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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....
September 15, 2025 14:15 ET | Source: Howard University

Marie Johns Appointed Chair of the Gwendolyn S. and Colbert I. King Endowed Chair in Public Policy at Howard University

WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Howard University announced today that the Honorable Marie C. Johns, former member of the Howard University Board of Trustees, has been appointed...
August 18, 2025 11:19 ET | Source: Howard University

LinkedIn Names Howard University as the Nation’s #1 HBCU Based on Alumni Career Success

Washington, D.C., Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LinkedIn has unveiled its inaugural Top Colleges rankings of higher education institutions in the United States, naming Howard University as...
June 24, 2025 14:36 ET | Source: Howard University

Howard University and Google Research Enhance A.I. Speech Recognition of African American English

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Howard University and Google Research released data today which can be used by artificial intelligence developers to improve the experience of...
June 17, 2025 13:52 ET | Source: Howard University

Howard University Partners with Follett Higher Education to Revamp Campus Store and Lower Textbook Costs

WESTCHESTER, Ill. and WASHINGTON, D.C., June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Howard University today announced a new partnership with Follett Higher Education, North America’s largest campus retailer,...
April 09, 2025 09:59 ET | Source: Howard University

Howard University’s 157th Commencement Returns to The Yard on May 10, Featuring Keynote Address by LeVar Burton

Washington, DC, April 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Howard University announced today information on the graduating Class of 2025 Commencement. The 157th Commencement will be held at the university...
February 27, 2025 09:17 ET | Source: Howard University

Actor Anthony Anderson and Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Headline Howard University 2025 Charter Day Events

Washington, D.C., Feb. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Howard University announced today that it will celebrate the 158th anniversary of its founding with Charter Day events...
February 13, 2025 10:05 ET | Source: Howard University

Howard University Receives “Research One” Carnegie Classification Indicating Highest Level of Research Production

WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Council of Education (ACE) today announced that Howard University has been conferred a Research One (R1) Carnegie Classification,...