http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/ Howard University News Room http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20111130NationalSecurityAgencyDirectorToAddressHowardCybersecurityCommunity.html Education Washington (November 30, 2011) – Sherri W. Ramsay, director of the National Security Agency/Central Security Service Threat Operations Center, will speak at 9 a.m. Friday, Dec. 2, in the Forum of the Blackburn Center. The event marks Howard's recent designation by the National Security Agency as a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAE/IAE) and the launch of the University's new doctoral program in computer science with multiple concentrations, including cybersecurity.Wayne Patterson, Ph.D., the newly appointed director of Howard's Cybersecurity Research Center (CRC), and Rajni Goel, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Information Systems in the Business School, will explain the CAE/IAE certification and present cybersecurity research and education at Howard. November 30, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20111130NationalSecurityAgencyDirectorToAddressHowardCybersecurityCommunity.html http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20111127HowardInductsFallMembersofPhiBetaKappa.html Education WASHINGTON (November 28, 2011) – The Howard University chapter of Phi Beta Kappa—Gamma of the District of Columbia—recently inducted 20 students into the 59th class of the academic society. A second group of inductees will be added to the class during the spring semester. Phi Beta Kappa is the most prestigious arts and sciences honor society in the United States. For more than 230 years, Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) has recognized exemplary academic performance in the liberal arts and sciences nationwide. The Gamma of D.C. chapter was established at Howard University in 1953. November 27, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20111127HowardInductsFallMembersofPhiBetaKappa.html http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20111127PresidentObamaAwardsHowardFacultyforSTEMMentorship.html Education WASHINGTON (November 28, 2011) – President Barack Obama recently announced leading cell biologist Winston Anderson, Ph.D., a Howard University professor of Biology, as one of nine individuals awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring. The White House presents the award to individuals and organizations in recognition of the crucial role that mentoring plays in the academic and personal development of students studying science and engineering—particularly those who belong to groups that are underrepresented in these fields. November 27, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20111127PresidentObamaAwardsHowardFacultyforSTEMMentorship.html http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20111125OlympicGoldMedalistDominiqueDawesatHowardUniversityHospitaltotalkDiabetes.htm Education WASHINGTON -- Olympic gold medalist and the only African-American woman to win a medal in a singles gymnastic event, Dominique Dawes will be at Howard University Hospital Tuesday, Nov. 29, to talk with Washington-area residents about diabetes, a disease that affects more than 25 million Americans. Dawes, the only modern American gymnast to win medals in three Olympic games – 1992, 1996 and 2000 – will talk about diabetes, health, fitness and nutrition during the 9 a.m. to noon session in Freedmen's Hall and in the lobby of the hospital. November 25, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20111125OlympicGoldMedalistDominiqueDawesatHowardUniversityHospitaltotalkDiabetes.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20111122WHURDeliversThanksgivingtoHundredsinNeed.html Education Washington, D.C. (November 22, 2011) – Today, WHUR 96.3 FM – Howard University – along with the Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation, Shabach Ministries, United Medical Center and Walmart delivered Thanksgiving turkeys and bags of food to hundreds of needy families in the Washington region. With the help of several partners, the station has expanded its "Season of Giving" this year to help even more families have a joyous Thanksgiving. November 22, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20111122WHURDeliversThanksgivingtoHundredsinNeed.html http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20111121VotingOpensforAfroBlueonNBCsTheSingOff.htm Education WASHINGTON (November 21, 2011) – Afro-Blue, Howard University's premier vocal jazz ensemble, is in the top four on NBC's hit a-cappella talent show series The Sing-Off. Public voting for the season finalists via Internet and phone begin Monday, November 21 through Sunday, November 27. Tune in to today's show at 8 p.m. EST/ 7 p.m. CT to view another inspiring performance by Afro-Blue. Voting phone lines and websites will be announced during the show. November 21, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20111121VotingOpensforAfroBlueonNBCsTheSingOff.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20111115HowardUniversityRadioExpandstoSir iusXM.htm Education WASHINGTON (November 17, 2011) – WHUR 96.3 FM, the Howard University-owned radio station celebrating its 40th anniversary, announced today that it will launch H.U.R. Voices on Thursday, Dec. 1 on SiriusXM channel 141. H.U.R. Voices will offer exciting, educational and entertaining original programming that examines and explores issues that affect people of color, including a unique mixture of talk radio, local and national news, and great music. The channel will feature WHUR and WHUR-WORLD signature programs like the "Daily Drum," a weekday public affairs program that will expand to one-hour; the "Dr. Audrey Chapman Show," with the relationship guru; and the "Sighlent Storm," the only radio show devoted to the issue of domestic violence. New programs include "People Money Life," "The Traveling Eye" and "He Said She Said." H.U.R. Voices will embody the mission of Howard University—to serve "America and the Global Community." November 17, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20111115HowardUniversityRadioExpandstoSir iusXM.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20111117SocialWorkProfessorHonoredforAcad emicAchievements.htm Education WASHINGTON -- Howard University Professor Tricia Bent-Goodley, author of recently released The Ultimate Betrayal: A Renewed Look at Intimate Partner Violence, has received the award for Distinguished Recent Contributions in Social Work from the Council on Social Work Education for 2011. Bent-Goodley, Ph.D., chairs the Community, Administration and Policy Practice Sequence at Howard University School of Social Work. She is one of only three African Americans to have achieved the Distinguished Recent Contributions honor, one of the organization's highest distinctions. The award recognizes the impact of Bent-Goodley's scholarship as well as her role in mentoring students. November 17, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20111117SocialWorkProfessorHonoredforAcad emicAchievements.htm hhttp://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20111117HowardsCenterforAtmosphericScien cesChartsExpandedMissionwith15MCommerce%20DepartmentAward.htm Education WASHINGTON – Howard University's NOAA Center for Atmospheric Sciences (NCAS) has been awarded $2.625M for year one and up to $15 million over five years by the Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to conduct research and educational efforts in weather, climate, air quality, and environmental literacy. NCAS, a consortium of six educational institutions led by Howard University, has been supported by core funding from the Department of Commerce since 2001. November 17, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20111117HowardsCenterforAtmosphericScienc esChartsExpandedMissionwith15MCommerce%20DepartmentAward.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20111117WHURandWHURWORLDKickoffFood2FeedE vent.htm Education WASHINGTON (November 17, 2011) – Today, WHUR 96.3 FM and WHUR-WORLD 96.3 HD2, in partnership with the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB), are sponsoring Food2Feed, a 12-hour radiothon/fundraiser to feed needy families for Thanksgiving. The event began at 6 a.m. and will continue until 6 p.m. at the Old Post Office Pavilion. Every day approximately 633,000 residents in the Washington Metropolitan area are at risk of experiencing hunger. The Food2Feed broadcast is collecting monetary donations and non-perishable food items. The food collected will be presented to the Capital Area Food Bank, the largest, public nonprofit hunger and nutrition education resource in the Washington region. November 17, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20111117WHURandWHURWORLDKickoffFood2FeedE vent.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20111116HowardHostsSixthAnnualFordB lackCollegeQuizGameShow.htm Education WASHINGTON (November 10, 2011) – Howard University will host the sixth annual Ford Black College Quiz Game Show at 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec 1, in Cramton Auditorium. This televised event will feature students from 12 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), including Howard, competing for thousands of dollars in scholarship funds and cash prizes for their schools. The Black College Quiz Game Show is a "Jeopardy" style formatted game show, where students display their knowledge and skills of African-American history. The show highlights the importance of continuing the pursuit of higher learning for both American-African students and the HBCU schools they attend. This year's host will be actor Greg Alan Williams, known for roles in Necessary Roughness and BET's The Game. November 16, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20111116HowardHostsSixthAnnualFordBlackCo llegeQuizGameShow.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20111115HowardDepartmentoftheArtCelebrates90thAnniversary.htm Education WASHINGTON (November 14, 2011) – The Howard University Department of Art will host an artist conversation with world-renowned scholar and university alumnus David C. Driskell on Friday, November 18th at 4 p.m. The conversation is presented as the inaugural lecture in The James A. Porter Distinguished Lecture Series on Art and History and will launch the Department of Art's 90th anniversary celebration this academic year. The lecture will be presented in the Howard University Gallery of Art, Childers Hall, Division of Fine Arts, on the main campus of Howard University at 2455 Sixth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20059. The lecture is free and open to the public. November 15, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20111115HowardDepartmentoftheArtCelebrates90thAnniversary.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20111114HowardPresidentMeetswithCollegeLeaderstoDiscussFutureofMinoritiesinSTEM.htm Education WASHINGTON – Academic leaders from seven regional universities gathered recently on the main campus of Howard University to discuss the status of minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The Annual Board of Governors (ABG) meeting, held Oct. 25, was convened to discuss the progress of the Washington Baltimore Hampton Roads-Louis Stokes–Alliance for Minority Participation. The program, sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), is designed to increase the number underrepresented minorities receiving Bachelor of Science degrees. November 14, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20111114HowardPresidentMeetswithCollegeLeaderstoDiscussFutureofMinoritiesinSTEM.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20111110OvercomingObstaclesHowardStudentStartsAdvanceProjectasFosterYouthNonprofit.htm Education WASHINGTON – Despite tremendous odds, April Vance overcame a difficult youth as a foster child. Her success stemmed from an ability to stick to her dreams and focus on education. Most importantly, though, Vance credits her skillfulness in navigating the government's complex and sometimes frightening foster care system. Now Vance, a senior broadcast journalism major at Howard University, is on the brink of finding a way to use that knowledge to help kids maneuver the roadblocks she once faced. November 10, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20111110OvercomingObstaclesHowardStudentStartsAdvanceProjectasFosterYouthNonprofit.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110914HowardStudentEpitomizesCharlotteProgramtoMakeKidsMoreTechSavvy.htm Education CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Robert Williams knew early on that becoming technologically savvy was his ticket to a better life. So in 2001, when he was in the seventh grade, Williams was one of the first students to participate in the Computers4Kids (C4K) program, a Charlottesville nonprofit that provides free computer training and mentoring to at-risks students in the area. 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110914HowardStudentEpitomizesCharlotteProgramtoMakeKidsMoreTechSavvy.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110914HowardHighlightsPartnershipwithSylffGlobalFellowshipProgram.htm Education WASHINGTON (September 13, 2011) – Nippon Foundation Chairman Yohei Sasakawa and a delegation from Japan visited Howard University on Sept. 8 as part of the Graduate School's ongoing participation in the Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (Sylff) Program. Sylff (pronounced "sylph") identifies and nurtures leaders who seek to overcome differences such as nationality, language, ethnicity, religion, and political systems to tackle global issues that influence world peace. The program supports outstanding doctoral students in the humanities and social sciences. September 13 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110914HowardHighlightsPartnershipwithSylffGlobalFellowshipProgram.