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• Howard University is a private four year institution of higher learning and considered one of the premiere historically black colleges in the United States.Howard.edu: Brief History

• Fast Facts

  1. Established: 1867
  2. Location: Washington DC
  3. President: Dr. Sidney A. RibeauHoward.edu: Dr. Sidney A. Ribeau named 16th president
  4. Faculty: 2,075
  5. Nickname: Bison
  6. Motto: Veritas et Utilitas: Truth and Service
  7. Acceptance rate: 48%
  8. Current weather: Washington, DC

• History

  Howard University was established on March 2, 1867. President Andrew Johnson designated the institution as, "a University for the education of youth in the liberal arts and sciences.” Howard.edu: Brief History

  As of 2008, Howard University comprises of 12 schools and colleges with 10,500 students and produces the most African American PHDs than any university.Howard.edu: Brief History

• Mission Statement

  "Howard University is a comprehensive, research-oriented, historically Black, private university providing an educational experience of exceptional quality to students of high academic potential with particular emphasis upon the provision of educational opportunities to promising Black students. Further, the University is dedicated to attracting and sustaining a cadre of faculty who, through their teaching and research, are committed to the development of distinguished and compassionate graduates and to the quest for solutions to human and social problems in the United States and throughout the world." Howard Bison.com:Howard University Mission Statement

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