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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…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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‘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.
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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.
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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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6 days later, Howard University student protests continue
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.
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As Howard student protests continue, alumni group backs president
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.
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Scholarship search service helps Howard students affected by financial aid scandal
Scholarship search service Scholly is starting a fund specifically for Howard University students affected by the misappropriation of financial aid funds.
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Howard trustees meet 1 demand, continue talks with students
Sunday marked the fourth day of student protests and a sit-in at Howard University and students do not expect it to end any time soon, in spite of progress being made in their negotiations with administration officials.
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