WELCOME TO THE COMMUNITY CONNECTION!
Dear Neighbors,
Thank you for your
ongoing support of Howard University. This week Howard University
will celebrate its annual Homecoming with students, faculty, staff,
community members and alumni from around the world. The schedule
of events includes something for everyone, including
the incomparable YardFest, the Annual Day of
Service, and the return of the Homecoming parade, just to name
a few. We are also excited to bring new traditions, such as the
Inaugural HU Ideas Festival, a showcase of provocative conversations,
ideas and discussions on the most important issues of today.
After an historic
football season opener, fans of the Howard University football team
are up for a treat as the Bison host the Morgan State Bears, their
conference and DMV rivals. After the game, Homecoming weekend will
wrap up with the Presidential Soiree and Alumni Fashion Show and
Brunch.
As we continue to build
on a legacy dating back to 1867, NOW is the time to join us as we
celebrate the University’s cultural, social, and academic
contributions to society. Steeped in tradition, academic excellence,
truth, and service, this year’s homecoming is sure to be an epic
celebration of the past, present, and future of our beloved Howard
University.
Please enjoy
the Homecoming edition of this newsletter.
In Truth and Service,
Valarie Turner, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Off-Campus Housing and Community Engagement
Maybelle Taylor Bennett
Director, Howard University Community Association
Cynthia C. Livingston
Director, Department of Community Relations
Howard University Hospital
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Homecoming
2017: NOW theme
As we continue to build
on a legacy dating back to 1867 and celebrate our Sesquicentennial,
all Bison know the Time
is Always Now.
NOW is the time to join us as we celebrate the
University’s cultural contributions to society...
NOW is the time to advance our academic
excellence…
And most definitely, NOW
is the time to show the world what a Howard Homecoming is all about!
Steeped in tradition, academic excellence, truth, and service, this
year’s Homecoming is sure to be an epic celebration of the past,
present, and future of our beloved Howard University.
NOW is the time….to get ready for this year’s
Homecoming!
Homecoming Calendar:
- Homecoming Day of Service – October
14, 2017 – 8:00 AM – 150 Sites
- Royal Court Coronation - October 15, 2017
- 4:00 PM - Blackburn Ballroom
- Homecoming Kick-Off Rally - October 16,
2017 - 7:00 PM - Greene Stadium
- #YouTubeBlack FanFest – October 17, 2017
– 8:30 PM – Cramton Auditorium
- LGBTQ+ Renaissance Reception – October
19, 2017 – 6:00 PM – Louis Stokes Library (Atrium)
- Annual Student Fashion Show
- October 19, 2017 - 8:00 PM - Cramton Auditorium
- President’s Address – Metrics That Matter
– October 20, 2017 – 10:00 AM – School of Business (Auditorium)
- Inaugural HU Ideas Festival – October 20,
2017 – 12:00 PM – Various Campus Venues
- Schools & Colleges Open House -
October 20, 2017 - 12:00 PM - All Schools & Colleges
- Annual International Yardfest - October
20, 2017 - 12:00 PM - Main Yard
- Annual Greek Step Show
- October 20, 2017 - 8:00 PM - Cramton Auditorium
- Howard Homecoming Parade – October 21,
2017 – 10:00 AM – Georgia Avenue
- Homecoming Tailgate - October 21, 2017 -
10:00 AM - Howard Center Parking Lot
- 2nd Day Annual Yardfest - Children’s
Track - October 21, 2017 - 12:00 PM - Main Yard
- Homecoming Football Game – October 21,
2017 – 1:00 PM – Greene Stadium
- Presidential Soirée - October 21, 2017
- 9:00 PM - W Hotel
- Homecoming Sunday Chapel Service –
October 22, 2017 – 11:00 AM – Cramton Auditorium
- Homecoming Alumni Brunch & Fashion
Show - 12:00 PM - Washington Hilton Hotel
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Howard Homecoming Day of Service
1- Bison Community, 8 D.C. Wards, 6 Service
Initiatives, 7 Hours of Service.
