Statements to the University Community

Dr. Frederick shares his reflections on important events and Howard University updates through regular communications to the campus community.

January 30, 2023

Statement on the Murder of Tyre Nichols

Dear Howard University Community, 

Category: Statements

January 30, 2023

Commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2023

Dear Howard University Community, 

Category: Statements

October 28, 2022

Come Home to Train Your Own

When Nikole Hannah-Jones announced that she would be joining the Howard fac

Category: Statements

October 14, 2022

Howard University Mourns the Passing of Lori L. Wilson, M.D., FACS

Dear Howard University Community,

Category: Statements

September 30, 2022

Chairman Laurence Morse (B.A. ’73) Honored by International Student House of Washington, D.C.

Dear Howard University Community,   

Category: Statements

August 26, 2022

East and West Towers Bomb Threat Update

I want to extend my appreciation and admiration, especially to our stu

Category: Education, Statements

August 24, 2022

Update on Recent Bomb Threats

Dear Howard University Community,  

Category: Education, Statements

July 1, 2022

Independence Day 2022

Dear Howard University Community,

Category: Social Justice, Statements

June 17, 2022

Observing Juneteenth 2022

Dear Howard University Community,

Category: Statements

June 9, 2022

Statement on Mass Shooting in Nigeria

Dear Howard University Community,

Category: Statements

June 6, 2022

Celebrating Pride Month

Dear Howard University Community,

Category: Social Justice, Statements

May 27, 2022

Observing Memorial Day 2022

Dear Howard University Community,

Category: Statements

May 25, 2022

Taking Action: Protecting Our Children and Our Communities from Gun Violence

Dear Howard University Community,

Category: Education, Social Justice, Statements

May 16, 2022

Statement on Racist Shooting in Buffalo

Dear Howard University Community,

Category: Social Justice, Statements

May 6, 2022

Celebrating National Nurses Day 2022

Dear Howard University Community,  

Category: Health Care, Statements

April 14, 2022

5 Highlights from the Spring 2022 State of the University Address

Dear Howard University Community,

Category: Education, Statements

April 7, 2022

Congratulations to Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on her Confirmation

Dear Howard University Community,  

Category: Social Justice, Statements

March 15, 2022

Celebrating Women's History Month

Dear Howard University Community,

Category: Social Justice, Statements

February 3, 2022

Condemning Recent Bomb Threats

Dear Howard University Community,  

Category: Education, Statements

February 2, 2022

Announcing Campus Closure for Mental Health Day

Dear Howard University Community, 

Category: Health Care, Statements

January 10, 2022

HEERF III Student Funding Disbursement

Dear Howard University Community, 

Category: Education, Statements

January 10, 2022

The Passing of Colin Powell

Dear Howard University Community,

Category: Social Justice, Statements

January 10, 2022

Largest Alumni Donation in Howard History

Dear Howard University Community,  

Category: Education, Statements

January 10, 2022

Center for Sickle Cell Disease 50th Anniversary - Letter from the President

Dear Howard University Community,  

Category: Health Care, Statements

January 10, 2022

Responding to the Cyberattack

Dear Howard University Community,  

Category: Education, Statements

August 31, 2021

Independence Day 2021

Dear Howard University Community,  

Category: Statements

August 31, 2021

In Memoriam: Gloria Richardson

Dear Howard University Community,  

Category: Social Justice, Statements

August 31, 2021

Two Iconic Writers Join Howard's Illustrious Faculty

Dear Howard University Community,  

Category: Education, Statements

August 3, 2021

Announcing a Vaccine Requirement for Faculty and Staff

Dear Howard University Community, 

Category: Health Care, Statements

May 26, 2021

Howard University Names College of Fine Arts After Iconic Alumnus Chadwick A. Boseman

Dear Howard University Community,  

Category: Education, Statements

May 26, 2021

Update on Student COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Dear Howard University Community,  

Category: Health Care, Statements

May 26, 2021

Howard University Receives $1.59M Gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies to Increase Vaccination Efforts

Dear Howard University Community,  

Category: Health Care, Statements

May 26, 2021

Howard University Receives Reaccreditation from the Middle State Commission on Higher Education

Dear Howard University Community,   

Category: Education, Statements

May 26, 2021

2021 Charter Day Address

Reaffirming Howard University’s Excellence President Wayne A. I. Frederick, M.D., MBA

Category: Education, Social Justice, Speeches, Statements

May 26, 2021

In Memoriam: Vernon E. Jordan Jr., Esq.

March 2, 2021

Category: Social Justice, Statements

May 26, 2021

Howard University Receives $20 Million Gift from the J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation

Dear Howard University Community,  

Category: Statements

May 26, 2021

Presidents' Day 2021

Dear Howard University Community,  

Category: Education, Social Justice, Statements

February 1, 2021

Howard University Celebrates Vice President Kamala Harris’ Groundbreaking Inauguration

Dear Howard University Community,  

Category: Social Justice, Statements

February 1, 2021

Commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Dear Howard University Community,  

Category: Social Justice, Statements

November 2, 2020

A Message from the President: Investing in YOU

Dear Howard University Community,  

Category: Education, Statements

October 5, 2020

Howard University to Lead IBM’s First Quantum Education and Research Initiative for Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Dear Howard University Community,  

Category: Education, Statements

October 5, 2020

Howard University Soars to No. 80 on U.S. News & World Report Rankings List

Dear Howard University Community,  

Category: Education, Statements

October 5, 2020

Bloomberg Philanthropies Proves #HowardMedicineMatters Through $32.8 Million Gift

Dear Howard University Community,  

Category: Health Care, Statements

August 28, 2020

Office of the President: Self-Care

Dear Howard University Community,

Category: Health Care, Statements

June 8, 2020

Celebrating our Nurses

Dear Howard University Nursing Staff, Faculty, Students and Alumni,  

Category: Health Care, Statements

May 7, 2020

Message of Thanks

Dear Howard University Staff,

Category: Health Care, Statements