Freshman Isaiah Swilley from Bourbonnais, Illinois, takes a practice dive at the Burr Gymnasium Pool. Howard is the only HBCU with a Division I swimming and diving team.
Howard’s 2025 Homecoming represented the celebration’s 101st anniversary and a perfect time to reflect on the myriad ways Howard is “one of one” — as the first, the only, or the top university in a full panoply of areas of achievement.
How Research by Howard’s Roland Scott Changed Global Approaches to Sickle Cell Disease Forever.
In February 2025, Howard received a “Research One” research activity designation, the highest in academia. Howard is the only historically Black college or university to ever earn the designation.
