Howard History
Notable Alumni
Campus Life
Academics & Legacy
Culture & Traditions
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Founding Year

1867

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This president is a Howard Alumni?

Kamala Harris

100

Official Mascot is

Bison

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Howards Motto is "Truth and _____"

Service

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This famous yard event features music food, and performances during Homecoming week.

Yardfest

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Howard is named after this Civil War general?

General Oliver Otis Howard

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Award winning author and activist taught at Howard before Civil Rights Movement?

Toni Morrison

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Howard is also known as "The ____"

Mecca

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Howard has this many schools and colleges

14

200

Howards Marching Band is known as..

the showtime Marching Band

300

Name 3 libraries on campus

HSL, UGL, Founders

300

The first Black Supreme Court Justice graduated from Howard Law.

Thurgood Marshall

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This week celebrates Howard History, and school pride each October.

Homecoming.

300

Howard University's College of Medicine is one of the oldest historically Black medical schools in the U.S. is founded in what year?

1868

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annual event welcoming new students to campus is called

Bison Week/Freshman Week

400

HOWARD UNIVERSITY is located in which U.S. City?

Washington, D.C.

400

This actor, known for Black Panther, was a Howard graduate in theater.

Chadwick Boseman
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This student newspaper of HOWARD UNIVERSITY is called the ______

The Hilltop

400

The Howard University school of Law is known as the training ground for this major movement.

Civil Rights Movement

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Howard students and alumni often refer to the university as the "______" of Black America.

Capstone

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HOWARD UNIVERSITY was chartered after what war?

Civil War

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This famous singer, known for "Say My Name", attended Howard before joining Destiny's Child.

Kelly Rowland

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Howards main campus where students gather, relax, and hold events is called

The Yard

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HOWARD UNIVERSITY is classified as what type of institution for its strong research programs?

R2

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Name two events that go on during homecoming week?

The Fashion Show, Greek Step Show

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