Howard University has secured a place among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025–2026 Best Global Universities, a ranking that evaluates 2,250 institutions across over 100 countries....
Howard University has achieved Research One (R1) Carnegie Classification, becoming the first historically Black college or university (HBCU) to receive this prestigious designation. The classification, announced...
Bloomberg | Cadence Patrick’s decision to attend Spelman College over Harvard surprised many, but it reflected a broader trend: rising interest in historically Black colleges and...
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a concession speech to the nation after a hard-fought campaign that ultimately failed to prevent Republican Donald Trump from reclaiming...
AP | As a young college student, Kamala Harris made the nearly 3-mile trip from Howard University to the National Mall to protest against apartheid in...
Howard University is set to receive US$175 million to support the endowment of its College of Medicine. Howard University President Ben Vinson III, Ph.D., described the...
Howard University has become the first Historically Black College or University (HBCU) to partner with the Pentagon on military technology research through a five-year, US$90 million...
AP | She’s already broken barriers, and now Kamala Harris could shatter several more after President Joe Biden abruptly ended his reelection bid and endorsed her....
The surge in interest in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) is evident as Howard University experiences a remarkable influx of applicants for the incoming class...
Sean “Diddy” Combs has illuminated Howard University Homecoming 2023 by delivering his US$1 million pledge to the iconic Washington D.C.-based HBCU. Fulfilling a promise made at...
By Jamaal Abdul-Alim If you ask just about anyone at Howard University what’s the other name for their school, they will readily tell you: “The Mecca.”...
Phylicia Rashad is stepping down as dean of Howard University’s Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts. The Tony Award-winning actor is stepping down as dean...
AP | Howard University is turning to an experienced scholar of the African diaspora to serve as its new university president. Ben Vinson III, currently the...
AP | Stacey Abrams will join the faculty at Howard University in Washington, D.C., the next step in her reemergence after the Democrat lost her second...
From pioneering physicist George Alcorn to trailblazing engineer Camille Wardrop Alleyne, Howard University has a legacy of nurturing generations of STEM innovators. The Washington, D.C.-based historically...
Globe Newswire | Following the establishment of the Toni Morrison Endowed Chair in Arts and Humanities in May 2021, President Wayne A. I. Frederick and the...
Howard University becomes the first Historically Black College or University (HBCU) to partner with the Pentagon for military technology research featuring a 5-year, US$90 million contract....
Bloomberg | Bloomberg for Education and Bloomberg Human Resources put the finance knowledge of more than 60 students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to...
Two more universities will soon join the list of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) with medical schools. The programs, to be located at Xavier University...
Howard University’s College of Medicine has named its new dean, and for the first time in history, a Black woman will lead the school. Andrea A....
A number of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are seeing an increase in Black students applying and enrolling after years of decline. “The percentage of...
JIS | The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, is exploring opportunities for collaboration with tertiary institutions in the United States, particularly Historically Black Colleges...
Howard University has announced that the school’s president, Wayne A. I. Frederick, will retire by June 2024. Frederick was appointed as interim president in 2013 and...
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...
Press Release | The Howard University Moorland-Spingarn Research Center (MSRC) received a US$2 million grant from the Jonathan Logan Family Foundation to support the preservation and...
Howard University, a leading private Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in Washington, D.C., is establishing an endowed faculty chair to honor Toni Morrison, one of...
Press Release | During a launch event at Dunbar High School with JPMorgan Chase and Youth Guidance to announce the D.C. expansion of their respective programs,...
James is expected to make an announcement later this week
The acting sensation and iconic tennis star have joined with others to help aspiring entrepreneurs from Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) launch businesses. Actor Michael...
Gift from esteemed alumni couple marks the largest alumni donation in Howard history
Globe Newswire | Howard University and Netflix have announced a US$5.4 million endowed scholarship to honor alumnus Chadwick A. Boseman, the esteemed actor, director, writer and...
AP | Entertainer Nick Cannon is promising to pay off the loan debt of 7 students at historically black colleges (HBCUs), including 3 in North Carolina,...
The HBCU becomes the latest school to clear student account balances
While some traditional universities are experiencing declines in students, many historical Black colleges and universities are having an enrollment boom.
Hannah-Jones opted against teaching at the University of North Carolina after a protracted tenure fight centered on conservative objections to her work and instead chose Howard
AP | While studying at Howard University, young Chadwick Boseman helped lead a student protest against plans to merge his beloved College of Fine Arts into...
A large clinical research program led by Howard and Georgetown universities, facilitating the participation of more than 4 million Washington-area residents in clinical trials, has received...
Howard University President, Wayne A. I. Frederick announced earlier this month that Kery Davis has been appointed director of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. “After an...
U.S. President Barack Obama will ask Americans to think of climate change as a threat not just to the environment, but also to their health. Obama...
Sean Combs (“Diddy”) delivers 146th commencement at Howard University Sean Combs “Diddy” – he dropped out of Howard University. But now he has an honorary degree...
Serial entrepreneur and entertainer, Sean Combs will deliver Howard University’s commencement speech this year in Washington. The school announced Tuesday that Combs will be among 5...
In 2013, Howard University was classified by the National Science Foundation as the top producer of African Americans who go on to earn doctorates in science...
Howard University has launched a new radio station that will showcase the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the United States. HBCU Sirius XM, located...
(NNPA) – As Historically Black Colleges and Universities adapt to the rapidly changing educational landscape, advocates say that collaborative partnerships in business, in the community, and...
Howard University in Washington, D.C. , holds the top rank for Peace Corps volunteer-producing Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with 21 undergraduate alumni serving as...
Cancer patient after a scan at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington. PHOTO/Jim Bourg/Reuters Howard University Hospital has partnered with a local Positron emission tomography/ computed tomography...
Dr. Eugene M. DeLoatch Dr. Eugene M. DeLoatch was amongst those whom dared to dream of space travel at a time when Dr. King was working...
Clive Orville Callender. PHOTO/National MOTTEP Dr. Clive Orville Callender who was born in 1936 is one of the foremost specialists in organ transplant medicine in the...
They are arriving on party buses and in car caravans, on planes and on trains. Alumni will join students to backslap and trash-talk, holler and rally...
Howard University is stepping even further into the digital age. The Historically Black College and University (HBCU) has announced the launch of its first online degree...
