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Remembering Dr. LaSalle D. Leffall

Widely recognized as a towering figure in the field of medicine, a brilliant surgeon and educator who broke color barriers while reaching the pinnacle of his profession, Dr. LaSalle D. Leffall Jr., died on May 25 in Washington, D.C. at age 89.

May 29, 2019

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Billionaire Promises to Pay Off Student Debt for Morehouse Graduates

Billionaire investor Robert F. Smith has promised to pay off the student loan debt for this year’s graduating class of Morehouse College.

May 19, 2019

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New Partnership Helps Junior Faculty Become Research Investigators

Howard University and the National Institutes of Health has launched  a pilot program which aims to position Howard junior faculty on the path to becoming seasoned research investigators.

May 6, 2019

African-American

Choosing Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs)

There has been significant discussion recently regarding the uptick in HBCU enrollment. In recent years, enrollment increases across the HBCU landscape have been attributed to a variety of reasons. Some cite the political atmosphere as a reason, noting that HBCUs serve as a reprieve for students fleeing overt racism and racial microaggressions present in communities and schools.

April 28, 2019

Opinion

We Gon’ Be Alright: American Education Research Solidarity and the Counterspace Pachanga/Party

Considering race continues to be a topic of controversy and discomfort, it is important that we address how engagement and inclusion have expanded on the issues of identity for Blacks and Latino communities.

April 11, 2019

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Howard University President Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick Runs for Sickle Cell Cure

Running an institution of higher learning is one challenge after another. But that hasn’t stopped Howard University president Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick from taking on another challenge.

March 6, 2019

Students

34 Howard Students’ Debt Covered by Alexandria, VA Church

Thanks to a recent donation from Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia, 34 Howard students with financial need had their debts covered. Howard selected full-time students with a GPA of 2.0 or above who displayed significant financial need, with balances from $100 to over $3,000, said Howard’s vice president of communications Crystal Brown. During […]

February 11, 2019

African-American

On the Campaign Trail, Kamala Harris Talks Policy with HBCU Leaders

Historically Black colleges and universities’ role in molding students into leaders and public servants was on display Thursday morning during a Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Congressional Fireside Chat with 2020 presidential hopeful U.S. Sen. Kamala D. Harris.

February 7, 2019

News Roundup

Dr. Dana A. Williams Appointed Interim Dean of Howard Graduate School

Dr. Dana A. Williams, chair of the Department of English and professor of African-American literature at Howard University, has recently been appointed as interim dean of the Howard University Graduate School. “Dr. Williams is a respected educator and academic professional,” said Howard provost and chief academic officer Dr. Anthony Wutoh. “I am confident that she will […]

January 31, 2019

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Dr. Melanee C. Harvey: A Drum Major in Art History

Dr. Melanee C. Harvey envisions the role of the Black art educator today as one who develops students who are critically examining the museum and providing “groundbreaking, provocative cultural interpretation” of images they see in the world around them.

January 29, 2019

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Doctoral Cohort Redefines Narrative About MSIs

Howard University’s Ph.D. program in Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies emerged from a “seed of people trying to bury” historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), says the inaugural cohort of students in the program.

December 17, 2018

HBCUs

MBDA Awards Almost $2M to Four HBCUs

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) has awarded almost $2 million to four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in an effort to increase their ability to qualify for and received federal research and development funding; create partnerships with technology resources; increase STEM entrepreneurship and compete for federal contracts. The institutions […]

December 5, 2018