Howard University launches largest Capital Construction Initiative in its history

Howard University has announced that it’s planning to spend US$785 million for the largest campus construction initiative in the institution’s history.

As part of the Howard Forward strategic plan, the University will both build new facilities and renovate several existing buildings. As part of the construction plans, US$670 million will be used to fund three new academic centers, the first new facilities built on campus since 1984:

1. The Health Sciences Complex, which will house the College of Medicine, College of Dentistry, College of Pharmacy and the College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences;
2. The Center for Arts and Communications, which will house the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts and the Cathy Hughes School of Communications; and
3. The STEM Center, which will house various STEM programs and disciplines including physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, mathematics and associated labs.

The remainder of the investment will support major renovations to existing facilities on campus, including the Myrtilla Miner Building, which will house the School of Education and the Howard University Middle School for Mathematics and Science.

The construction projects are scheduled to begin this year and are expected to be completed by 2026.