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.
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.
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…
Georgetown, Virginia and the Naval Academy are among the familiar local names that scored well. See how other area institutions fared.
Howard University senior Latroya Pina will swim for an African nation in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Howard University has built a burgeoning mid-major volleyball powerhouse. That success served as a springboard for the trip of a lifetime this summer.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Howard University students and administration agreed on a “statement of commitment” on Friday, ending a sit-in that was in its ninth day.
Students protesting at Howard University said they want to make institutional changes that will last far beyond their time at the school.
Student group HU Resist said this week that “more demands were discussed” but would not disclose further details. Students are occupying the administration building in protest after the confirmation of a longtime financial aid scandal last week.
The Howard University Alumni Council announced its support for university President Wayne A.I. Frederick as students occupying the administration building continue to call for his resignation. The protest is wrapping up its fifth day on campus.