Howard University marked its annual Homecoming Day of
Service on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017.
This year’s goal was to celebrate the rich legacy of Howard’s
sesquicentennial by serving 150 communities. Bison
alumni, as well as friends of Howard University helped to achieve the
goal by volunteering in their local communities, in the United States
and abroad.
The Homecoming Day of Service focused on community building through
six service-learning initiatives addressing homelessness, community
beautification, health, education, elder care and hurricane relief
efforts. The service learning experience allowed the Howard
University community to demonstrate the power of ethical leadership
and civic responsibility, at the intersection of community and
institution.
Third Annual LGBTQ+ Renaissance Reception
October 19, 2017 Louis Stokes Library (Atrium) 6:00 PM
The Third Annual LGBTQ+ Renaissance Reception welcomes a celebration
of inclusion, scholarship, and empowerment. The reception honors
Howard University undergraduates who drive awareness of LGBTQ+
issues, encourage engagement, and are committed to activism in the
larger community.
Honorees are awarded a scholarship from the Lavender Fund.
Donations raised go directly to the Lavender Fund, which
provides scholarships for students invested in LGBTQ+ advocacy
and support. To donate click here.
President’s Address – Metrics That
Matter
October 20, 2017 10:00 AM School of Business
(Auditorium)
President Wayne A. I. Frederick will kick off the Inaugural HU Ideas
Festival with a presentation on “Metrics that Matter.” During this
address, President Frederick will welcome and engage faculty, staff,
students, and alumni. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear
updates on the University’s financial condition, Howard University
Hospital, enrollment, academic rigor, and the HU strategic plan. You
will leave this session informed with essential information to educate
communities, local and abroad, of the great work Howard University is
doing!
Inaugural HU Ideas Festival
October 20, 2017 School of Business Auditorium 12:00 PM
The Inaugural HU Ideas Festival will prove to be a highlight and
signature event of this year’s Homecoming lineup. The brightest minds
and leading experts will present, debate and discuss some of
most important issues facing our community in the context of
Howard University’s Sesquicentennial celebration theme – “The Time Is
Always Now.”
This event promises to be
thought-provoking, meaningful and fun – true to Howard
tradition! Panels include:
- “The Balancing Act: Taking Care of Your
Company and Your Community”
- “Keeping It Real In The Entertainment
Business”
- “Winning the Next Technology Revolution”
- "The Survival of HBCUs in the
21st Century”
Panelists include the
following:
- Nick Cannon, actor, comedian, director,
screenwriter, film producer, entrepreneur, record producer,
radio and television personality.
- La La Anthony, Howard University
Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal, television personality, New
York Times best-selling author, business woman, producer and
actress.
- Laz Alonso, actor, producer, former
investment banker and community activist.
The Legendary Howard Homecoming Parade is
BACK!
October 21, 2017 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM
A community staple showcasing bands, celebrity appearances, and the
University’s student organizations. Attendees are encouraged to
display their #BisonPride by wearing festive Howard University colors
and paraphernalia as they come together for the prelude of the
Homecoming game. Hope to see you there!
Homecoming Football Game Bison vs. Bears
October 21, 2017 1:00 PM Greene Stadium
The national rivalries are kids’ play, there is a real rivalry that
dates back to 1899 that will resume Saturday, October 21, 2017 on
Green Stadium: The Bison vs. the Bears. Howard University vs. Morgan
State, D.C. vs. Baltimore. Howard University will always be a
proponent of #HBCULove, but Homecoming always presents the perfect
time for friendly athletic rivalry.
- Howard-Morgan began 118 years ago with a
71-0 Bison victory
- Howard won, 41-0, in 1900, 34-0 the next
year, 23-0 the next, and 28-0 in 1903
- In those days Howard was the undisputed
king of black college football, going 18-2-1 with a limited
schedule from 1893 to 1903.
