10 Interesting Facts About Howard University 

Howard University is a private, historically black university located in Washington, D.C. It was founded in 1867.

Howard University has produced many notable alumni, including Toni Morrison, Thurgood Marshall, Taye Diggs, and Taraji P. Henson.

 Howard University has a long history of activism and social justice, and its students were involved in many important civil rights and anti-war protests in the 1960s and 1970s.

In May 2016, President Barack Obama delivered a commencement address at Howard University encouraging the graduates to become advocates for racial change and to prepare for future challenges. 

Howard University has several historic landmarks on campus, such as Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel, Frederick Douglass Memorial Hall, and the Founders Library. 

Howard University is home to the public television station WHUT-TV, which is on campus next to WHUR-FM. 

In 2017, Howard University established the Bison STEM Scholars Program to increase the number of underrepresented minorities with high-level research careers in science, engineering, technology, and mathematics. 

Howard University Libraries is the library system of Howard University and is composed by eight branches and centers:. 

 The university is home to the Howard University School of Law, which is the oldest historically black law school in the country.

Howard University has produced many firsts, including Roger Arliner Young who became the first African-American woman to receive a doctorate in zoology, Benjamin O Davis Sr. 

Download Higher Education Books, Study Notes, Test Series & More..