Sports journalist Jim Trotter launches Success Fund for aspiring reporters

By Simone Denard

For generations, the Cathy Hughes School of Communications has trained and graduated remarkable communications professionals. Sports journalist Jim Trotter (’86, B.A.) is a proud graduate of the School of Communications and has spent much of his career implementing the lessons imparted in him while at Howard University.

A year full of milestones

Key moments include R1 designation, Homecoming 100

Howard University marked several accomplishments and events in the 2024–25 academic year. Here’s a roundup of some key moments, including record-breaking gifts to the University, women’s basketball reaching the WNIT and a new home for DAR.

Howard to celebrate 157th Commencement on The Yard

Sports and Athletics

Giving

Hilltop Highlights

Featured Stories

Alumni Spotlights

Album Release Celebration: Our Song, Our Story Featuring Damien Sneed

An Evening of Music, Meaning & Celebration

Howard announces 2025 Commencement Convocation orator, LeVar Burton

Prepares for largest graduating class in history

Health Sciences alumna Monica Titus leads in occupational therapy

By Simone Denard

Black women are severely underrepresented in the occupational therapy profession, making up less than 5% of occupational therapists nationwide. Among those professionals is Monica Titus (B.S. ’93), founder and president of Impressions Pediatric Therapy. In 1993, Titus graduated from Howard University's occupational therapy Program. According to U.S. News and World Report in 2024, the program ranks as one of the top 100 best occupational therapy programs in the nation.