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110907HowardmeetsMorehouseinHistoricDebateGospelMusicianandClassicHarpistJeffMajorstoperform.htm Education WASHINGTON (September 7, 2011) – Howard University and Morehouse College will present the inaugural Mordecai W. Johnson and Benjamin E. Mays student exhibition debate in Cramton Auditorium at 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9. The event is part of the AT and T Nation's Football Classic™, organized by Events DC. The debate will feature students from both universities addressing contemporary issues in American society, including whether student athletes should be paid and should cyber-bullying be treated as a criminal offense. Sept. 7, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110907HowardmeetsMorehouseinHistoricDebateGospelMusicianandClassicHarpistJeffMajorstoperform.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110907SouthAfricanMinistertovisitHowardMiddleSchool.htm Education WASHINGTON –South African Minister for Science and Technology Naledi Pandor will visit the Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science (MS)2 on Thursday, Sept. 8. Minister Pandor has played a leading role in South African politics and education policy planning and reform. Prior to her appointment as Minister of Science and Technology in 2009, she served as South Africa's Minister of Education. Sept. 7, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110907SouthAfricanMinistertovisitHowardMiddleSchool.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110906HOWARDANDMOREHOUSEFANSMAKETHEIRWAYTODC.htm Education WASHINGTON, D.C. – With AT and T Nation's Football Classic™ game week upon us, old classmates are planning mini-reunions, and out-of-towners are looking forward to experiencing the sights, scene and events surrounding the inaugural Classic. Kickoff for Saturday's game at RFK Stadium between Howard University and Morehouse College is 3:30 p.m. The excitement level around the game is high, and the overwhelming pride for the respective institutions is evident. The renewed rivalry has significant meaning for everyone connected to the schools. Brian Yeldell (Morehouse College, Class of 1984), a native Washingtonian who loves Howard University but went to Morehouse, says "The AT and T Nation's Football Classic™ is everything for me – socially, intellectually, and potentially on the business and career front. This is our Harvard-Yale game as they have played each other for over 100 years and I hope my yet-to-be-born grandchildren can one day say the same. We need this game!" Sept. 2, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110906HOWARDANDMOREHOUSEFANSMAKETHEIRWAYTODC.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110906HU%20CollegeofPharmacySavingLivesinAfrica.htm Education WASHINGTON- Each day in Africa, 6,000 people die from AIDS-related illnesses, and 11,000 people are infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. In South Africa alone, more than 17 percent of nation's population between ages 15 and 49 are infected with HIV/AIDS. More than 3 million women have the disease, 330,000 children are inflicted with it and nearly 2 million children have become orphans because of it. In response to this global pandemic, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief funded several HIV prevention and treatment projects in Africa, including the Regional Outreach Addressing AIDS through Development Strategies (ROADS) and the Global HIV/AIDS Initiative Nigeria (GHAIN) projects. Sept. 2, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110906HU%20CollegeofPharmacySavingLivesinAfrica.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110902SteveStouteVisitsHowardtoLaunchRecentBook.htm Education WASHINGTON (Sept. 2, 2011) – Entertainment marketing icon Steve Stoute will launch his book The Tanning of America: How the Culture of Hip-Hop Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy in the Gallery Lounge of Blackburn Center on Sept. 8 , 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. A book talk moderated by Gregory Carr, Ph.D., associate professor of Africana Studies at Howard University, will be followed by a Q and A as well as a meet and greet. Sept. 2, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110902SteveStouteVisitsHowardtoLaunchRecentBook.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110902HowardPresentsBlackMaleAchievement_Symposium.htm Education WASHINGTON (August 31, 2011) – Acclaimed public intellectual and author Michael Eric Dyson, CNN anchor and alumna Fredricka Whitfield and actor Isaiah Washington have been added to the list of panelists who will address "Beyond the Stereotypes: Academics, Athletics, Character and Black Male Achievement," a presidential symposium held at Cramton Auditorium on the Howard University campus from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 8. August 30 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110902HowardPresentsBlackMaleAchievement_Symposium.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110830HowardGearsUpforInaugural.htm Education WASHINGTON (August 29, 2011) – Two of the nation's preeminent Historically Black Colleges, Howard University and Morehouse College, will kickoff the inaugural AT and T Nation's Football Classic™ with a number of related activities and events beginning next week. The Howard vs. Morehouse football game is set for RFK Stadium on Saturday, Sept.10 beginning at 3:30 p.m., marking their first match up in 14 years. Related events include the UNCF Empower Me Tour, the Nation's Football Classic™ Kickoff Rally, an HBCU Alumni Networking Reception and the Nation's Football Classic™ Fan Festival. There will also be a Presidential Symposium, a Student Debate and an HBCU College Showcase and Recruitment Fair co-hosted by Howard and Morehouse. August 30 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110830CenterforExcellenceinAdvertisingatHowardUniversityandTimeWarnerPresent.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110830CenterforExcellenceinAdvertisingatHowardUniversityandTimeWarnerPresent.htm Education The Center for Excellence in Advertising (CEA) at Howard University and Time Warner will host a panel discussion entitled: "Minority" Now Trending Majority, A Look at the 2010 U.S. Census Data and What It Means to Advertisers, on September 12, 2011 at 6 PM in New York. Through a roundtable discussion, this seminar will explore how agencies and other communications executives should advise their clients and prepare to engage a multicultural society. August 30 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110830CenterforExcellenceinAdvertisingatHowardUniversityandTimeWarnerPresent.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110826HowardUniversityPreparesforHurricaneIrene.htm Education WASHINGTON (Aug. 26, 2011) – Howard University is taking carefully coordinated steps to prepare for Hurricane Irene and the severe weather expected to hit the Washington metropolitan area. The Emergency Response Team has developed a plan that emphasizes prevention, preparedness, response and recovery."We have an all hands on deck," Deputy Police Chief Alonzo Joy said. "We began early preparation to ensure that the University community is safe. The work is in progress and we have the necessary staff to keep our community safe until the all-clear is issued." Aug. 26, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110826HowardUniversityPreparesforHurricaneIrene.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/notifications/hurricanedisasterpreparedness.htm Education Hurricane Disaster Preparedness and updates August 23 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/notifications/hurricanedisasterpreparedness.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110823EarthQuakeUpdates.htm Education Update #16 6:45 a.m. The University is open for business today, August 24. Structural engineers have determined that all campus buildings, with one exception, are safe for occupancy. We are doing further assessment of Founders Library and additional information is forthcoming. Individuals entering other buildings may see some visual impact from the earthquake, but should be assured that the buildings are structurally sound. Also note, the I-Lab will open at 10 a.m. Students with classes scheduled in Founders Library should contact the Office of the Provost for further details. Please continue to check HU Communications for updates http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110823EarthQuakeUpdates.htm August 23 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110823EarthQuakeUpdates.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110819HowardAlumnusDavidOliverSettingRecordsandSpreadingtheHULegacy.htm Education WASHINGTON (Aug. 18) – Howard alumnus David Oliver, the 110-meter hurdles Olympic bronze medalist at the 2008 Beijing Games, continues to set records, capture headlines and tear down barriers on his quest to earn an Olympic gold. Oliver, who is the first two-time All-American in Howard's history, holds the American record with his 12.89-second burst last summer in Paris, a mark that's the fourth fastest ever in the 110 hurdles. August 18 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110819HowardAlumnusDavidOliverSettingRecordsandSpreadingtheHULegacy.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110819UNCFHeadMichaelLLomaxNamedOpeningConvocationSpeaker.htm Education WASHINGTON (August 19, 2011) – Michael L. Lomax, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), will serve as keynote speaker at the University's 144th Convocation, September 23 at 11 a.m. in Cramton Auditorium, President Sidney A. Ribeau, Ph.D., announced today. August 19, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110819UNCFHeadMichaelLLomaxNamedOpeningConvocationSpeaker.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110818ToHonorKingHowardAlphasandArborFoundationPlantMemorialTree.htm Education To Honor King, Howard, Alphas and Arbor Foundation Plant Memorial Tree WASHINGTON (Aug. 18) – To commemorate the unveiling of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in the nation's capital, Howard University, the Arbor Day Foundation and King's fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc., will be holding a tree planting event from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 25, on Howard University's campus. August 18 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110818ToHonorKingHowardAlphasandArborFoundationPlantMemorialTree.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110818HeatisOnforHowardMorehouseSpelmanNFCFundraisingChallenge.htm Education WASHINGTON (August 17, 2011) –Things are beginning to heat up as Howard University , Morehouse College and Spelman College have entered into friendly competition to see which institution can raise the most money during the "run-up" to the historic AT and T Nation's Football Classic. The winning institution will not only have bragging rights, but will help in promoting excellence in education at its institution.Howard students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends can join the competition and help Howard win the contest by simply clicking here. Donors will still be able to designate which programs or departments they want their contribution to assist. The money does not go to the NFC or any game-related activities. August 17, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110818WHUR-WorldWinsAwardforInnovativeMusicandNewsProgramming.htm Education WASHINGTON (Aug 18) – Howard University's award-winning radio station, WHUR-FM 96.3, picked up another honor, this time for its sister station, 96.3-HD2 WHUR-WORLD. WHUR-WORLD has been named winner of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) fifth annual HD Radio Multicast Award. Winners of the award are recognized for their ability to provide innovative, groundbreaking programming on their multicast channel, said the NAB, an advocacy association for the nation's radio broadcasters. August 18 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110818WHUR-WorldWinsAwardforInnovativeMusicandNewsProgramming.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110817HowardsAfroBlueChosentoCompeteonNBCHitShowTheSingOff.htm Education WASHINGTON (Aug. 16) – Afro Blue, Howard University's award-winning vocal ensemble, will be one of 16 groups competing for the grand prize on the third season of NBC's hit a cappella talent show series The Sing-Off. The series, hosted by Nick Lachey, will premiere on Sept. 19 with returning judges Ben Folds and Shawn Stockman alongside singer Sara Bareilles, who is replacing Nicole Scherzinger. August 16 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110817HowardsAfroBlueChosentoCompeteonNBCHitShowTheSingOff.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110813HowardLawDeantoCoChairNewJointCenterInstitute.htm Education WASHINGTON (AUG. 11) – Kurt L. Schmoke, dean of the Howard University School of Law, has been named co-chair of the new Civic Engagement and Governance Institute at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, one of the nation's premier think tanks on public policy issues that concern African Americans and other communities of color. Joining Schmoke as co-chair is Dianne M. Pinderhughes, a professor in the Department of African Studies and in the Department of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame. August 11 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110813HowardLawDeantoCoChairNewJointCenterInstitute.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110812CallingAllFreshmenMakeYourVoiceHeard.htm Education WASHINGTON (Aug. 9) – You're new. Almost nobody knows you and you hardly know a soul, but over the next few days, you have the biggest voice of any student group on campus! You can change things at Howard University before you ever step into a class! You, the freshmen! You want to let the University know what you want; how it can best serve you? Well now is your time to voice your opinion and possibly change some things at Howard. On Wednesday, Aug. 17, during orientation in Cramton Auditorium, all incoming freshmen will get to participate in the survey that University officials and others use to better serve you and to better understand who you are and what you want. August 9, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110812CallingAllFreshmenMakeYourVoiceHeard.