Education editor uncovers the first occurrence of Howard being referred to as the Mecca that prompts a wider discussion about the university’s impact.

CAMPUS Students call for boycotting Starbucks, McDonald’s over Israel-Gaza war Dozens of Howard University students gathered outside of the Starbucks on Georgia Avenue in boycott of corporations’ ...

According to Howard’s undergraduate admissions, the applicant pool for the class of 2028 increased by 12 percent to about 37,000 applicants, a record, and about 4,000 more than last year’s 33,000 ...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs at Howard University’s 2018 Commencement Ceremony. (Photo Courtesy of Howard University) After announcing during the 2022 BET Awards that he would be making a $1 million pledge to ...

The suicide of an administrator at a Missouri-based HBCU has caused conversations within the HBCU community about the longstanding difficulties Black women endure in higher education and how it ...

Nia Naylor, outgoing HUSA President, reflects on her journey to a campus leader while planning her next steps in advocacy and politics.

In the month of March, we are observing Women’s History Month. Declared in 1987, this month intends on celebrating all that women contribute to our world. However, the inclusion of all women in this ...

MULTIMEDIA Photo Essay: “I Don’t Feel Like Much of a Minority”: The Non-Black Student Howard Experience Howard University embraces diversity, students share their motivations for attending.

NEWS Escalating violence and mining expansion lead to massive displacement in Congo Prolonged conflict and escalating violence within the Democratic Republic of Congo have led to a record amount of ...

Howard University faces challenges in providing adequate mental health support to students amid high demand, long wait times and accessibility issues.

NEWS Among the HBCU community, support for Israelis and Palestinians has historical ties As some HBCUs, including Howard, have remained silent on the conflict between Israel and Gaza, historians point ...

Two Howard students create a figure skating team, the first of its kind at an HBCU and not affiliated with Howard Athletics, to address the lack of diversity in the figure skating world, partnering ...