- Morgan finally defeated the Bison 19-8,
in 1931. And 13-6 in 1932 and 27-0 in 1933
- At 32 years, John Newson is the
longest-running band director of the Howard University SHOWTIME
marching band.
- The band director of Morgan State used to
be Newson's assistant director, when Newson was
at Morgan. (Newson was at Morgan '75-'86 and has been at
HU from '86, on.)
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A Day
Without Howard
In the spirit of Howard
University’s Homecoming, A Day Without Howard recognizes the
undeniable value that Howard University students, faculty, staff, and
alumni add to our local and global communities. Howard University is
inspired by the commitment to Excellence in Truth and Service that is
birthed in the members of our communities the moment that they set
foot on this campus.
Stokely
Carmichael - Kwame Ture (B.A. ’64)
A DAY WITHOUT HOWARD is a
day without Kwame Ture, a prominent civil rights figure. More
famously known as “Stokley Carmichael,” it means a day without a
leader of the All-African People’s Revolutionary Party and without
the first leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
This means a day without the Honorary Prime Minister of the Black
Panther Party.
Taraji P.
Henson (BFA ’95)
A DAY WITHOUT HOWARD is a
day without Taraji P. Henson, star of Fox’s top series, which raked
in 17 million viewers in Season 1. This means a day without your
Wednesday night muse, and your Thursday morning buzz. It means a day
without a BET Award, a Critics Choice Television Award, a Golden
Globe and an NAACP Image award for an outstanding actress. To
broadcast networks, this means a day without the best results you’ve
seen from a premiere season in a decade.
Keija
Minor (J.D. ’99)
A DAY WITHOUT HOWARD is a
day without Keija Minor, the first African-American to hold the
editor-in-chief title with Conde Nast since its inception in 1909.
Specifically, for Brides Magazine, with 1/3 of a million copies in
circulation. Brides-to-be and imaginative little girls alike, this
means a day without Minor’s expertise on dresses, cakes, ceremonies,
receptions and honeymoons.
Mamie
Clark (B.S. ’38; M.A. ’39) and Kenneth Clark (B.A. ’35; M.S. ’36)
A DAY WITHOUT HOWARD
means a day without Kenneth Clark, the first Black president of the
American Psychological Association. It also means a day without his
wife, Mamie, who inspired the couple’s Clark Doll experiments, which
were instrumental in the Brown v. Board of Education case. The
experiments studied children nationwide and eventually became the
first social science research to be submitted as hard evidence in the
Supreme Court’s history.
Carter G.
Woodson (L.L.D. ’47)
A DAY WITHOUT HOWARD
means a day without Carter G. Woodson - “The father of Black
history.” A day without Howard is a day without the man credited with
creating Negro History Week - the precursor of Black History Month.
Enolia
McMillan (B.A. ’26)
A DAY WITHOUT HOWARD
means a day without Enolia McMillan and her extensive contributions
to Black education and the NAACP. This means going without the former
president of the Maryland State Colored Teachers’ Association,
regional vice-president of the National Association of Colored
Teachers and one of the first Black teachers at a White school
following Brown v. Board of Education. It also means a day without
the first female president of the NAACP.
Charles
E. Cobb Jr. (B.D. ’44)
A DAY WITHOUT HOWARD
means a day without Charles E. Cobb Jr., present Senior
Analyst of allAfrica.com and visiting professor at Brown
University. It also means a day without his 1963 proposal for the
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee’s sponsoring a network of
Freedom Schools. These temporary, alternative free schools, mostly in
the South, were in efforts to achieve social, political and economic
equality. A day without Howard means more than 3,000 African-American
students in more than 40 Freedom Schools would have missed an
opportunity to become active and socially involved students, citizens
and community members.