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110812HowardProfessorSelectedforFulbrightAwardinIndia.htm Education WASHINGTON (Aug. 11) – Helen Bond, Ph.D, assistant professor of curriculum and instruction in the School of Education, is the recipient of the 2012 Fulbright-Nehru teaching-research award and will travel to India in January. While in India, Bond will be teaching and conducting research in the Gandhi Teacher Training Institute at the Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Education. Mohandas Gandhi, who led India to independence and pioneered the tactic of nonviolent civil disobence that inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world, laid the foundation stone of the Vidyalaya in 1934. Since then, the institution has grown into a comprehensive educational complex with nearly 4,000 students. August 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110812HowardProfessorSelectedforFulbrightAwardinIndia.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110810EndowedChairNamedAfterBlackLaborPioneers.htm Education WASHINGTON (Aug. 10) –The first ever endowed chair in the Department of Afro-American Studies was named Wednesday in honor of two "working folks" who were also pioneers in the fight for better standards of living for black workers in the nation's capital and across the country. August 10 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110810EndowedChairNamedAfterBlackLaborPioneers.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110810HowardGraduateChangesLivesinGuatemalaasPeaceCorpsVolunteer.htm Education WASHINGTON (Aug. 9) – Upon commencement, one might expect a magna cum laude graduate in political science to head straight to the hottest prominent political campaign, or to a Washington think tank or possibly slip into a policy position in a Congressional office. Not so for Keisha Herbert. In stead, the 2009 Howard University graduate headed to a remote region of Guatemala, where she spends her time as a Peace Corps volunteer teaching young girls the importance of environmental awareness, self-esteem and HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention. Recently, she trained more than 30 girls, ages 6 to 14, to create vegetable gardens out of recycled car and truck tires. August 9, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110810HowardGraduateChangesLivesinGuatemalaasPeaceCorpsVolunteer.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110808ChairinAfroAmericanStudiesNamingCeremony.htm Education WASHINGTON (August 9, 2011) –President Sidney A. Ribeau will host a naming ceremony for the John and Eula Cleveland Chair in Afro-American Studies on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. in Howard Hall on the University's main campus. August 9, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110808ChairinAfroAmericanStudiesNamingCeremony.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110808HowardUniversityandFederalGovtTeamtoProvideMoreTreatmentOpportunitiesforDrugAddicted.htm Education WASHINGTON (Aug. 8) -- Wayne is a 60-year-old Washington resident who has spent 44 of those years addicted to drugs. That was before he began treatment with buprenenorphine. Since the day, "it has been like heaven," Wayne said. August 8 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110808HowardUniversityandFederalGovtTeamtoProvideMoreTreatmentOpportunitiesforDrugAddicted.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110808HowardProfessorDirectorAwardedBestFilmVideoPrize.htm Education WASHINGTON (Aug. 8) – Theodore R. Life, Jr., an assistant professor in the Department of Radio, Television and Film of Howard University School of Communications, received the Best Film/ Video Documentary Production Award at the 26th Black International Cinema Berlin Festival for his documentary, "Reason to Hope." The film chronicles the experience of two network correspondents, Bill Whitaker and Erin Lyall George, who remained in Haiti for over a month after the January 2010 earthquake, witnessing more than any other American network journalists. Aug. 8 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110808HowardProfessorDirectorAwardedBestFilmVideoPrize.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110804BahamianStudentsSampleCampusLifeatHoward.htm Education WASHINGTON (Aug 3, 2011) – Over the years, Howard University has trained generations of Bahamians as doctors, dentists and in other professional roles, cementing deep ties between the Caribbean island nation and the University. To refresh that bond, a group of 44 students from Bahamas Harvest Church in Nassau received the "Howard experience" on July 29. The high school students attended information sessions and private interviews and for the first time experienced sitting in university classrooms. Michael Damas, 17, used the on-campus time to bolster his admissions prospects with officials at the College of Engineering, Architecture and Computer Sciences. Aug 3, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110804CollegeStudentsfromAcrossUSGatheratHowardtoLearnForeignPolicy.htm Education WASHINGTON (Aug. 3, 2011) -- Sex trafficking, child soldiers, civil war, nuclear catastrophe and social-media driven revolution are among the hot topics of international affairs. A group of college sophomores from universities across the nation want to show that these issues are not the exclusive territory of high-ranking diplomats. August 3, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110804CollegeStudentsfromAcrossUSGatheratHowardtoLearnForeignPolicy.htm> http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/ Education WASHINGTON (Aug. 4, 2011) -- Events DC announced today that AT and T has signed a multi-year deal to serve as the title sponsor of the Nation's Football Classic™, an annual black college football game featuring Howard University against Morehouse College at RFK Stadium in Washington. The inaugural game, now entitled the AT and T Nation's Football Classic™, will be held Saturday, Sept.10 at 3:30 p.m. August 4, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/ http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110804HowardPreparesforAnnualPsychologyConventionHowardScholartoPresentPapersatAPAPrestigiousAustralianResearcherLeadsHowardResearchTraining.htm Education the Howard University Office of the Provost and Chief Academic Officer. August 4, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110804HowardPreparesforAnnualPsychologyConventionHowardScholartoPresentPapersatAPAPrestigiousAustralianResearcherLeadsHowardResearchTraining.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110801VOLUNTEEROPPORTUNITIESWITHNATIONsFOOTBALLCLASSIC.htm Education WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 1) — The inaugural Nation's Football Classic™, featuring longstanding rivals Howard University and Morehouse College, is looking for volunteers who not only get to attend the game but also gain experience working behind the scenes. The Classic, organized by Events DC, takes place Saturday, Sept. 10, at 3:30 p.m. at RFK Stadium. The event is much more than a game. It is a celebration of the rich culture, tradition and unity of historically black colleges and universities throughout the nation. Classic volunteers will play an important role in numerous areas, including game operations, public relations, media operations, grassroots marketing and special events. August 1 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110801VOLUNTEEROPPORTUNITIESWITHNATIONsFOOTBALLCLASSIC.htm Education WASHINGTON (July 28, 2011) –Howard University welcomes the thousands of Omega Men assembling in the city to pay tribute to the Greek organization's legacy and centennial founding on Howard's campus. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., was founded at Howard University on Nov. 17, 1911 by undergraduate students Edgar Love, Oscar Cooper and Frank Coleman. They were guided by biology professor Ernest E. Just. Since its founding as the first Greek Letter fraternity on any HBCU campus, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity has expanded to more than 700 chapters worldwide. More than 10,000 "Ques' are expected in the city as part of the fraternity's conclave this weekend. In venues at Howard and across the city, Omega Men will be recognized for their accomplishments as professionals and as leaders in service work. July 28, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110728_HowardUniversityTakesPrideinOmegaLegacy.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110725EVENTSDCANNOUNCESSCHEDULEFORINAUGURAL.htm Education WASHINGTON, D.C. – Events DC announced today that the official schedule of events surrounding the inaugural Nation's Football Classic™ will be held Thursday, September 8 through Sunday, September 11. The inaugural game features Howard University and Morehouse College, two of our nation's most recognized and heritage-rich Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Howard and Morehouse renew their rivalry at RFK Stadium on Saturday, September 10 beginning at 3:30 p.m., marking their first meeting in 14 years. "We are committed to making the inaugural Nation's Football Classic™ more than a game. It will be a special experience for fans of all ages and interests," said Erik A. Moses, managing director of the Sports and Entertainment Division of Events DC. "We hope residents and visitors alike will take advantage of these event offerings taking place around our nation's capital as we welcome HBCU students, alumni and fans to the District. With such fun and interesting events planned, we are confident the Nation's Football Classic™ will become a highly-anticipated annual event in Washington, D.C. for years to come." http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110725EVENTSDCANNOUNCESSCHEDULEFORINAUGURAL.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110721BeltsvilleCenterKeyComponenttinNASAProjecttoMeasureDCBaltimoreAirQuality.htm Education up during the NASA flights. July 21, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110721CommunicationsSeniorLandsSingaporeInternship.htm Education WASHINGTON – Imani Pope-Johns, a public relations senior in the School of Communications, traveled to Singapore to participate in the Digital Life Academy, an internship sponsored by MyCubeTM.com. The Digital Academy is a global think tank of 30 people ages 16-25 interested in online privacy, data and content ownership, content monetization and similar topics. The 30 were chosen from 15,000 worldwide applications. Selection was based on entrepreneurial drive, business acumen and a dedication to the concept of digital life freedom. July 11, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110721CommunicationsSeniorLandsSingaporeInternship.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/ Education WASHINGTON (July 15, 2011) – The Minority Media and Telecom Council (MMTC) will induct Jannette L. Dates, the Dean of the School of Communications at Howard University, into the MMTC Hall of Fame on July 21 for her continued service campaigning for diversity in the media. Dates will join the ranks of past honorees, including Cathy Hughes, Marc Morial, John Conyers, Percy E. Sutton and Angela Benton. The induction will be held during the organization's 25th Anniversary Access to Capital and Telecommunications Policy Conference on Thursday, July 21at the Westin Georgetown Hotel. July 15, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/ http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110721NewInitiativePreparesEngineerstoSolveGlobalProblems.htm Education WASHINGTON – Nearly two dozen Howard University engineering students have fanned out to universities in five countries over three continents to conduct research this summer. The students are part of the Global Education, Awareness and Research Undergraduate Program, known as GEAR UP. The initiative is spearheaded by the College of Engineering, Architecture and Computer Sciences (CEACS) and supported by the National Science Foundation. The goal is to increase the global engagement of engineering college graduates by stepping up coordination of teaching and research initiatives related to international studies. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110721NewInitiativePreparesEngineerstoSolveGlobalProblems.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/ Education WASHINGTON (July 15, 2011) – The Minority Media and Telecom Council (MMTC) will induct Jannette L. Dates, the Dean of the School of Communications at Howard University, into the MMTC Hall of Fame on July 21 for her continued service campaigning for diversity in the media. Dates will join the ranks of past honorees, including Cathy Hughes, Marc Morial, John Conyers, Percy E. Sutton and Angela Benton. The induction will be held during the organization's 25th Anniversary Access to Capital and Telecommunications Policy Conference on Thursday, July 21at the Westin Georgetown Hotel. July 15, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/ http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110721NewInitiativePreparesEngineerstoSolveGlobalProblems.htm Education WASHINGTON – Nearly two dozen Howard University engineering students have fanned out to universities in five countries over three continents to conduct research this summer. The students are part of the Global Education, Awareness and Research Undergraduate Program, known as GEAR UP. The initiative is spearheaded by the College of Engineering, Architecture and Computer Sciences (CEACS) and supported by the National Science Foundation. The goal is to increase the global engagement of engineering college graduates by stepping up coordination of teaching and research initiatives related to international studies. