Howard University Top Questions

Describe your favorite campus traditions.

Datrianna

Howard is known for famous alumnus, the school of business, and the school of communications.

D'Juan

It is a prestigous University, known for producing successful indaviduals

Shakeema

Howard University is best known for it's social activism in the 60's. It is also known for the many famous entertainers that are alumni and give back to the school, financially.

Cristina

Sororities and fraternities; african-american culture and background; school spirit; black cultural legacy

Nicole

My school is best known for their homecoming, being the top best HBCU in th country. Also for their fashion

Paul

Howard University is mostl know for academics.

Elyshe

My school is know for its social life, especially the founding of several fraternities and sororities and its Nationally know Homecoming festivities. Academically we are known for our business school and our university-wide focus on research.

Lily

Alumni network, First Historically Black University, Fashion, Business School, Location (Heart of D.C)

Darriah

Howard Unviersity is known for being the most prestige HBCU in the United States and employing its graduated students. Known as "the Mecca," Howard applauded for the level of responsiblity and understanidng it inserts into the persona lives of its students. It is also the Alpha Chapter for many of the sororities and fraternities on camps.

Shontay

School Spirit and Recognition

Naa

A History of producing some of the most formidable and successfull African Americans

Jynell

Prestigious historically black college/university

Kiara

Our school is best known for producing successful business people. Our business school is nationally ranked with top companies as corporate sponsors. The business program is very intense and the students there receive wonderful oppurtunities. Some students on campus often refer to the business school as a cult because the students wear suits every Tuesday and Thursday and many wear them more often than that. Anytime a business student introduces themselves they all plug their information into a short outline given to them at orientation. I personally feel that these practices prepare them for the real world and insure success.

Kia

Its history, famous alumni, and school spirit!

korey

Howard University is known around the world for its academics and diversity.

Devin

Howard University is best known for its Scientific Research, School of Business, and its School of Communications. It is also well known for its notable alumni and its homecoming.

Ayla

Howard University is best known for its legacy. I believe that the best and brightest students attend my school. Howard alumni (Phylicia Rashad, Ossie Davis, Thurgood Marshall, etc.) have achieved noteworthy success. In addition, five of the divine nine sororities and fraternities were established on Howard's campus (Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Omega Psi Phi, etc). Howard is also home to the Moorland Spingarn Research Center which is one of the world's largest repositories for the documentation of the history of people of African descent. We are the future leaders of America and we make history.

Angela

Howard is best known for its homecoming, fraternities and sororities, activities, parties, business school, medical program, law program and being the most diverse HBCU.

eric

a black education

Christine

Some people still call it "the Black Harvard," but frankly, I think its an insult to our race to say that. Now that we can get in anywhere, it no longer attracts the best students and faculty. Fewer top students are coming and they're having a hard time holding on to new faculty (most of the best are near retirement age). The administration is run by crooks, thus driving away the good students and faculty. In 10 or 15 years, it won't be much better than the average community college. Go elsewhere if you can.

Dannah

The momentous event will be highlighted by the Annual Family Reunion Yard fest, which is a two-day celebration where Howard students, alumni, friends, and celebrity guests gather on the main quadrangle to network and celebrate in the Howard tradition. Known to for bringing out the entertainment and music industry?s A-list celebrities( Ophra, Obama ex.), Howard alumni Sean ?Diddy? Combs is primed and scheduled to host several parties during the course of the celebrated weekend.

Nicolette

My school is best known for their revolutionary acts against racism, and the misrepresentation of the black community, not just in the United States, but also abroad. Howard has a rich and heavy history. It is a historically Black University built to educate and gear great opportunity towards the black student, and it still does so today. Howard is always on the frontline when it comes to issues of descrimination amongst our people, and when any student enters Howard University's gates, they are instantly obligated to uphold the morals and character of great black men and women.

Tayo

Howard is probably best known for its homecoming. Everyone remembers the line from Ludacris' song "and make sure I don't miss the homecoming at Howard," which put our homecoming even further in the spotlight. The whole street is basically blocked off during homecoming. People come from everywhere mostly for the parties and the inevitable celebrity sitings. Even people who have never attended the school show up. There's parties all weekend and celebrities literally all over campus. It's definitely something to experience at least once and people just keep coming back.