Invest in our students and innovative research Donations to the Impact Howard and GivingTuesday campaigns prepare our students for success. A generous supporter pledges to match gifts to the Impact Year-End Challenge dollar-for-dollar up to $500,000, toward the $1 million goal.
Category: Featured Stories, November 2025 Newsletter, Giving Challenges
Christopher Cross, PhD, founded the Lavender Fund in 2015, the first officially recognized university wide LGBT fundraiser in HBCU history. A decade later, the fund has awarded more than $50,000 in scholarships to Howard students and continues to grow in reach.
Category: Beyond the Yard, Featured Stories, October 2025 Newsletter, Giving, Homecoming
Events during weekend amplify theme Howard University proudly welcomes alumni, students, families, friends and the community to celebrate One of One — the theme of Homecoming 2025. It’s more than a phrase; it is a testament of Howard’s incomparable legacy of excellence, innovation and leadership.
Category: Beyond the Yard, Featured Stories, October 2025 Newsletter, Homecoming
As HBCU football season kicks off, Howard is preparing for several important games, including the HBCU NY Classic, the Truth and Service Classic and of course Homecoming 2025.
Category: Beyond the Yard, Featured Stories, September 2025 Newsletter, Homecoming, Sports and Athletics
Homecoming 2025 is coming, and excitement is building! Now nationally renowned, Homecoming at The Mecca brings together alumni from around the globe, sharing the joy of the experience with our outstanding students.
Category: Beyond the Yard, Featured Stories, September 2025 Newsletter, Homecoming
Alumnae Tanya Burke (’89, BSEE) and Deja Phillips (’22, B.A.) discuss their experiences returning to The Yard while highlighting the cultural influence of Howard Homecoming.
Howard is bringing “The Yard @ AfroTech” to the world’s largest annual Black tech conference in Houston for three years, showcasing innovation, presenting creative programming and fostering connections between students and industry professionals.
Category: November 2025 Newsletter, Hilltop Highlights
Bigger than before, the IBWF extended over three days! With the theme “The Story of Us,” the event exalted Black literature and storytelling with panel discussions, performances, readings and a book fair on The Yard.
Category: Beyond the Yard, October 2025 Newsletter, Hilltop Highlights
The Moorland-Spingarn Research Center presents “Temples of Hope, Rituals of Survival: Gordon Parks and Black Religious Life,” a curated selection of photos and other materials from the famed photographer, journalist, author, novelist, composer and film director.
Key moments include R1 designation, Homecoming 100
Category: Alumni On the Move, Art, Beyond the Yard, May 2025 Newsletter, Charter Day, Corporate Partnerships, Events, Giving, Giving Challenges, Hilltop Highlights, Homecoming, Research, Fine Arts, Sports and Athletics
By Kelvin Childs
Category: Beyond the Yard, April 2025 Newsletter, Hilltop Highlights, Research
Category: Beyond the Yard, March 2025 Newsletter, Hilltop Highlights
The Baltimore commissioner of health, who majored in health sciences at Howard, is called one of the city’s “most intriguing movers and shakers of 2025,” by the Baltimore Sun newspaper.
Category: Alumni Spotlights, November 2025 Newsletter
The art Jordan Toombs creates reflects the beauty and perils that coexist in his life and in the lives of those around him. His career speaks to his brilliance as an artist and his resilience as a person.
Category: Alumni Spotlights, November 2025 Newsletter, Fine Arts
Shavonne Holman is a proud Howard graduate, first-generation entrepreneur, member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, and co-owner of 1942 Lounge. Located on U Street, 1942 Lounge is more than just a place to dine and celebrate.
Category: Alumni Spotlights, Beyond the Yard, October 2025 Newsletter
Shantrelle P. Lewis, arguably the foremost scholar and expert on contemporary Black dandyism, says the colorful and flamboyant garb represents the wearer’s heritage, confidence, and demand to reject society’s preconceptions and be known on one’s own terms.
Category: Alumni Spotlights, Beyond the Yard, October 2025 Newsletter, Fine Arts
Even when he was a boy, Howard University’s renown reached Ian M. Douglas in his Guyana homeland and for him, there was no other choice for his higher education. That decision led to a distinguished career in government service.
Category: Alumni Spotlights, Beyond the Yard, September 2025 Newsletter, Pharmacy
Beyond the Yard spoke with Young about her experiences navigating the music industry and her return to the Mecca to educate the next generation of music professionals as director of the Warner Music/Blavatnik Center for Music Business.
Category: Alumni Spotlights, Beyond the Yard, September 2025 Newsletter
The Silver and 20th Homecoming Honor Roll Reunion recognized donors who contributed at various levels for their fundraising campaigns, raising nearly $350,000 for scholarships and the Blackburn Center reception area.
Category: November 2025 Newsletter, Giving
The late Episcopal priest was an enthusiastic member of the Howard University community. In his honor, a $25,000 memorial scholarship fundraising campaign recognizes his extraordinary accomplishments.
Learn how to show your support for this year's Back the Yard campaign.
Category: Giving, Giving Challenges, Homecoming
Planned gifts support Howard University’s programs, schools and colleges, scholarships, and more, and allow the donor to leave an indelible legacy. Have you considered a planned gift, but prevailing myths hold you back? Let’s debunk some of them now.
Category: Beyond the Yard, October 2025 Newsletter, Giving
Our freshman class of 2,745 students have arrived from 47 states and 34 countries, and they are counting on us more than ever. The Back to School campaign lets you invest in their future by ensuring they get a good academic start now.
Category: Beyond the Yard, October 2025 Newsletter, Giving, Giving Challenges
By Monica Lewis
Category: Beyond the Yard, May 2025 Newsletter, Sports and Athletics
Calling on Bison Nation — support our football team, which has an impressive 2025 season ahead.
Category: Beyond the Yard, May 2025 Newsletter, Events, Sports and Athletics
By Simone Denard
Category: Alumni Spotlights, Beyond the Yard, Featured Stories, May 2025 Newsletter, Communications, Sports and Athletics
Dear Howard University Community,
Category: Athletic Spotlights, Sports and Athletics