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110721NewInitiativePreparesEngineerstoSolveGlobalProblems.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110721BroadcastStudentAwardedFirstPlaceforFreedomofSpeechPSA.htm Education WASHINGTON (July 20, 2011) – Saraya Wintersmith, a Howard broadcast journalism senior in the School of Communications, won first place in a national public service announcement competition. More than 100 communications students from across the country competed in the Freedom of Speech PSA contest, presented jointly each year by the National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation and the Broadcast Education Association. The contest is also supported by the McCormick Foundation. The competition sought the best 30-second spot to creatively address the theme, What freedom of speech means to me. July 20, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110721BroadcastStudentAwardedFirstPlaceforFreedomofSpeechPSA.htm Education WASHINGTON – Donovan Jordan, a sixth grader at the Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science (MS)², won first place in the citywide spelling bee in the Washington Informer City-wide Spelling Bee competition held March 19. Jordan was the only male in the city-wide contest this year. He represented the District of Columbia in the 2011 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in June. "It's exciting," he said. "It has always been a goal and now it feels like a dream." March 19, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110718HowardGoestoChinaFreshmanLeaderstoVisitBeijing.htm Education WASHINGTON (July 15, 2011) – Inspired by the Obama administration's call to discover and engage the world, 24 members of the Howard University Freshmen Leadership Academy will travel to Beijing this summer from July 25 to Aug. 2. The students will visit Chinese universities, Tiananmen Square and several other cultural and historic sites. They will explore global trends and business practices and learn about Chinese history, education and leadership through lectures and cultural immersion. The Beijing experiences are expected to broaden students' appreciation of world cultures and languages, improve their intercultural communication skills and awaken an awareness of what it means to be a global citizen. "This inaugural cultural exchange by the Freshman Leadership Academy is a significant step towards achieving President Ribeau's vision for an expanded international footprint and responding to President Obama's 100,000 Strong Initiative," said Barbara Griffin, Ph.D., vice president for Student Affairs. "In today's increasingly interconnected and internationalized world, we must prepare globally competent graduates." The schedule includes a stop at Beijing Normal University (BNC), where they will attend a lecture on the transition of Chinese society, with special emphasis on women's and civil development. The lecture will be presented by Xiao Suowei, assistant professor of Sociology and Public Policy at the BNC. She earned a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of California at Berkeley and a Bachelors of Arts in Chinese literature from Peking University. July 15, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110718HowardGoestoChinaFreshmanLeaderstoVisitBeijing.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110711HowardUniversityHostsFormerNFLPlayersEfforttoShowPublictheNeedforRegularMedicalScreening.htm Education WASHINGTON (July 9) –Joe Jacoby, the four-time All Pro offensive lineman for the Washington Redskins, knows that with his family's medical history, every day is precious, particularly now. "Both of my parents died in their 50s," he said. "I'm 52." His father died of heart disease, his mother from a hypertension-related aneurysm. So, for him, monitoring his health is paramount. Jacoby, who helped lead the Redskins to three Super Bowl victories, was one of 24 former National Football League players who were screened, poked and prodded for a variety of ailments at Howard University Hospital Saturday as part of an effort to encourage the public to better monitor its health. July 9,2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110711HowardUniversityHostsFormerNFLPlayersEfforttoShowPublictheNeedforRegularMedicalScreening.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110708HowardPresentsNewCollegeofPharmacy.htm Education WASHINGTON – The Howard University School of Pharmacy is now the College of Pharmacy, a freestanding entity, and no longer part of the College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Health Sciences. The new college was recreated July 1 as part of the University's ongoing Academic Renewal, giving Howard University 13 schools and colleges. Anthony K. Wutoh, Ph.D., has been named dean of the college. Wutoh, a registered pharmacist, is responsible for the day-to-day leadership and operation of the college's programs. Dr. Eve Higginbotham, senior vice president and executive dean for Health Sciences, said the University felt it appropriate to make the pharmacy school a stand alone college because of the strength of its programs and to bring it in line with the nation's other pharmacy academic programs. July 08, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110708HowardPresentsNewCollegeofPharmacy.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110707parkservicedig.html Education FREDRERICK, Md. – On a sweltering June day near Frederick, Md., Shayla Monroe was in the farthest corner of the L'Hermitage slave village. Trowel in hand, she excavated her 10' by 10' quadrant. The senior anthropology major rigorously screened then gently searched for artifacts. During the interview, she found a piece of ceramic, which she cleaned and dropped in her labeled brown paper bag along with other artifacts such as nails, bottles and utensils. The team also uncovered advertisements for slaves who fled the plantation. July 7, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110707parkservicedig.html http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110705PharmacySchoolOpensNewCenterforDrugResearchandDevelopment.htm Education WASHINGTON – The Howard University School of Pharmacy has unveiled its new Center for Drug Research and Development, a renovated area in the school's basement level where faculty, students and outside companies can develop new drugs and drug products. "This is a significant occasion," said Beatrice Adderley-Kelly, Ph.D., dean of the College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Health Sciences. "This allows our faculty to be on the cutting edge of research and allows the school to partner with industry to develop new drugs. July 05, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110705PharmacySchoolOpensNewCenterforDrugResearchandDevelopment.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110624HowardShowcasesChinaInitiativestoForeignJournalists.htm Education WASHINGTON – Howard University is expanding the list of initiatives that focus on educational exchange with China, academic leaders at the University told a group of foreign journalists on June 15. The University was the first stop on a day-long media tour organized by the U.S. Department of State's Foreign Press Center. The tour brought more than 25 foreign journalists to campus, including reporters from People's Daily, World Journal and China Daily. June 24, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110624HowardShowcasesChinaInitiativestoForeignJournalists.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110624HowardPreparesFutureScientistswithCampforMiddleSchoolStudents.htm Education WASHINGTON (June 24, 2011) – Washington-area middle school students are curing the summer "brain drain" this year with a heavy dose of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fun at the ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp hosted by Howard University School of Engineering Architecture and Computer Sciences. The hands-on program offers students an exciting way to beat the heat as they design space suits, build rockets and more while experiencing life on a college campus. June 24, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110624HowardPreparesFutureScientistswithCampforMiddleSchoolStudents.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110617DrMarkSJohnsonNamedNewDeanofCollegeofMedicine.htm Education WASHINGTON (June 17, 2011) -- Dr. Mark S. Johnson has been appointed as dean of the Howard University College of Medicine, Dr. Eve Higginbotham, senior vice president and executive dean for Health Sciences, announced Friday. Dr. Johnson will assume the position effective August 1 as the 17th dean since the founding of the College of Medicine in 1868, Higginbotham said. "Dr. Johnson's appointment follows an extensive national search," Higginbotham said. "I thank the chair of the search committee, Dr. Leo Rouse, dean of the College of Dentistry, and the committee." June 17, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110617DrMarkSJohnsonNamedNewDeanofCollegeofMedicine.htm Education WASHINGTON – Howard University students Ronya Foy and Aamira Chaney have received the prestigious 2011 David L. Boren fellowships to study language and culture in Africa. The announcement increases the number of honors recently garnered by Howard students in the field of international studies. Among the recipients, three members of the Class of 2011 – Antonino Eugene Lyons II, Jessica A. Cooper and Manjot Kaur Jassal – are recipients of the Fulbright Scholarship and will spend next year in Brazil and India respectively. Nicole Baden, a senior audio production major, was awarded a 2011 Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship; and Jarondakie Patrick, a junior in journalism, won a Scripps Howard Foundation scholarship to study in Japan. June 17, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110616HowardStudentsSecureBorenFellowships.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110616HowardGraduatesAchieveSignificantMilestonesinLegalProfession.htm Education WASHINGTON – Three Howard University graduates who took advanced coursework in public policy as undergraduates have achieved significant career milestones this spring. Noni Ellison-Southall (B.A. '93) and Jonathan C. Augustine (B.A. '94)were recently selected by the National Bar Association as 2011 "Nation's Best Advocates: 40 Lawyers Under 40." The award recognizes African-Americans in the legal community who have achieved prominence and distinction in leadership, service and activism. Zakiyyah Salim-Williams (B.A. '98) was recently appointed chief diversity officer at Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher LLP. June 17, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110616HowardGraduatesAchieveSignificantMilestonesinLegalProfession.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110616HowardSchoolofBusinessLaunchesOnlineExecutiveMBA.htm Education WASHINGTON (June 16, 2011) – Today, Howard University announced the launch of its first online degree program – the online Executive MBA program. This groundbreaking program will prepare experienced and emerging business leaders to lead the world's most dynamic companies as they navigate the increasingly complex challenges of today's competitive global marketplace. Starting in January 2012, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of business, and learn to strategically think and act from the perspective of senior leadership. June 16, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110616HowardSchoolofBusinessLaunchesOnlineExecutiveMBA.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20100613HowardHealthSciencesVPElectedtoMITBoardofTrustees.htm Education WASHINGTON -- Dr. Eve J. Higginbotham, Howard University senior vice president and executive dean for Health Sciences, has been elected to the MIT Corporation, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's board of trustees. Higginbotham, an ophthalmologist and former dean and senior vice president of Morehouse College School of Medicine, received her Master of Science degree, S.M., in chemical engineering from MIT in 1975 and her medical degree from Harvard in 1979. She is one of nine members chosen to the board this year. Term members serve for five years. June 13, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20100613HowardHealthSciencesVPElectedtoMITBoardofTrustees.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/06082011Commerce%20Secretary%20todiscussbusinessinnovationatHowardUniversity.htm Education WASHINGTON (June 6, 2011) – U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and business leaders who make up the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE) will hold a public meeting at Howard University on June 14. The Council, created last year, supports President Obama's innovation strategy by helping to develop policies that foster entrepreneurship. The meeting of the Council will feature briefings by experts, discuss updates from subcommittees and include a question-and-answer period with the audience. June 6, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/06082011Commerce%20Secretary%20todiscussbusinessinnovationatHowardUniversity.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110601DeanRousetoReceiveSterlingVMeadAward.htm Education WASHINGTON – Howard University College of Dentistry Dean Leo E. Rouse, D.D.S., will be awarded the Sterling V. Mead Award by the DC Dental Society for distinguished contributions to society, the dental profession and research Tuesday, June 7, during the organization's June meeting. The award is named after a distinguished dentist and author who wrote several books on dentistry between 1935 and 1954, including Oral Surgery, Diseases of the Mouth and Anesthesia in Dental Surgery. Dental Society President Patrick M. Grogan, D.D.S praised Rouse for his work in dentistry. June 01, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110601DeanRousetoReceiveSterlingVMeadAward.