Howard University’s announcement that the cost of tuition will not increase next year reflects its commitment to its students. But it comes with a challenge to donors to build on their support.
Category: Beyond the Yard, Featured Stories, January 2026 Newsletter
With $400,000 raised this GivingTuesday, donors showed their desire for Howard’s success. Alumni and supporters can finish 2025 with tax-deductible donations to the Impact Howard Year-End Challenge, which will be matched dollar-for-dollar for double the value.
Category: Beyond the Yard, Featured Stories, December 2025 Newsletter, Giving Challenges
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
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
As the University’s largest fundraiser, Charter Day weekend generates hundreds of thousands of dollars for student scholarships, helping to clear remaining balances and remove additional financial barriers that could prevent students from graduating.
Category: Alumni Spotlights, Beyond the Yard, January 2026 Newsletter
Bisa Butler is a gifted visual artist, known for her captivating portraits made from quilted fabrics that tell the stories of Black culture and history, working primarily from source images to create thought-provoking art.
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
Howard University enters the New Year with a powerful bang! Donations to the Challenge topped $XXX,000, thanks to generous alumni and supporters who recognize the institution’s value.
Category: Beyond the Yard, January 2026 Newsletter, Giving
Celebrate the Howard University Golden Reunion, May 7–10! This proud tradition celebrates the Classes of 1976, 1971, 1966 and 1961, allowing alumni to reminisce and rekindle valuable relationships.
Launching their “20 for 20” campaign, the 137 Privy line of Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. set an example of unrestricted giving through a bold and ambitious goal of $20,000 to celebrate their 20th Anniversary. They surpassed the goal, raising $23,814 in unrestricted funds to Howard.
Category: Beyond the Yard, December 2025 Newsletter, Giving
Donor-advised funds offer a unique way to support the University, allowing donors to contribute to various charities during their lifetime and beyond. There are several benefits, including tax advantages and flexible charitable giving.
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.
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
