Fifty Years After Making NCAA History, Howard's Soccer Program Shines Again
Howard University’s soccer team became one of the nation’s top programs in the 1970s — becoming the first HBCU to win a national title in 1971. Today's women's soccer program wants to repeat history.
Building Toward Maximum Impact
New strategic planning for Howard's future is taking form.
The New Torchbearers
Howard's student leaders have no intention of waiting for permission to create change.
R1: A Renaissance in Research
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.
Howard's School of Business: The Audacity of Excellence
When you are recognized nationally for both the top undergraduate business and traditional MBA programs among HBCUs, you might be tempted to rest on your laurels. But Howard’s School of Business is stepping on the gas.
Black and Gold
While Black athletes traditionally overindex in few Olympic sports, representation has begun to increase in others ranging from swimming to golf to judo, and Howard University has been at the fore.
The Young Black Voices in America’s Election
This presidential election, 36% of Black 18–24-year-olds are enrolled in college and eligible to vote, the typical age of an undergraduate student. What do they care about, and what do they need to know?
Lena Bryan-Henderson: Representation Matters – In More Ways Than One
Alleghany County’s chief public defender breaks down systemic barriers in the criminal justice system
The Center for Journalism and Democracy
The Center for Journalism and Democracy at Howard University was created to strengthen historically-informed, pro-democracy journalism.
The People Person
Two-time Howard alumna LaNail Plummer, EdD, draws from her various life experiences in her work of bridging the gap in Black mental health services.