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110531TwoHowardProfessorsSelectedforFulbrightAwards.htm Education WASHINGTON (May 25, 2011) – Howard University professors Jin–Gil Jeong, Ph.D., in the School of Business and Krista Johnson, Ph.D., from the Department of African Studies will travel abroad as recipients of coveted Fulbright research awards. Jeong, a professor of finance, will evaluate the pros and cons of monetary union (or single common currency) between the market-based economy of South Korea and the planned, communist economy of North Korea. The research might also be applicable to the Sub-Saharan African region with respect to the French franc. Jeong will perform research activities at Seoul National University, his alma mater. He departs for Korea in July. "This honor recognizes the academic caliber here at Howard University," Jeong said. "It is an important achievement, demonstrating the vibrant, high-quality research activities for myself and the Howard University community, including students, faculty and alumni." May 25, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110531TwoHowardProfessorsSelectedforFulbrightAwards.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110527Howard%20GradsMakeFirstDonationofBackpackstoSchools.htm Education WASHINGTON – Howard University alumni Lili Stephens-Henry and Christine Singh, who graduated less than a month ago, presented Aiton Elementary School in Washington with 20 backpacks and shipped another 80 to Jamaica and Haiti, the first in what they hope will be annual donations to underserved children in the District, Jamaica and Haiti. The donations were the culmination of "Lili's Backpack Project," a months-long effort by the Howard University Caribbean Students Association to help young students who cannot afford the backpacks. "Oh, my gosh, they are such good quality," said Elise Ulmer, an administrative assistant at Aiton Elementary School as she unpacked the box and examined the donation. "Wow! Howard backpacks. Thank you so much for choosing our school." Stephens-Henry came up with the idea of backpacks May 27 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110527Howard%20GradsMakeFirstDonationofBackpackstoSchools.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110514PresidentObamaFirstLadyRecognizeThreeHowardUniversity%20StudentsatWhiteHouseCorrespondentsDinner.htm Education WASHINGTON – Three Howard University students, Noelle Jones, Camille Grayson and Seth Lemon, broadcast journalism, were each awarded $7,000 scholarships by President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama's White House Correspondents' Association during the annual luncheon on Friday, April 29 and dinner late last month. The students, who are journalism majors in the School of Communications, were chosen for the competitive scholarships on the basis of their stellar academic achievement and their exemplary work as student journalists. May 14, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110514PresidentObamaFirstLadyRecognizeThreeHowardUniversity%20StudentsatWhiteHouseCorrespondentsDinner.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110514HowardUniversityCelebrates143rdCommencementwith2400Graduates.htm Education WASHINGTON (May 14, 2011) – Under an overcast sky and just a hint of rain, National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial charged the 2011 Howard University graduates to hold to three standards as they pursue their careers – strive for excellence, advocate for equality and have high expectations. Morial, the orator for University's 143rd Commencement told the more than nearly 2000 graduates they must never accept mediocrity. "Oprah Winfrey is where she is because she is the best," the former mayor of New Orleans told the graduates, a sea of royal blue robes and mortarboards under a slate gray sky. "Barack Obama is where he is because he is the best. You must be excellent." May 14, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110514CieraNTurnerReceivesReginaldFLewisFoundationScholarPrize.htm Education WASHINGTON (May 14, 2011) – Today, Ciera Turner received a Bachelor of Science in Pre-Physical Therapy from the College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Health Sciences and was awarded the competitive Reginald F. Lewis Scholar Prize. The $10,000 prize is awarded to the undergraduate student whose cumulative grade point average demonstrates the highest increase between the sophomore and senior years. May 14, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110514CieraNTurnerReceivesReginaldFLewisFoundationScholarPrize.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/05142011StudyatHowardUniversityOtherInstitutionsLeadstoSickleCellBreakthrough.htm Education WASHINGTON -- Clinical trials conducted at Howard University College of Medicine and 12 other medical institutions across the nation have discovered a treatment that dramatically reduces pain, inflammation and hospitalization time and eases other symptoms in young children suffering from sickle cell anemia . Doctors and medical clinicians in a four-year study found that using the drug hydroxycarbamide (also called hydroxyurea) in very young children with sickle cell anemia was safe and markedly reduced episodes of pain and other problems. Hydroxycarbamide has been used in adults for several decades for a variety of cancer treatments and is approved for use in adults with sickle cell anemia. The findings, which will be published in this week's edition of The Lancet, the world's leading medical journal, suggest that use of hydroxycarbamide should now be the standard of care for all children with sickle cell disease. May 14, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/05142011StudyatHowardUniversityOtherInstitutionsLeadstoSickleCellBreakthrough.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/05062011HowardHBCUsUnitetoEndSexualViolence.htm Education WASHINGTON – Howard University, along with eight other Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), participated in the third annual "Denim Day" on April 27, which aimed to raise awareness about violence against women on college campuses. Joining 3,500 students nationwide, Howard students wore jeans to demonstrate their support of efforts to end sexual and domestic violence. The initiative was organized by Ending Violence Against Women (EVAW), which focuses on addressing the five most common forms of violence against college women: stalking, cyber-stalking, dating and domestic violence, harassment and sexual assault. May 6, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/05062011HowardHBCUsUnitetoEndSexualViolence.htm Education New York, NY, May 5, 2011 - The Center for Excellence in Advertising (CEA) at Howard University has announced the appointment of John Osborn, President and CEO of BBDO New York, as the Chairman of CEA's Board of Directors. An outspoken advocate of diversity and head of the headquarters office of the third largest global advertising agency network in the world, Mr. Osborn will lead the seven member board that helps shape the direction of CEA. "Having someone of John's stature and reputation on our team will significantly strengthen Howard University's efforts to increase diversity in the industry. Mr. Osborn has the business savvy and the knowledge to help the Center for Excellence in Advertising at Howard University grow," said Dr. Jannette L. Dates, Dean, Howard University's School of Communications who also serves on CEA's Board of Directors and is the co-principal investigator on the grant from the 4A's that established CEA. May 5, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/05062011JohnOsbornNamedChairmanoftheBoardofDirectors.htm Education WASHINGTON – Jarondakie Patrick, a junior journalism major, earned an all-expenses paid scholarship to study in Japan, a step toward realizing her dreams of traveling the world as a professional writer. In April, the Scripps Howard Foundation announced Patrick as one of the nine winners of its annual Roy W. Howard National Collegiate Reporting Competition. Travel begins June 17 and includes incursions primarily in the Kansai region cities of Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe, which are far outside of the earthquake and tsunami area and not affected by the subsequent tremors. May 3, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/05032011JournalismStudentHeadstoJapan.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/05032011HowardBusiness,LawStudentsAwarded2011Fulbrightscholarship.htm Education WASHINGTON (April 30, 2011) – Three members of the Class of 2011 – Antonino Eugene Lyons II, Jessica A. Cooper and Manjot Kaur Jassal – are recipients of the Fulbright Scholarship and will spend next year in Brazil and India respectively. Lyons, a 2011 candidate for a degree in supply chain management, will work to prepare small Brazilian businesses for the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games. He will also teach English. In preparation for Brazil, Lyons will study Portuguese at the Middlebury Language School in Vermont. "This is a once in a lifetime opportunity and I look forward to it," Lyons said. "It's something that I have been talking about for the past year – Brazil and all its opportunities and getting in on the ground floor." Cooper, a candidate for the jurist doctorate and a senior editor on the Howard Law Journal, will spend her Fulbright year in India, where she will teach English. She is also very interested in studying educational systems, one of the primary reasons that she sought the Fulbright award. "I am extremely excited and humbled to have the opportunity to represent the United States as a Fulbright Scholar in India as an English Teaching Assistant April 30, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/05032011HowardBusiness,LawStudentsAwarded2011Fulbrightscholarship.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/05032011SNCCConveneaTHoward.htm Education WASHINGTON – The Student NonViolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) held a special board meeting on the Howard University campus in connection with the organization's Legacy Project. SNCC celebrated its 50th anniversary last year. A dozen members of the Legacy Project met in the Browsing Room of Founders Library on Friday and Saturday to collect SNCC records and other artifacts. The material will be digitized and placed online. May 3, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/05032011SNCCConveneaTHoward.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/05032011PublicSafetyEncouragesAttentiveDriving.htm Education WASHINGTON (May 3, 2011) – The Howard University Department of Public Safety is urging students and other members of the University community to adopt safer driving practices especially during the spring graduation period. Statistics show that traffic accidents are the leading cause of death for people between the ages of 18 and 24. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified several risk areas that are a particular danger for college-age drivers: distracted driving, impaired driving and not using seat belts. May 3, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/05032011PublicSafetyEncouragesAttentiveDriving.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/05032011Howard%20University%20Student%20NicoleBadenEarnsPrestigiousRangelFellowship.htm Education WASHINGTON (April 25, 2011) – Nicole Baden, a Howard University senior audio production major, was awarded a 2011 Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship following a highly competitive nationwide selection process. The Rangel Fellowship, funded by the U.S. Department of State and managed by the Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center at Howard University, supports extraordinary individuals who want to pursue a career in the U.S. Foreign Service. The Fellowship will provide Baden with approximately $90,000 in benefits over a two-year period to pursue a master's degree in international affairs. April 25, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/05032011Howard%20University%20Student%20NicoleBadenEarnsPrestigiousRangelFellowship.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/2011-04-29MiddleSchoolStudentsDonateBreatCancerMuralandMoneytoHowardUniversityCancerCenter.htm Education WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Seventh and eighth graders from Howard Road Academy in southeast Washington on Tuesday, April 26, presented the Howard University Cancer Center with a self-painted mural to inspire patients and a donation to help the center's ongoing fight against breast cancer. The effort was conceived and executed by the students, with some small help from faculty. Student Alexandria Reed said she decided she wanted to do something after a close family friend, her "aunt," was diagnosed with the disease. April 29, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/2011-04-25-AlumniActorsfromTheColorPurpleReturntoHowardtoTalkTheater.htm Education WASHINGTON D.C.--Howard University alumni Traci Allen and Mark Hall, both currently starring in the traveling version of the award-winning musical "The Color Purple," returned to the University last week to tell aspiring actors what it's like in the real world.Allen, a 2007 graduate theater arts, plays the role of Nettie in the production while Hall is part of the ensemble cast. The two met with about two dozen students in Ira Adridge Theater and talked with them about their careers and what their lives are like day-to-day.Hall and Allen were joined by their cast members Cameron J. Ross, who pays Harpo, Allison Semmes, who splays Squeak, and Allyson Daniel, who is part of the ensemble. April 25, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/2011-04-25HowardUniversityReceivesTwoSiriusXMRadioChannels.htm Education WASHINGTON (April 18, 2011) – Today, Sirius XM Radio granted Howard University licenses to create two channels on the satellite radio system. The historic lease represents a significant step towards diversifying the airwaves. Howard has been a trailblazer in broadcast media. The University currently owns and operates a commercial radio station – WHUR 96.3 FM and a digital station – WHUR-World. In addition, Howard owns WHUT-TV, the first African-American owned public broadcast station. One station will offer the best of WHUR and WHUR-World. The channel, which has not yet been named, will showcase signature programs such as the "Daily Drum," a news talk show highlighting the top stories and newsmakers; the "Sighlent Storm," the only show on radio devoted to tackling the issue of domestic violence, the "Dr. Audrey Chapman Show," the relationship guru who helps listeners to solve all of their romantic issues; and "Let's Talk Money," an hour-long program focusing on financial matters. April 25 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/2011-04-25HowardUniversityReceivesTwoSiriusXMRadioChannels.