Dear Howard University Community,
It is with a heavy heart that I write to share that an icon of Howard University and a giant in the field of Medicine, Dr. LaSalle D. Leffall, Jr., has passed away. He was a surgeon par excellence, oncologist, medical educator, civic leader, and mentor, to me and so many others.
The Howard University School of Law boasts an alumni roster with some of the most accomplished African-American lawyers, politicians, and civil rights giants. From Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall to New York Attorney General Letitia James, the names of Howard Law alumni tell the story of the school’s historic commitment to social justice and creating a judicial system that works for the most underrepresented. Ky’Eisha Penn, J.D. joined the ranks of Howard Law alumni determined to make a difference in the world, as a member of the 2019 graduating class.
Doctoral graduates Tabia A. Pope, Anton House, Vanessa Moorer, and Kimberly F. Monroe reflect on their doctoral experiences at Howard University and beyond.
The stellar students were selected based on their academic achievement, experience in Russian language studies, and essays on the potential impact that studying abroad in Russia would have on the advancement of their careers.
Kayla Copeland, a 2019 graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences, is the recipient of Howard University’s annual Reginald F. Lewis Prize.
Fifteen Howard University students have been selected for the Summer 2019 Fulbright-Hays Zulu Group Project Abroad (GPA), a federally-funded opportunity for students of Zulu studies from across the nation to participate in an intensive, eight-week program, based in South Africa.
Twenty students have been awarded the research assistantship and will receive support in the form of tuition remission and a one-year $20,000 stipend to conduct research under the direction of their research mentors.