When the Corcoran Gallery of Art closed its doors in 2014, as one of the oldest privately supported cultural institutions in Washington, the gallery’s Board of Trustees committed itself to preserving the Corcoran legacy by allowing nearly all of the Corcoran’s total art collection to remain in the city. The Howard University Gallery of Art recently received an offer from the Corcoran Gallery of Art to accept several works of art, previously showcased in former gallery along 17^th Street Northwest. 

Leland Lassiter, a Baltimore native and graduate of Howard University’s College of Arts and Sciences, is the recipient of the 2018 Reginald F. Lewis prize, a monetary gift to the student who demonstrates the most improvement in his/her cumulative grade point average from their sophomore to senior year. Lassiter says he wasn’t expecting the news he received, last week as he prepared for Commencement.

The Health Equity Leadership Program is geared toward challenging students to get “outside of their comfort zone” to learn first-hand about both urban and rural healthcare access and equity issues.

Howard University alumnus and award-winning actor Chadwick Boseman spoke to graduates about the significance of making it to the top of the Hilltop during the Howard University 2018 Commencement Convocation.  In front of an audiences of more than 8,000 family and friends, Boseman encouraged the graduates to not only exceed in their next steps, but also strive to achieve their life’s purpose.

Howard University women's volleyball team is making history as it heads to Africa for the team's international debut. With its exceptional academic and athletic achievements, the 11-time MEAC champions are traveling overseas to expand on their success.