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110420HollywoodComestoHUHtoFilmNewMovie.htm Education WASHINGTON -- Hollywood came to Howard University Hospital as film and television stars Lawrence Hilton Jacobs and Vernee' Watson took over part of the hospital for an afternoon to film a new faith-based movie, "Nocturnal Agony," the story of a young woman's triumph over adversity. The movie tells the story of Patty, who overcomes a drug addition to finish college. Patty goes on to marry and have an upper-middle class life, but only to relapse into addiction. There are some surprises in the film, as well as redemption. "It shows how we all have skeletons in our closet, but through faith, anything is possible," Watson said. April 20, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110420HollywoodComestoHUHtoFilmNewMovie.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110415HowardtoEstablishRonaldWaltersCenter.htm Education WASHINGTON (April 11, 2011) – Howard University President Sidney A. Ribeau announced the establishment of the Ronald W. Walters Center during the 40th anniversary Congressional Black Caucus Foundation symposium held on campus. Political activist, prolific author and media commentator Ronald W. Walters, Ph.D., served as a Howard University professor for 25 years, political science department chair, and was a preeminent global scholar and expert on American political behavior, Black politics and comparative politics. He died in September 2010. April 15, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110415HowardtoEstablishRonaldWaltersCenter.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110414HowardImprovesEmergencyPreparedness.htm Education WASHINGTON – Students in the Department of Journalism received top honors in the Mark of Excellence Awards during the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Region 2 conference in Norfolk, Va. HowardUniversityNewsService.com was awarded Best Independent Online Student Publication and Best Online In-Depth Reporting for its eight-part series on the "food deserts" in the District of Columbia. In the series, students reported that fast food and alcohol were easier to find than fresh fruit and vegetables in some parts of the city. The journalists examined the dearth of supermarkets in some areas of the city, as well as access problems related to transportation and personal finances. The student journalists also uncovered inequitable food prices in the city. April 14, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110414JournalismStudentsTakeTopHonorsatRegionalConference.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110414HowardImprovesEmergencyPreparedness.htm Education WASHINGTON – Howard University has completed Campus Emergency Response Team (CERT) training, part of a nation-wide initiative designed to prepare communities in the event of a natural disaster or major emergency. The program seeks to train citizens in basic disaster response skills such as fire safety, search and rescue, team organization and disaster medical operations. Forty-five University employees participated in the three-month training program. April 13, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110414HowardImprovesEmergencyPreparedness.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/04142011HowardUniversityHosts100UrbanEntrepreneurs2011HandleYourBusinessTour.htm Education embers gain access to professional networks that provide valuable resources to help build successful and sustainable businesses. . http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/04142011HowardUniversityHosts100UrbanEntrepreneurs2011HandleYourBusinessTour.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/04142011HowardHostsWhatItTakesSymposiumstoReengagemaleyouth.htm Education WASHINGTON (April 14, 2011) – Getting to the top takes hard work and dedication. Trying to pass that commitment down to inner-city kids can be a challenge at times. Urban Youth Racing School founder Anthony Martin, answering President Barack Obama's call to action on education and mentorship, found a solution in the "What It Takes" symposiums Presented by the US ARMY. The national outreach initiative, which connects highly successful minority entrepreneurs, scientists, professional athletes, businessmen, military officers, medical professionals and educators with high potential but low performing minority males, will be held in partnership with Howard University on from 2-6 p.m. on April 14 in the Armour J. Blackburn Center. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/04142011HowardHostsWhatItTakesSymposiumstoReengagemaleyouth.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110412HowardPreparesforEarthDay2011.htm Education WASHINGTON (April 11, 2011) – Howard University will mark Earth Day on April 22 with major projects and campus activities involving hundreds of students, faculty and staff, the Howard University Office of Sustainability announced this week. The kickoff event will start at 9 a.m. on the Undergraduate Library (UGL) rooftop terrace. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110412HowardPreparesforEarthDay2011.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110406LaborLegendtoDiscuss1968MemphisSanitationStrike.htm Education WASHINGTON (April 4, 2011) – Civil Rights advocate William Lucy will be featured during a symposium on the landmark Memphis Sanitation Workers' Strike of the 1960s. The event will be held in the Blackburn Center Auditorium from noon to 2 p.m. on Friday, April 15. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110406LaborLegendtoDiscuss1968MemphisSanitationStrike.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110406LeffallReturnstoChairofWorldsLargestCancerOrganization.htm Education ­– Dr. LaSalle D. Leffall, one of the world's pre-eminent and highly regarded surgical oncologists and a Howard University icon, will chair of the board of directors of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, the world's largest breast cancer organization, for a second term. Leffall, the Charles R. Drew professor of Surgery at Howard University College of Medicine and former chair of the Department of Surgery at Howard University Hospital and the College of Medicine, held the position previously from 2002 to 2007. He succeeds Alexine Clement Jackson as board chair and will serve for two years. ­ http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110406LeffallReturnstoChairofWorldsLargestCancerOrganization.htmhttp://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110406LeffallReturnstoChairofWorldsLargestCancerOrganization.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/04042011TrinidadandTobagosFirstWomanPrimeMinisterHosts.htm Education WASHINGTON (April 4, 2011) – The Honorable Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago will host a public Town Hall meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5 at the Howard University School of Business auditorium. The Prime Minister will be accompanied by members of her cabinet and will address nationals of Trinidad and Tobago residing in the Washington metropolitan area and the University community on issues related to gender as well as leadership. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/04042011TrinidadandTobagosFirstWomanPrimeMinisterHosts.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110401HowardAmongTop100SocialMediaColleges.htm Education WASHINGTON (April 1) -- Howard University was ranked number 32 among the top 100 social media colleges in the nation, according to StudentAdvisor.com. The publication said that it compared more than 6,000 colleges and universities and post-secondary schools "in terms of their mastery of public social media methods, tools and websites." Harvard University, where Facebook was born, placed first. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110401HowardAmongTop100SocialMediaColleges.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110325SchoolofBusinessRankedAmongTopTenMBAPrograms.htm Education WASHINGTON – The School of Business was recently named sixth on the U.S. News and World Report list of "10 M.B.A.s With Most Financial Value at Graduation." The list ranks the 10 business programs where graduates earn the most in their first year relative to their debt load. Howard is the only Historically Black College and University on the list and is also listed in the top 100 schools in the U.S. News Business School ranking. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110325SchoolofBusinessRankedAmongTopTenMBAPrograms.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/2010324NnennaFreelonHeadlinesHowardsJazzWeek.htm Education WASHINGTON (March 22, 2011) – Jazz singer and six-time Grammy nominee Nnenna Freelon will headline Howard University's Fourth Annual Jazz Week. In celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month, the Department of Music will host a week of jazz concerts and lectures from April 3 to April 10. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/2010324NnennaFreelonHeadlinesHowardsJazzWeek.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110324HowardMockTrialTeamAdvancestoNationalChampionship.htm Education WASHINGTON (March 22, 2011) – The Howard University Mock Trial team will compete in final round of the American Mock Trial Association (AMTA) National Championship competition in Des Moines, Iowa, April 15-17. For the first time in eight years, the Howard University Mock Trial Team has received a bid to the AMTA final championship round. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110324HowardMockTrialTeamAdvancestoNationalChampionship.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110324NationalUrbanLeaguetoUnveilStateofBlackAmericaatHoward.htm Education The National Urban League will release The State of Black America 2011 with a news conference and Town Hall on Thursday, March 31, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Howard University Cramton Auditorium. We will discuss a number of key issues related to jobs and the economy. Is the nation's economic recovery reaching urban communities? What does it mean for young people poised to enter the job market? http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110324NationalUrbanLeaguetoUnveilStateofBlackAmericaatHoward.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110324GoogleandHowardhostDigitalEmpowermentPanel.htm Education WASHINGTON (March 10, 2011) – Google and Howard will host a panel to discuss how free Google tools can help African-American entrepreneurs grow their businesses online at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30 in the School of Business Auditorium. Online advertising, social media and cloud computing will be amongst the topics discussed. To RSVP, visit http://goo.gl/T5rg5. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110324GoogleandHowardhostDigitalEmpowermentPanel.htm Education http://www.howard.edu/president/letters/2011-04-11-PresidentAnnounces2011CommencementSpeakerHonoraryDegreeRecipients.htm Education http://www.howard.edu/president/letters/2011-04-11-PresidentAnnounces2011CommencementSpeakerHonoraryDegreeRecipients.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110606HipHopSymposiumExploresMediaandBlackAthletes.htm Education WASHINGTON (April 5, 2011) – Howard University will host the fifth annual Hip-Hop and Higher Education Symposium: The Media And the Black Athlete featuring panelist Jason Williams, ESPN Sports analyst and moderator Melyssa Ford, actress and model at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12 in the Armour J. Blackburn Center Ballroom. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110606HipHopSymposiumExploresMediaandBlackAthletes.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110607Howard%20StudentsCollectBackpacksforNeedyDCCaribbeanChildren.htm Education WASHINGTON (April 7, 2011) – Students at Howard University have launched a program to supply hundreds of schoolchildren in Washington and in the Caribbean with backpacks. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110607Howard%20StudentsCollectBackpacksforNeedyDCCaribbeanChildren.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110406LucyDiggsSloweInductedintoMarylandWomensHallofFame.htm Education WASHINGTON (March 31, 2011) – Lucy Diggs Slowe, the first Dean of Women at Howard University, was inducted in to the 26th annual Maryland Women's Hall of Fame during Women's History Month. The ceremony was held March 29 at the Miller Senate Office Building in Annapolis, Md. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110406LucyDiggsSloweInductedintoMarylandWomensHallofFame.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/2011040CampusHostsAnnualHowardvsYaleDebate.htm Education WASHINGTON – Howard University students will battle their counterparts from Yale during the 3rd Annual Great Debate at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 30. in Cramton Auditorium. Journalist and political commentator Jeff Johnson will moderate the NAACP-sponsored debate. NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Jealous will attend along with other board members from the organization. