibukunoluwa, Aayush Jha, Gabrielle Morgan, Eke Djibril, Amir Haithem, and Christopher Hill. If you ...

In August 2025, both Forbes and LinkedIn recognized Howard University as the #1 historically Black college or university (HBCU) in the nation. During the same month, Princeton Review named Howard one ...

WASHINGTON – Howard University released a comprehensive report detailing the significant progress the University has made on its Howard Forward strategic plan. Launched in 2019, the plan aims to ...

Bison who are changing the world to make it a better place right now and for future generations.

Howard University will welcome His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to campus for a distinguished lecture exploring governance, cultural preservation, traditional leadership and the enduring connections ...

WASHINGTON, DC – Howard University announced today a transformative $80 million in unrestricted giving from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, marking one of the largest single contributions in the ...

WASHINGTON, DC – As Howard University prepares to welcome students for the 2025–2026 academic year, we are taking active steps to assist students experiencing challenges related to financial aid and ...