May 11, 2025

Enrollment Increases for HBCUs

By: Stacy M. Brown The increase in enrollment at Howard and Bowie State reflects what’s happening at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) around the country. Howard University enjoyed a more than 15 percent enrollment increase during the pandemic, and officials at the historically Black college expect those numbers to increase this fall. “This has […]

Was cutting Howard University’s Classics Department the right decision?

By: Neveah Richardson  There are probably over a thousand reasons I chose to attend Howard University. Between the legendary alumni and prestigious name, my decision wasn’t very hard, and finding out that Howard University was the only historically Black university to offer a Classics program was the icing on the cake. So you can imagine […]

Death of Chadwick Boseman Puts Focus on Colon Cancer and African Americans

Every year on average 140,000 Americans are diagnosed with colon cancer with about 50,000 succumbing to the disease. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in both men and women in America. It is the second most common cause of death related to the disease. African Americans are disproportionately impacted with a 20 percent greater rate than whites and an even greater degree of mortality.

Howard University Department of Accounting Welcomes Adrian L. Mayse, Ph.D. as Interim Chair

WASHINGTON – The Howard University Department of Accounting welcomes Adrian L. Mayse, Ph.D., as interim chair of the Department of Accounting, Howard’s Accounting Program was the first to be accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in Washington, DC and the metropolitan area and one of approximately 150 accredited accounting programs […]

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