Howard University
Give
Giving priorities listed include Student Support, Athletics and individual schools and colleges; Charter Day giving also appears.
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Get involved
You don't need to be an alum to show up for Howard University. Students need employers, mentors and people in the stands, and anyone can buy from the campus bookstore.
- Recruit Howard students The Center for Career and Professional Success runs employer recruitment through Handshake and career fairs.
- Give as a company or foundation Howard lists corporate and foundation giving.
- Attend Homecoming and campus events Public university events calendar.
- Follow on Instagram See what's happening on campus.
Upcoming events
- Oct 11–18Homecoming Week 2026 (Wildest Dreams)Howard University, Washington, DC
- Saturday, Oct 17Homecoming football vs. MorehouseGreene Stadium, Washington, DC
- Saturday, Nov 7Football vs. South Carolina StateGreene Stadium, Washington, DC
- Saturday, Nov 14Football vs. Delaware StateGreene Stadium, Washington, DC
No upcoming events listed yet. Check the school calendar.
Vote in Washington, D.C.
Elected leaders decide how much public money HBCUs get, and their choices reach private HBCUs too. Here is what's on the ballot and how to vote. We don't endorse candidates.
Register by Oct 13. Early voting runs Oct 26–Nov 1.
Register to voteElections siteFind your legislators
- Election Day
- Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026
- Registration deadline
- Online and mail applications must be received by the 21st day before the election (October 13, 2026). Same-day registration is available during early voting and on Election Day with proof of residence.
- Early voting
- Early voting runs October 26 through November 1, 2026, 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM.
- Races to watch
- The mayor's seat is open because Mayor Muriel Bowser is not running again, and 7 of 13 Council seats are on the ballot. The mayor and Council set the DC budget, including support for the University of the District of Columbia.
- Ballot measures
- No ballot measures are listed for this election yet.
HBCU news in Washington, D.C.
In June 2026, the DC Council restored $6 million of a proposed $10 million cut to the city's yearly support for the University of the District of Columbia. (dccouncil.gov)