Tag: Howard University
Stacey Abrams Named Howard’s First Chair for Race and Black Politics
Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is joining the faculty at Howard University, the historically Black college announced Wednesday.
Starting in September, Abrams will begin...
Georgetown, Howard, and Morgan State Partner for Environmental Data Initiative
Howard University, Morgan State University, and Georgetown University School of Public Policy’s Massive Data Institute (MDI) are partnering on a data project to help...
Howard University Launches Center for Journalism & Democracy
On Tuesday, Howard University (HU) launched the Center for Journalism & Democracy, a unique academic center founded by award-winning journalist and Project 1619 author...
Howard University Evacuated for Two Bomb Threats in First Week of...
During the first week of the fall semester, students at Howard University were forced to evacuate twice because of two bomb threats targeted at...
Disney Launches ‘Storyteller Fund’ at Howard University to Promote Media Representation
Creative students at Howard University (HU) will soon have access to numerous resources from one of the most recognizable companies in the entertainment industry....
Health Care Workers Strike at Howard University Hospital
Dozens of health care workers at Howard University Hospital participated in a one-day strike on Monday to protest against alleged unfair labor conditions and...
Howard University Professors Threaten Strike
At a campus demonstration Wednesday, Howard University faculty members threatened to strike in the coming week if the institution does not increase wages for...
Howard University’s Public Policy Center Publishes Research on Police-Community Relations
In December 2021, the Ronald W. Walters Leadership and Public Policy Center at Howard University published its final report on a five-year study of...
Howard University Reaches Agreement with Student Protesters Over Housing Conditions
After a monthlong protest and 20 days of negotiations, students and Howard University (HU) administrators have announced an agreement over the school's Blackburn University...
Howard University Ransomware Investigation Underway, Classes Canceled
Howard University has canceled classes following a cybersecurity attack from last week.
On Monday, the historically Black institution announced that its Enterprise Technology Services (ETS)...
Howard University Taps Tuskegee Study Descendants for COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign
To help dispel concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine, Howard University has recruited descendants of the Tuskegee Experiment to market a new campaign.
The campaign involves...
The Least Diverse Field in Science
Climate change impacts underserved communities the most, yet geoscience remains homogenous
Within the span of a few months, 2021 saw some of the worst weather...
Nikole Hannah-Jones Declines UNC Chapel Hill’s Tenure Offer, Joins Howard University
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones has declined the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's (UNC Chapel Hill) offer for tenure following a two-month-long...
Former Participants Express Concerns with Google’s Pipeline Program for Black College...
Former participants in Google’s Howard West program say the pipeline initiative meant to increase the number of Black students in tech was riddled with...
HBCUs Launch Clinics to Help Administer COVID-19 Vaccines
Howard University opened a clinic on its campus last week to help distribute coronavirus vaccines, joining the ranks of other historically Black colleges and...
Georgetown and Howard Universities Form Partnership Focused on Public Policy
On February 1, leaders at the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy and Howard University signed a memorandum of understanding to work together...
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Partners with Howard University to Develop More...
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C., has launched a new collaboration with Howard University called the Next-Gen Business Partnership. Its goal is...
Student Protesters Continue to Occupy Howard University Administration Building
Mounting frustrations of Howard University (HU) students have culminated in a days-long protest of more than 300 participants inside the historically black university’s administration...
