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Accused serial rapist from New Carrollton has previous, related convictions
The New Carrollton, Maryland, man accused of drugging and raping teens while posing as a Howard University student has a history of preying on women nearly two decades long according to court testimony Friday.
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Police: Man posed as Howard U. student lured, sexually assaulted victims
A New Carrollton, Maryland, man has been arrested and charged in connection with three sexual assaults that happened over 14 years. Two of his victims were Howard University students at the time, and police are concerned there are more victims.
4 weeks ago -
Virginia church pays Howard students’ debt
The university chose full-time students with a grade-point average of 2.0 or higher who demonstrated significant financial need, with balances from $100 to more than $3,000, said Crystal Brown, Howard’s vice president of communications.
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Church pays off $100,000 in debt for 34 college students
A group of 34 college seniors set to graduate in May had their student debts paid off thanks to an Alexandria, Virginia, church that raised more than $100,000 during a monthlong fast.
2 months ago -
Georgetown University top-ranked area school in U.S. News rankings, again, while Howard jumps
Georgetown University has once again landed the highest ranking among Greater Washington institutions of higher learning in the annual U.S. News ranking of best colleges, while Howard University jumped 21 spots to come in at…
7 months ago -
Johns Hopkins climbs in annual college rankings from US News
Georgetown, Virginia and the Naval Academy are among the familiar local names that scored well. See how other area institutions fared.
7 months ago -
Howard University swimmer to compete in 2020 Olympics
Howard University senior Latroya Pina will swim for an African nation in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
8 months ago -
After trip of a lifetime, Howard Volleyball faces daunting opening slate
Howard University has built a burgeoning mid-major volleyball powerhouse. That success served as a springboard for the trip of a lifetime this summer.
8 months ago -
Sex offender gets 33 months for threatening Howard University online
The Alexandria man, who pleaded guilty back in March, had been on probation and barred from using the internet at the time the racist, profane threats were made.
9 months ago -
2018 DC-area college graduation: Dates, times and locations
Festivities are getting underway this weekend for several schools around the area. Here’s a roundup of dates, times and locations for graduation events that may impact traffic.
11 months ago -
Howard University faculty call for president, administrators to resign
Faculty leaders at Howard University say they’ve had enough and are calling for President Wayne Fredrick to resign. The decision comes after Howard University’s faculty council issued a vote of no confidence.
12 months ago -
‘Black Panther’ star Boseman to address Howard commencement
Chadwick Boseman, a Howard alumnus, will give the keynote address at the 150th commencement ceremony on May 12, the university said in a statement Wednesday. He’ll also be presented with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters.
1 year ago -
Fired Howard staffers misappropriated roughly $369,000, report says
According to the university’s preliminary report, that amount was misappropriated from 2011 to 2016. It’s not known yet if there were any problems involving federal money.
1 year ago -
Howard students, administrators reach agreement, ending sit-in
Howard University students and administration agreed on a “statement of commitment” on Friday, ending a sit-in that was in its ninth day.
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Protesting Howard University students want change for future of school
Students protesting at Howard University said they want to make institutional changes that will last far beyond their time at the school.
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