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/2011040CampusHostsAnnualHowardvsYaleDebate.htm Education http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110406HowardSignsMemorandumwithUniversityofPretoria.htm Education WASHINGTON (April 5, 2011) – Howard University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of Pretoria (UP) and the Kara Heritage Institute (KHI), in South Africa to collaborate in promoting community engagement through raising awareness, effective training, and scholarly research. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110406HowardSignsMemorandumwithUniversityofPretoria.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110406SchoolofEducationProfessorAuthorsReportonBlackMales.htm Education WASHINGTON (April 4, 2011) – Black Male Achievement Expert Ivory A. Toldson, Ph.D., author of "Breaking Barriers 2: Plotting the Path Away from Juvenile Detention and Toward Academic Success for School-age African American Males" will lead a forum at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 8 at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) national meeting at the New Orleans Sheraton. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110406SchoolofEducationProfessorAuthorsReportonBlackMales.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110324ActorSingerTyreseGibsonPreviewsNewBookatHoward.htm Education WASHINGTON (March 22, 2011) – Grammy-Award nominated singer and actor Tyrese Gibson will speak about life and the lessons he has learned with Jeff Johnson at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6 in Cramton Auditorium. Gibson is the author of How to Get Out of Your Own Way, which will be released on April 7. He will discuss some of the most intimate details of his life – from his challenging childhood in Watts, Calif., to his battle with weight and his recent divorce – revealing how he has learned to change his patterns in order to find peace and fulfillment. Gibson hopes that the conversation will inspire others, especially young people. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110324ActorSingerTyreseGibsonPreviewsNewBookatHoward.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110317CollegeofDentistryDeanLeoERouseInstalledasADEAPresident.htm Education WASHINGTON (March 17) — Leo E. Rouse, D.D.S., dean of the Howard University College of Dentistry, is now the first African-American president of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA), the voice of dental education in the United States and Canada. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110317CollegeofDentistryDeanLeoERouseInstalledasADEAPresident.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110317BritishEducationSecretarySeeksAnswersatHowardUniversityMiddle%20School.htm Education WASHINGTON (March 17) – Michael Gove, secretary of state for Education for the United Kingdom, will visit Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science (MS)² Friday to review its programs as a possible model for science, technology, engineering and mathematics education in public schools in his country. Gove is in the country for meetings at the United Nations in New York, but he is making a stop in Washington to meet with school officials from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. after hearing about the program from British education experts. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110317BritishEducationSecretarySeeksAnswersatHowardUniversityMiddle%20School.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110317HowardASBstudentshonoredbydetroitcitycouncil.htm Education DETROIT (March 17) – Howard University First Lady Paula Whetsel-Ribeau, Ph.D., and 45 Howard students working in Detroit for the university's Alternative Spring Break program were presented Spirit of Detroit awards Tuesday by the Detroit City Council. Detroit native Jordan Rivers, a junior majoring in civil engineering, was singled out by Council President Charles Pugh for his efforts to improve his hometown. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110317HowardASBstudentshonoredbydetroitcitycouncil.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110315HowardMiddleSchoolLandsGoogleFundedFabLab.htm Education WASHINGTON – Students at the Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science (MS)² and Washington-area students will soon "dream in 3D" thanks to a $250,000 grant from Google Inc. on March 7. The grant, through the Tides Foundation, will offset the cost of completing a state-of-the-art computer-automated design and manufacturing lab at (MS)². Students will use the new "Fab Lab" to construct prototypes of their own inventions. A short video about the original Fab Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology got students very excited. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110315HowardMiddleSchoolLandsGoogleFundedFabLab.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110316HowardGospelChoirtoEmbarkonFiveCitySpringBreakTour.htm Education WASHINGTON (March 8, 2011) – While many college students choose to vacation during their Spring Break, the Howard Gospel Choir will travel to five cities for a tour titled the 'Release' from March 11 to March 20. The choir will perform in Indianapolis, Chicago, Grand Rapids, Mich, Detroit and Atlanta. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110316HowardGospelChoirtoEmbarkonFiveCitySpringBreakTour.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110316MorethanAGameHowardandMorehousetoKickoffInauguralFootballClassicandTackleSocialIssues.htm Education WASHINGTON – Two of the nations most prominent historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Howard University and Morehouse College, will face off in a competitive game of football and collaborate to promote community empowerment especially focused on Black male achievement. The match up will take place during, what officials are calling "D.C.'s newest sport tradition," the Nation's Football Classic™ to be held at RFK Stadium on Sept. 10. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110316MorethanAGameHowardandMorehousetoKickoffInauguralFootballClassicandTackleSocialIssues.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/CharterDay2011/20110311CharterDayOratorCallsRollHowardPresentPoignantandPowerful.htm Education WASHINGTON – Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed delivered a rousing address at the Charter Day convocation marking the University's 144th anniversary on March 11. He charged students to be inspired by the legacy of leaders who came before them. "You don't have to look very far to see a successful product of Howard University," Reed told students about the molding he received during his years as a student at the Capstone. The double alumnus (B.A. '91, J.D. '95) reminded the audience that Howard was created as a solution for a national problem. "If you did not have a Howard, you would have to invent it." The orator did a roll call of Howard's legendary leaders. See an excerpt: When the city of New York needed its first African-American mayor, call the roll http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/CharterDay2011/20110311CharterDayOratorCallsRollHowardPresentPoignantandPowerful.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110310HowardHostsSpecialConferenceonStemCellsInCancer.htm Education WASHINGTON (March 10) -- Howard University and Howard University Health Sciences host a special five-day lecture course on stem cells in cancer from Monday, March 14, to Friday, March 19, in the Tower Auditorium of Howard University Hospital. The free course, "The Frontiers in Stem Cells and Regeneration Course," is a dynamic, evolving laboratory and lecture course that includes the complete array of biological and medical perspectives from fundamental basic biology of "stemness" through preclinical and clinical trials evaluating human embryonic stem cells for therapeutic benefit. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110310HowardHostsSpecialConferenceonStemCellsInCancer.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110308HowardSVPSecretaryNamedtoMetroBoard.htm Education WASHINGTON (March 8, 2011) – Governor Martin O'Malley and Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III nominate Artis Hampshire-Cowan, senior vice president and secretary, to the Board of Directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). On Monday, March 7, County Executive Baker announced the nomination of Artis Hampshire-Cowan, to fill the vacancy of the alternate board member for Prince George's County. Governor O'Malley also announced the nomination of Alvin Nichols. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110308HowardSVPSecretaryNamedtoMetroBoard.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20100306StokesLibraryMarks10YearsCelebratesFormerCongressman.htm Education WASHINGTON (March 2, 2011) – The Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library will unveil a portrait of Former Ohio Representative Louis Stokes in honor of the library's 10-year anniversary celebration at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 10. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20100306StokesLibraryMarks10YearsCelebratesFormerCongressman.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110306NationalWomanandGirlsHIV_AIDSAwarenessDayDiscussion.htm Education WASHINGTON (March 2, 2011) – The Howard University School of Social Work and Alpha Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., will co-sponsor National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health and the U.S. Health Services and Resources Administration Office of Women's Health. The event will be held at 1 p.m. on March 10 in the School of Social Work Auditorium. The forum titled "What Women and Girls Can Do to Take Action Against HIV/AIDS" is open to the public. RVSP is required as space is limited, email fbailey@bison.howard.edu March 6 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110306NationalWomanandGirlsHIV_AIDSAwarenessDayDiscussion.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/201103062010%20GraduateAwardedPrestigiousHHMIFellowship.htm Education WASHINGTON– The Howard Hughes Medical Institute awarded Howard University alumnus Chinweike Okegbe a 2011 Gilliam Fellowship; he was one of nine fellows selected. Recipients are awarded nearly $50,000 annually to support their graduate study for up to five years. Fellows are selected from participants of Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Exceptional Research Opportunities Program (EXROP). The program is aimed at increasing the diversity of college and university faculty. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/201103062010%20GraduateAwardedPrestigiousHHMIFellowship.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110306HowardStudentsWeatherRaintoHelpothersinHaitiandUS.htm Education Students Weather Rain to Raise $32K to Help Others in U.S. and Haiti WASHINGTON (Mach 7) -- Despite the downpour, scores of Howard University students, many of them soaked from the rain, took to the streets for 12 hours Sunday to raise money so they can help people in Haiti and in five U.S. cities during their spring break. The WHUR 96.3 Helping Hands radiothon, an annual fundraising event to help send hundreds of students across the country to help residents in troubled neighborhoods across the globe, raised $32,000. The effort is part of Howard's yearly Alternative Spring Break (ASB). March 6 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110306HowardStudentsWeatherRaintoHelpothersinHaitiandUS.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110304HowardMiddleSchoolWinsGoogleGranttoBuildFabLab.htm Education WASHINGTON (March 1, 2011) – Google Inc. will announce a $250,000 grant to the Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science(MS)² at 10 a.m. on Monday, March 7. (MS)2 is located at 405 Howard Place, NW, Washington, D.C., on the main campus. The grant, through the Tides Foundation, will offset the cost for completing a state-of-the-art computer-automated design and manufacturing lab (MS)². The check presentation is part of an education panel discussion led by Google executives and a representative from the U.S. House Committee of Science and Technology and is followed by an expo on science, technology and engineering. The expo will showcase robotics, architecture and solar cars. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110304HowardMiddleSchoolWinsGoogleGranttoBuildFabLab.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110303StudentsAskHowardWashingtonareaforBooksforLocalHighSchoolLibrary.htm Education WASHINGTON (Feb. 23) – Howard University students, in response to a news report of a Washington, D.C., high school that doesn't have enough books in its library, have launched a campaign to collect and donate more than 1,000 books to Washington Metropolitan High School as part of their annual Alternative Spring Break program. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110303StudentsAskHowardWashingtonareaforBooksforLocalHighSchoolLibrary.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110303ImpactYourWorldAConversationwithObamaAdministrationOfficialsonService.htm Education WASHINGTON (March 1, 2011) –Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams and Chief Executive of the Corporation for National and Community Service Patrick Corvington, will discuss the importance of public service during an interactive panel titled Impact Your World: A Conversation with Obama Administration Officials on Service on Wednesday, March 9 at 2 p.m. at the Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel on the main campus at Howard University. The panel will be moderated by Bernard L. Richardson, Ph.D., dean of the chapel. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110303ImpactYourWorldAConversationwithObamaAdministrationOfficialsonService.