Capstone October 2009

“What can I, as a member of the Howard community, do to help improve the institution?”
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Bison Go Green The University launched its long awaited recycling initiative on September 18, during a press conference on the main yard. The program is designed to reduce Howard’s carbon footprint and environmental impact. Recycling bins have been placed in residence halls and administrative buildings as the first phase of the initiative, which seeks to identify areas of heavy waste production. The program is the product of a partnership between student activism surrounding sustainability and the administration’s effort to move Howard in a progressive direction. read more... Click the video icon to learn more about the new recycling program.


Drew Hall’s Upgrade Is Intended to Strengthen Its Legacy Charles Drew Hall, the male freshman residence hall on Howard’s campus, is undergoing a major renovation as part of the renewal of its historic legacy. read more...	Excellence at Howard Wayne Frederick, M.D., interim director of the Howard University Cancer Center, was appointed to the District of Columbia Board of Medicine, a division within the city’s Department of Health... read more...	University News Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar visited Howard last month to announce $14.25 million in historic preservation grants for Historically Black Colleges and Universities—funds made available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. read more...