Marlon
Wayans
A DAY WITHOUT HOWARD
means a day without the other half to a hilarious duo of brothers,
Marlon Wayans. This means goodbye to the fan-favorite 90’s sitcom,
The Wayans Bros. A day without Howard means no White Chicks, a
hilarious comedy featuring Shawn and Marlon Wayans that grossed
$113.1 million. Just one day without Howard proves that television
shows and movies would never be the same.
Harry
Penn (D.D.S. ’31)
A DAY WITHOUT HOWARD
means a day without Harry Penn, the first Black dentist to become a
member of a school board in the South, specifically Roanoke. This
means a day without the Lemarco Manufacturing Company, a dress-making
firm that employed Black women in the area. This also means that
200,000 less Black people would be able to vote in Virginia. Dr. Penn
was former president of the Western District Dental Society, the Old
Dominion Dental Society and the National Dental Association. So, a
day without Howard would mean that these organizations would not have
been graced with his influential presence.
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Homecoming Day of Service
1-Bison Community 8-Wards 6-Service Initiative 7-Hours of
Service
On October 14, a
community beautification took place at 4 different sites near campus.
Bruce Monroe Park was the site of trash pick up. Street clean ups on
Georgia Avenue on both sides from Irving Street down to the
Shaw/Howard Metro station and 4th Street on both sides from Drew Hall
to Rhode Island Avenue. The Park at LeDroit was the site for trash
pick up as well as flower planting and tree pruning. At this
location, students were met by Chris Wagner, a leader of the
community group "Friends of LeDroit Park". He guided
students on beautification efforts and provided the flowers and
plants. At the end of the service project, upperclassmen team
leaders led the various groups in a moment of reflection to
discuss ways in which they felt their efforts made an impact both
personally and in the community.
Initiatives were:
Homelessness, Elder Care, Community Beautification, Health,
Education, and Hurricane Relief Efforts.
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Office of Off Campus Housing and Community
Engagement
Recently held a meeting
with Age-Friendly DC and Silvernest to explore future housing choices
for baby boomers, empty nesters and graduate/professional students.
Howard University students attended the DC Serve – “My Brother’s
Keeper – DC Volunteer Recruitment Fair. It was an opportunity to
identify volunteer service opportunities for Howard University
students.
The Class of 2021 participated in #HashtagLunchBag
preparing and donating over 2400+ sandwiches for
distribution to agencies that support the homeless population of So
Others May Eat (SOME) and Central Union Mission.
The Foresters Group hosted an event to prepare Care Bags for
Howard University Students who have been impacted by the Hurricane
and other weather related catastrophes.
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Howard
University Hospital Announcements:
October 19 - United Way NCA’s 3rd Project Homeless
Connect, 10 am – 4 pm, Kennedy Recreation Center
October 21 —Third Street Church of God
Annual Health Day 10 am-2 pm
October 28 - LeDroit Park Community
Day, 10 am – 3 pm, Park at LeDroit
November 4 - DC Health Link Enrollment Day
and Health Fair, 11 am – 3 pm, Watha T. Daniel (Shaw)
Library
November 18 - First Rising Mt. Zion
Baptist Church Annual Community Fair & Pre-Thanksgiving Dinner, 9
am – 2 pm
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University Upcoming Important Dates:
- October
15 – October 22 – Homecoming Week
- November
10 – University Closed – Veteran’s Day Observed
- November
23 – 26 – University Closed – Thanksgiving Recess
- November
30 – Formal Classes End for Fall Semester
- December
1 – 12 - Final Examination Period
- December
12 – Fall Semester Ends
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THE TIME IS
ALWAYS NOW
This year,
Howard University celebrates its sesquicentennial - marking 150 years
of Howard excellence. The theme for the sesquicentennial celebration
is "The Time is Always Now." In light of this milestone,
The Ralph J. Bunche Center and the Howard University School of Law
have planned several events to celebrate the upcoming
sesquicentennial. Look for more details on http://www2.howard.edu/ throughout
2017.
Follow the 150th events on social media
using #HowardU150.
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