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110302HowardUniversityWelcomesNewExecutiveofSmallBusinessDevelopmentCenter.htm Education WASHINGTON (March 1, 2011) – On Monday, Feb. 28, Darrell A. Brown, took the helm of the Washington DC Small Business Development Center (DC SBDC) at Howard University. The District of Columbia Small Business Development Center, a co-operative program in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration, has been hosted by Howard University since 1979, serving tens of thousands of District small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs in the intervening years. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110302HowardUniversityWelcomesNewExecutiveofSmallBusinessDevelopmentCenter.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110303ImpactYourWorldAConversationwithObamaAdministrationOfficialsonService.htm Education WASHINGTON (March 1, 2011) –Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams and Chief Executive of the Corporation for National and Community Service Patrick Corvington, will discuss the importance of public service during an interactive panel titled Impact Your World: A Conversation with Obama Administration Officials on Service on Wednesday, March 9 at 2 p.m. at the Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel on the main campus at Howard University. The panel will be moderated by Bernard L. Richardson, Ph.D., dean of the chapel. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110303ImpactYourWorldAConversationwithObamaAdministrationOfficialsonService.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110301TexttoGiveCampaignOfftoPromisingStart.htm Education WASHINGTON (March 1) – The "1867 Text-to-Give" campaign, a unique, student-run fundraising effort to aid Howard University and its students, has gotten off to a promising start, says Marcus Ware, one of two students spearheading the endeavor. Howard students, alumni, faculty, staff and others have already contributed thousands of dollars towards the goal of raising $100,000 by March 12, the date this year for the University's annual Charter Day celebration, Ware said. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110301TexttoGiveCampaignOfftoPromisingStart.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110221MoneyDoesntGuaranteeFinancialSecurityKnowledgeDoes.htm Education WASHINGTON (Feb.21) -- From the middle class to millionaires, most people feel they don't have enough money at times, says Howard University School of Law Professor Alice Gresham Bullock. But more money, Bullock says, won't necessarily solve financial difficulties if you don't manage it properly. February 21, 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110221MoneyDoesntGuaranteeFinancialSecurityKnowledgeDoes.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110217HowardUniversityHostsIntroduceaGirltoEngineeringDay.htm Education WASHINGTON (February 11, 2011) – The Howard University Chapter of the Society of Women Engineers will host "Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day" for D.C.-area middle and high schools girls on Friday, Feb. 18, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., in the School of Engineering's Downing Hall Auditorium, 2600 Sixth Street, NW. The day will begin with a networking breakfast and meet-and-greet for the girls. Dr. Paula Whetsel-Ribeau, First Lady of Howard University, will give the welcoming remarks. Other attendees include the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) members, Howard students, women faculty in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) as well as industry professionals. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110217HowardUniversityHostsIntroduceaGirltoEngineeringDay.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110214_StudentsLaunchUniqueCampaign1867TexttoGive.htm Education WASHINGTON (Feb. 14) - Two Howard University students have launched a unique fund-raising campaign that reaches out to one of higher education's toughest potential donor groups through a different approach – texting. It's called "1867 Text-to-Give." http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110214_StudentsLaunchUniqueCampaign1867TexttoGive.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110211_LectureSeries.htm Education WASHINGTON (Feb. 11) -- Two alumni have brought together some of the world's most important and influential CEOs and executives for an extraordinary eight-week lecture series at Howard University in which they explore what it means to be a leader. The Gwendolyn S. and Colbert I. King Endowed Chair in Public Policy, which was established by government and business leader Gwendolyn King and her husband, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Colbert King, is sponsoring the series, "Conversations on Leadership." Richard Parsons, chairman of Citigroup and former chairman and CEO of Time Warner, organized the series and recruited the speakers. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110211_LectureSeries.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110208AtlantaMayorAlumnusOratorforCharterDayConvocation.htm Education ew up in the Cascade community of Atlanta. Six other distinguished alumni, including Academy Award-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson, will be recognized at the Charter Day Convocation and awarded Distinguished Postgraduate Achievement Honors at the 87th Gala Dinner on Saturday, March 12. The special awards honor graduates who have achieved distinction in their respective professional fields. Charter Day is a time of celebration because it marks the approval of the charter that founded the University in 1867. The dinner will be held at the Hilton Washington and Towers Hotel. For tickets and additional information, please call 202.238.2349 or email nbernard@howard.edu. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110208AtlantaMayorAlumnusOratorforCharterDayConvocation.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110208Howard%20AlumniHonoredDuringAnnualCharterDay87thGalaDinner.htm Education WASHINGTON (Feb. 8) – Academy Award-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson and five other distinguished Howard alumni will be recognized at Howard University's annual Charter Day Convocation, March 11 and awarded Distinguished Postgraduate Achievement Honors at the 87th Gala Dinner on March 12. This year marks the University's 144th anniversary The Alumni Award for Distinguished Postgraduate Achievement honors graduates who have achieved distinction in their respective professional fields. Charter Day is a time of celebration because it marks the approval of the charter that founded the University in 1867. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110208Howard%20AlumniHonoredDuringAnnualCharterDay87thGalaDinner.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110207HowardAlumnusSucceedsatSundance.htm Education WASHINGTON – Bradford Young (MFA '04) won the 2011 Sundance Film Festival Excellence in Cinematography Award in the dramatic short film category for Pariah. Young worked with writer Dee Rees and Spike Lee, who produced the film. Pariah follows the story of a young Brooklyn woman juggling conflicting identities, friendships, family and heartbreak in a search for sexual expression. Young said he learned of the award while at a concert with his wife and in-laws. "[This award] came out of left field. It was totally unexpected," Young said. "I don't strive for awards, I strive to grow. This award is just a bonus and an award to all of us." http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110207HowardAlumnusSucceedsatSundance.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110207Howardstudentwinscovetedteachingfellowship.htm Education WASHINGTON – Jalil Muhammad, a history senior, has been named a 2011 Woodrow Wilson-Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellow. The prestigious fellowship prepares students to teach in high-need public schools. Recipients are nominated by one of the program's 25 sponsoring university partners. As a fellow, Muhammad will receive a $30,000 stipend to complete a master's degree in education. Fellows are required to make a three-year teaching commitment. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110207Howardstudentwinscovetedteachingfellowship.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110207HowardUniversityCancerCenterAwardedAvonBreastHealthOutreachProgramGrant.htm Education WASHINGTON (Feb. 7) – Howard University Cancer Center, in cooperation with the College of Medicine's Department of Community and Family Medicine, has been awarded a $50,000, one-year grant by the Avon Breast Health Outreach Program to increase awareness of the life-saving benefits of early detection of breast cancer. Carla Williams, Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine in the Howard University College of Medicine Department of Medicine and director of Community Outreach for the Cancer Center, will oversee the program as the principle investigator. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110207HowardUniversityCancerCenterAwardedAvonBreastHealthOutreachProgramGrant.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110207InternationallyRenownedScientisttoGivetoClimateChangeLecture.htm Education WASHINGTON (Feb. 7) – Warren M. Washington, a recipient of the National Medal of Science, will present a public lecture, "Climate Change: Is it Real or a Hoax?" The lecture will be held at 11 a.m. in the School of Social Work Auditorium on Feb. 23 at 11 a.m. Following the lecture, Washington will join a panel to discuss social, political and economic consequences of climate change. The panelists include Professor Marsha A. Echols, director of The World Food Law Institute; Gina Wood of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies; and Michael Morgan, Ph.D., division director of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences at the National Science Foundation. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110207InternationallyRenownedScientisttoGivetoClimateChangeLecture.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110204WHURHelpsHowardStudentsHelpOthersinUSHaiti.htm WASHINGTON (February 4) – WHUR 96.3 FM and Howard University will host a 12-hour radiothon from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 6, to help send hundreds of Howard University students to cities across the United States and possibly Haiti to provide critical services to those in need. February 4 2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110204WHURHelpsHowardStudentsHelpOthersinUSHaiti.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110201CBCFANDHOWARDUNIVERSITYCOMMEMORATECBC.htm WASHINGTON (Feb. 2, 2011) – The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) and Howard University will host a day-long symposium to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) from 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., on April 5 at Howard University's Ira Aldridge Theatre, 2455 Sixth Street, NW Washington. CBCF is a nonprofit, nonpartisan 501(c)3 organization with the charge of advancing the global black community. CBC was founded in 1971 when 13 African-American congressional members joined together to strengthen their efforts to address the legislative concerns of black and minority citizens. Over time, CBC became known as the "Conscience of Congress." http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/01312011HowardAppointsDistinguishedAlumnustoBoardofTrustees.htm Education WASHINGTON (January 31, 2011) - Alumnus Reed V. Tuckson, MD, FACP, one of the nation's preeminent physicians, was named to the Howard University Board of Trustees. Tuckson is the executive vice president and chief of medical affairs at UnitedHealth Group in Minnetonka, Minn. He works with all of the company's business units to improve the quality and efficiency of health services provided to 75 million members. http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110118HowardUniversityBookstoreCheggLaunchTextbookRentalProgram.html Howard University Bookstore (HUB) and industry leader Chegg unveiled a new textbook rental program designed to provide students with a convenient, easy and affordable option. 01/21/2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110118HowardUniversityBookstoreCheggLaunchTextbookRentalProgram.html http://howard.edu/newsroom News for the Howard University Community Mon, 22 Sep 2010 22:12:16 EST en-us http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110118Howard%20NamedtoACEsCreatingGlobalCitizensatHBCUsProject.html Today, the American Council on Education (ACE) named Howard University as one of the seven institutions nationwide to participate in a new project, Creating Global Citizens: Exploring Internationalization at HBCUs partially supported by the U.S. Department of Education. As part of the project, Howard University will develop a strategic plan to advance its internationalization efforts. 01/21/2011 http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2011/20110118Howard%20NamedtoACEsCreatingGlobalCitizensatHBCUsProject.html http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2010/20101210HundredsGatheratHowardUniversityforInternationalHIVStigmaConference.htm In spite of the rain and overcast skies, nearly 500 people from across the nation and the globe gathered for the first international conference on HIV-related stigma on World AIDS Day at Howard University. 15 Dec 2010 00:00:41 EST http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2010/20101210HundredsGatheratHowardUniversityforInternationalHIVStigmaConference.htm http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2010/20101215HowardAlumnaTrailblazerBecomesFirstWomanElectedasCaliforniaAttorneyGeneral.html In less than a month, Howard University alumna Kamala Harris, J.D., (B.A. '86), will join a long line of Howard "firsts" when she is sworn in as the first woman as well as first African-American and Indian-American, to be elected as California Attorney General. 15 Dec 2010 00:00:41 EST http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2010/20101215HowardAlumnaTrailblazerBecomesFirstWomanElectedasCaliforniaAttorneyGeneral.html