Commencement turns tense: Howard University graduates booed, chanted, and walked out during Mayor Muriel Bowser’s keynote speech. Why the protest?: Students opposed Bowser’s record on policing, ...

Saturday morning marked a major graduation day across the District, including commencements at both Howard University and the University of the District of Columbia — each featuring Washington, D.C.

According to HBCU Gameday, this 13 percent increase is larger than last year’s and represents 44 states and 29 nations, evidence of the HBCU’s widening global reach. Commencement speaker LeVar Burton ...

Howard University is a private institution that was founded in 1867. In the 2026 edition of Best Colleges, Howard University is ranked No. #88 in National Universities. It's also ranked No. #17 in ...

Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser walked into Howard University commencement with an honorary degree waiting for her. She left with boos, chants and a moment that quickly became bigger than the ...

From Left to Right: Mayor Muriel Bowser, Rosalind G. Brewer, Bob Iger, Antoine Garibaldi, Reverend Richard L. Smallwood · GlobeNewswire Inc. Powered by Money.com - Yahoo may earn commission from the ...

Sollomon Buckhanon Crowder was reported missing on April 28. The university is reeling from not only his death, but the loss of a graduate student who was set to receive her doctorate next week. A ...