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April 30, 2026 18:45 ET | Source: Howard University

Howard University’s 158th Commencement Returns to The Yard on May 9, 2026 Featuring Address by Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser

Washington, DC, April 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Howard University today announced the 158th Commencement Convocation will take place on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at 9:45 a.m., on the campus of the...
April 29, 2026 10:19 ET | Source: Howard University

Fifteen HBCUs Launch National Research Coalition to Accelerate Innovation and Expand Impact

WASHINGTON, DC, April 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fifteen Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) today launched the Association of HBCU Research Institutions (AHRI), a national...
April 16, 2026 10:33 ET | Source: Howard University

Autodesk Donates $1.95 Million to Howard University and Celebrates the Opening of a New Makerspace

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Howard University and Autodesk today announced an expansion of its longstanding partnership through a $1.95 million unrestricted donation to...
March 05, 2026 17:18 ET | Source: Howard University

More than 1,300 Howard University Students Embark on 32nd Annual Alternative Spring Break

Washington, D.C., March 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Saturday, March 7, more than 1,300 Howard University students will forgo a “traditional” Spring Break to spend the week serving communities...
February 26, 2026 12:27 ET | Source: Howard University

Howard University Announces Dr. Ibram X. Kendi as the Inaugural Carter G. Woodson Endowed Chair in History

Washington, D.C., Feb. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Howard University today announced Ibram X. Kendi, Ph.D., as the inaugural Carter G. Woodson Endowed Chair in History for the College of Arts and...
January 14, 2026 13:20 ET | Source: Howard University

Howard University Names Ted White Head Football Coach

WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick, interim president and president emeritus of Howard University, and Kery Davis, vice president and director of...
January 13, 2026 13:28 ET | Source: Howard University

Howard University Teams Up with Industry Experts to Launch Transformative Applied AI Course

Washington, D.C., Jan. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Contacts: Howard University Lydia Sermons or Carol WilkersonEmail: mediarelations@howard.edu Phone: 202-288-7071 CodePathmedia@codepath.org...
December 02, 2025 13:22 ET | Source: Howard University

Howard University Receives $10M Gift from Lilly Endowment to Support Efforts to Advance Over 155 Years of Black Theological Education

Washington, D.C., Dec. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Howard University has received a grant of $10 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative. The funding will...
November 03, 2025 08:42 ET | Source: Howard University

Howard University Announces Historic $80 Million Unrestricted Gift from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott to Advance Access and Excellence

WASHINGTON, DC, Nov. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Howard University announced today a transformative $80 million in unrestricted giving from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, marking one of the...
September 16, 2025 10:31 ET | Source: Howard University

Howard University Celebrates 158th Opening Convocation; Civil Rights Attorney and Educator Sherrilyn Ifill to Deliver Keynote

WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WASHINGTON, DC – Howard University will convene its 158th Opening Convocation on Friday, September 19, 2025, at 11 a.m. in Cramton Auditorium....