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Students held a rally at Maryland’s State House Monday hoping to get more funding for the state’s four historically black colleges and universities. Sequoya Patterson went from Connecticut to Prince George’s County to attend Bowie State University because she knew it was the school for her. “It was just a family home feel that I got from the campus and [...]

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 [...]

Vanessa Bertrand always intended to go to a big-name, out-of-state school. She made the decision as a little girl, watching Cliff Huxtable on a rerun of The Cosby Show argue the merits of Princeton, Yale, Howard, and his father’s favored alma mater, the fictional Hillman College. The conversation that unfolded on that episode of the 1980s sitcom—a show whose run [...]

D.C. had a visit from TV personality Dr. Mehmet Oz on Wednesday, and a chance to get preventative health care. On Howard University’s campus, Oz lead a “15 Minute Physical,” a quick series of screening tests for cholesterol, blood pressure and diabetes. He hoped to reach 1,000 people with the help of University doctors, students and alumni. “The number of [...]

WASHINGTON – Howard University graduate student and reigning Miss Tanzania USA, Monica Haule, has been hard at work with her pageant coach studying current and world events, and busily preparing for the next stage in the quest for a new crown: Miss Africa USA. Haule was born in Illinois and has lived in Texas, but her family roots are in [...]

In an effort to become environmentally friendly, the Howard University Environmental Society and the Office of Sustainability have partnered together to decrease Howard’s carbon footprint and increase the university’s recycling initiatives. For years, Howard University has had a problem with executing environmentally friendly programs. Michael Harris, Vice President of  Administrative Services and a member of the University Sustainability Council believes, [...]

ESPN's Jay Walker catches up with Rapper Fabolous who will be performing at hafltime of our HBCU game featuring Howard @ Morgan St. live on ESPN3. Game kicks at 3:30pm.

Howard University Student (The Voice of HU/HBCUBuzz.com), Radio Personality (Radio-One/EliteDCRadio.com), Mixtape DJ (LiveMixtapes.com), Actor (Bittersweet 2011), Street Dancer, & member of ΚΑΨ, Jae Murphy takes TV viewers on a tour of what he considers the best “secret” spots in our nation’s capital, Washington DC, including Howard University’s Moorland Spingarn Research Center and U Street’s Busboy and Poets. Clip courtesy of [...]

Howard University prepares their freshmen classes like no other school in the nation. The School of Business has established a program that shapes their freshmen into well-rounded businessmen and businesswomen. The program is called The 21st Century Cap Advantage Program, or better known as 21 CAP. 21 CAP was created to increase the retention rate for first year business students, [...]

The Howard University School of Pharmacy is now the College of Pharmacy, a freestanding entity, and no longer part of the College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Health Sciences. The new college was recreated July 1 as part of the University’s ongoing Academic Renewal, giving Howard University 13 schools and colleges. Anthony K. Wutoh, Ph.D., has been named dean of [...]

Friday, more than 150 D.C. area young men came to Howard University to take part in a morning of workshops headed by a host of Omega mentors.  They provided kids with guidance about character, manhood, career development and leadership.  With the goal of nurturing a new generation of professionals, there’s a heavy focus in peaking young boys’ interest in science, [...]

RTVF STATEMENT In 2009, the University began an extensive assessment of its academic programs. As part of Academic Renewal, schools and colleges (including the School of Communications) are going through programmatic changes recommended by the President and approved by the Board of Trustees in January 2011. The goal of the academic program renewal initiative is to strengthen our offerings and [...]

Name: Olivia Russell Classification: Sophomore Repin’: Howard University Describe your style: “My style is very liberal, the complete opposite of esoteric. My style varies from hipster, to ethnic, corporate to classic, or just chill. It’s all about how I feel that morning & that sets the precedent for my style that day. I’d say it’s very impulsive.” Olivia is totally [...]

The School of Communication’s Administration has considered cutting the undergraduate program in Radio, Television and Film. The Department of Radio, Television and Film (RTVF) recently had a high evaluation during the Presidential Commission on Academic Renewal (PCAR) which recommends that the program should be better funded, however the Administration is moving on with old plans to reconstruct the School of [...]

Inspired by the Obama administration’s call to discover and engage the world, 24 members of the Howard University Freshmen Leadership Academy will travel to Beijing this summer from July 25 to Aug. 2. The students will visit Chinese universities, Tiananmen Square and several other cultural and historic sites. They will explore global trends and business practices and learn about Chinese [...]

Name: Kemdi Opara Age: 21 Classification: Senior School: Howard University Major: Biology Hometown: Trenton (Ewing), New Jersey Describe your style: “My style is very unexpected, I never know what i’m gonna end up looking like that day. I’m not so much into matching, i just put on whatever’s in my closet, and hope that it looks good. I might be ivy [...]

By Priscilla Brock // May 14, 2011) — Just below the scattered clouds, and misty atmosphere, the heavens rejoiced as the sons and daughters of Howard University were being recognized and congratulated as the graduating Class of 2011. In addition, proud parents and family members from 43 states and 29 different countries joined the rows of cheering graduates, in celebration [...]