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A vice chairwoman of Howard University’s board of trustees recently told the board that the historically black school in Northwest Washington “is in genuine trouble” because of fiscal and management problems, according to a report published Friday. “Howard will not be here in three years if we don’t make some crucial decisions now,” Renee Higginbotham-Brooks wrote in a letter dated [...]

Howard University seniors and sorority hopefuls Laurin Compton and Lauren Cofield find themselves in a plot with elements of a teen novel: arguments about who can wear pink, accusations of snitching, a cabal of girls called “the Sweets.” But instead of devising an elaborate way to get back at the in-crowd, Gossip Girl-style, they’re suing the sorority and the university to become sisters—and alleging that [...]

Jumpstart DC – Howard University is hosting JFAD, a one-day educational program promoting language, literacy, and social skills among Head Start and Pre-K children on April 12 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. The JFAD interest meeting tonight at 7 p.m. in Blackburn room 142. Committed individuals interested in providing a great learning experience for these children and gaining a [...]

Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Hall of Fame basketball player turned multi-million dollar entrepreneur, will be at Howard University Hospital from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 7 to talk about his transformation from basketball to business and how the stigma of being HIV-positive affects him and others. Johnson, a member of the NBA Hall of Fame, a three-time NBA MVP, winner [...]

Check out some schedule events throughout the month of February for Black History Month at HU (Hampton University). The month’s theme is “R.E.P.:” Remembering the Past, Embracing the Present and Preparing for the Future. All events are free and open to the public. For more information about events contact the HU Office of Student Activities at 757.727.5691. Feb. 6 State [...]

This week, Dickerson will return to his alma mater, Howard University, where he will conduct a week-long film seminar for students there. He’ll dissect his films, meet with students one-on-one, and participate in a workshop titled “The Relationship of the Director and Cinematographer” moderated by his former teacher Haile Gerima. “When I was coming up we didn’t have that. We didn’t [...]

Keith Pough, linebacker for Howard University, was awarded the Pat Tillman Award at the East-West Shrine Game® banquet Friday evening. The award is presented annually to the player who demonstrates courage, perseverance and talent throughout the week leading up to the game and recognizes his overall achievements and conduct. “Keith exemplifies the qualities we look for in the award winner,” [...]

The Lady Pirates took turns at the free-throw line in the last minute of play against Morgan State on Saturday at Hampton University’s Convocation Center. Beating Morgan State 66-60, HU (13-5, 4-0 MEAC) will maintain its No. 1 spot in the conference. The Lady Pirates had a slow start and allowed Morgan State to lead 25-23 at halftime. Morgan State [...]

Adrian Powell had 23 points and seven rebounds to lead North Carolina A&T to a 61-37 victory over Howard University in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference game on Saturday. The Aggies led 22-11 on a 3-pointer by Powell midway through the first half, and after Simuel Frazier’s jumper made it 22-13, A&T scored the final 16 points of the period for [...]

WASHINGTON– Hundreds of Howard University students gathered recently at Cramton Auditorium to wrap gifts for underprivileged children in DC during the Angel Tree Project Wrapping Party. The Angel Tree is a service initiative that provides Christmas presents to elementary school students. The project provides gifts to approximately 230 students and are presented to the schools during individual receptions. The University’s Chapel [...]

Austin D. Lane, 79, who retired from Howard University in 1986 as dean for special student services, died Oct. 27 at a nursing home in Oxford, N.C. He had complications from diabetes and dementia, said a nephew, Robert B. Lane Jr. Austin David Lane was a native of Raleigh, N.C., and a 1958 business administration graduate of North Carolina A&T [...]

It’s always hard for fans when the hosts of “106 & Park” change. Though AJ and Free, the original hosts, left the show in 2005, a Google search of the words “Bring AJ and Free back” will prove that some fans still have not let go. Big Tigger and Julissa filled in for a while, but in 2006 Rocsi Diaz [...]

Over the years, the Howard University Homecoming Fashion Show has drawn the likes of Venus and Serena Williams, actor and alum Lance Gross, and America’s Next Top Model Cycle 2 contestant Camille McDonald. The beauty of the fashion show is that the crowd itself is a fashion show completely independent of the main event. Don’t get it twisted—the true attraction [...]

District of Columbia police are investigating a stabbing near Howard University’s campus during homecoming weekend. WRC-TV reports a man was stabbed in the stomach early Saturday morning. He was taken to a hospital and was reported to be conscious and breathing. Howard spokeswoman Kerry-Ann Hamilton says the incident did not occur at a Howard University event and did not involve [...]

One week from today, thousands of students, alumni and curious hip-hop fans will pack Howard University’s main quad for Yardfest, the free day-long concert that has become a centerpiece of Howard Homecoming celebrations. Yardfest has become a rite of passage for aspiring music stars: P. Diddy, Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Nelly, Ludacris, Shaggy, Wale and Young Jeezy have all appeared there. [...]

So the Henrico County School Board is soliciting names for “a west area elementary school” to open next year? Consider this a nomination. How about naming that new school on Pouncey Tract Road in honor of Dr. William Ferguson Reid? Reid, who has lived on Francistown Road in western Henrico since 1965, remains a seminal figure in Virginia history — [...]

Howard University Hospital and its nurses union are returning to the negotiating table this week, forestalling a picket line that had been slated for Tuesday amid a long-running dispute with management. The hospital agreed to start discussing a new contract in June with the nurses, more than a year after the previous pact expired. But little progress had been made, [...]

Keith Pough of Howard University has been named the Co-Defensive Player of the Week by the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. A 6-3, 240-pound red-shirt senior linebacker from Orangeburg, SC, Pough had one of the best games of his productive career in the Bison’s 17-10 win over Florida A&M University this past Saturday. He tallied a game-high 17 tackles, 12 of them [...]