Howard University
Historically black university in Washington
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| 2023 | Selected by the Department of the Air Force to lead a research center on tactical autonomy technology for military systems. |
| 2023 | Howard University issued a $300 million tax-exempt bond to address housing issues and renovate campus facilities. |
| 2023 | Selected by the Department of the Air Force to lead a research center on tactical autonomy technology for military systems. |
| 2023 | Howard University issued a $300 million tax-exempt bond to address housing issues and renovate campus facilities. |
| October 2022 | The Disney Storytellers Fund expanded to include other Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) campuses. |
| October 2022 | The Disney Storytellers Fund expanded to include other Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) campuses. |
| July 2022 | Walt Disney Company established the Disney Storytellers Fund at Howard University's Cathy Hughes School of Communications and Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts, providing undergraduate students with stipends up to $60,000 and mentorship to support Black storytellers. |
| July 2022 | Walt Disney Company established the Disney Storytellers Fund at Howard University's Cathy Hughes School of Communications and Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts, providing undergraduate students with stipends up to $60,000 and mentorship to support Black storytellers. |
| March 2022 | Howard University announced a $785 million investment to construct new STEM complex, academic buildings for the Chadwick Boseman School of Fine Arts, and the Cathy Hughes School of Communications. |
| March 2022 | Howard University announced a $785 million investment to construct new STEM complex, academic buildings for the Chadwick Boseman School of Fine Arts, and the Cathy Hughes School of Communications. |
| 2021 | Howard University received 29,391 applicants for the incoming freshman class, with 10,362 (35%) being accepted. |
| 2021 | Howard University received 29,391 applicants for the incoming freshman class, with 10,362 (35%) being accepted. |
| October 2021 | Students protested substandard living conditions in campus residential buildings during the Blackburn Takeover, demanding improvements and board representation. |
| October 2021 | Students protested substandard living conditions in campus residential buildings during the Blackburn Takeover, demanding improvements and board representation. |
| May 2021 | University announced the re-establishment of the College of Fine Arts, naming it the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts, led by Dean Phylicia Rashad. |
| May 2021 | University announced the re-establishment of the College of Fine Arts, naming it the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts, led by Dean Phylicia Rashad. |
| 2020 | 82% of first-year students at Howard University received need-based financial aid. |
| 2020 | 82% of first-year students at Howard University received need-based financial aid. |
| July 2020 | Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $40 million to Howard University, the largest single donation in the university's history. |
| July 2020 | Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $40 million to Howard University, the largest single donation in the university's history. |
| 2018 | Google expanded the Tech Exchange program from a three-month summer program to a full academic year program, including 15 additional minority-serving institutions like Florida A&M, Prairie View A&M, and Fisk, alongside Howard University. |
| 2018 | Nearly 1,000 students held a nine-day sit-in protesting financial aid fraud and demanding administrative changes, which led to an investigation by the Department of Education. |
| 2018 | Google expanded the Tech Exchange program from a three-month summer program to a full academic year program, including 15 additional minority-serving institutions like Florida A&M, Prairie View A&M, and Fisk, alongside Howard University. |
| 2018 | Nearly 1,000 students held a nine-day sit-in protesting financial aid fraud and demanding administrative changes, which led to an investigation by the Department of Education. |
| 2017 | The Bison STEM Scholars Program was renamed the Martha and Bruce Karsh STEM Scholars Program (KSSP) after receiving a $10 million donation from the Karsh family foundation. |
| 2017 | Google Inc. established a pilot residency program named 'Howard University West' on its Mountain View, California campus to increase representation of underrepresented minorities in the tech industry. |
| 2017 | Howard University established the Bison STEM Scholars Program to increase representation of underrepresented minorities in high-level STEM research careers, offering full scholarships for students pursuing PhD or MD-PhD degrees in science, engineering, technology, and mathematics. |
| 2017 | Google Inc. established a pilot residency program named 'Howard University West' on its Mountain View, California campus to increase representation of underrepresented minorities in the tech industry. |
| 2017 | The Bison STEM Scholars Program was renamed the Martha and Bruce Karsh STEM Scholars Program (KSSP) after receiving a $10 million donation from the Karsh family foundation. |
| 2017 | Howard University established the Bison STEM Scholars Program to increase representation of underrepresented minorities in high-level STEM research careers, offering full scholarships for students pursuing PhD or MD-PhD degrees in science, engineering, technology, and mathematics. |
| 2016 | Howard University completed the Interdisciplinary Research Building (IRB), a multi-story, 81,670 square foot state-of-the-art research facility that cost $70 million. The building was designed to enhance collaborative and innovative research on campus. |
| 2016 | Yardfest, a cherished homecoming tradition, returned after a two-year hiatus, resuming its place in the university's cultural celebrations. |
| 2016 | Yardfest, a cherished homecoming tradition, returned after a two-year hiatus, resuming its place in the university's cultural celebrations. |
| 2016 | Howard University completed the Interdisciplinary Research Building (IRB), a multi-story, 81,670 square foot state-of-the-art research facility that cost $70 million. The building was designed to enhance collaborative and innovative research on campus. |
| May 2016 | President Barack Obama delivered the commencement address, encouraging graduates to become advocates for racial change. |
| May 2016 | President Barack Obama delivered the commencement address, encouraging graduates to become advocates for racial change. |
| July 2014 | Howard's Board of Trustees officially named Wayne A. I. Frederick as the 17th president of the university. |
| July 2014 | Howard's Board of Trustees officially named Wayne A. I. Frederick as the 17th president of the university. |
| October 1 2013 | Board of Trustees named Wayne A. I. Frederick as interim president after Sidney A. Ribeau announced his retirement. |
| October 1 2013 | Board of Trustees named Wayne A. I. Frederick as interim president after Sidney A. Ribeau announced his retirement. |
| April 2013 | Vice chairwoman of the board of trustees wrote a critical letter about the university president, calling for a vote of no confidence. |
| April 2013 | Vice chairwoman of the board of trustees wrote a critical letter about the university president, calling for a vote of no confidence. |
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