Presidential Statements 2020-2021

For the Sake of Black People’s Health, We’re Mandating Coronavirus Vaccines for All Our Medical Students

August 4, 2021 | Washington Post

Announcing a Vaccine Requirement for Faculty and Staff

Dear Howard University Community, 

In May, I announced that any student who would physically be on the Howard University campus for the Fall 2021 semester would be required to be fully vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine. Following extensive deliberation and feedback from faculty, staff, students and parents, we are extending this requirement to include faculty and staff who will be on campus during the Fall. This is a necessary and reasonable step, focused on the safety and health of all members of our community. 

A lack of diversity in research and analytics is not just unethical — it is dangerous

July 30, 2021 | The Hechinger Report

Observing Juneteenth, 2021

Dear Howard University Community,
 
When President Lincoln abolished the institution of slavery on January 1, 1863, with the Emancipation Proclamation, it was a victory and a vital moment of culmination. For generations, abolitionists had argued that slavery was both morally wrong and poisonous to the welfare of our nation. Certainly, the executive order was part of the Union’s strategy for winning the Civil War; but the proclamation was vindication of their advocacy and proof that their perspective had migrated from the fringe of society all the way to the White House.

Written testimony on NCAA Athlete NIL Rights

June 9, 2021 | The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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

Dear Howard University Community,
 
I am pleased to announce that the newly reestablished College of Fine Arts will be named in honor of alumnus Chadwick A. Boseman, whose remarkable career as an actor, director, writer and producer inspired millions around the world. This announcement comes just weeks after we announced that the new dean of the college will be alumna and actress Phylicia Rashad, who is elated by this news.
 

Update on Student COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Dear Howard University Community,
 
As we plan for our community to return to campus, the safety and well-being of our students, faculty, staff, neighbors and guests remains at the forefront of our decision-making. While the local and national impact of the coronavirus pandemic is certainly waning, and Mayor Muriel Bowser has announced that most capacity restrictions will be lifted in the district on May 21, we understand that COVID-19 still poses a threat – especially for those in our community.
 

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

Dear Howard University Community,
 
I am pleased to announce the Howard University College of Medicine has received a $1.59 million gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative to expand their mobile unit vaccine operations.

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

Dear Howard University Community, 
 

2021 Charter Day Address

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

Hello everyone. It is my distinct pleasure to serve as the 154th Charter Day Convocation speaker. This year’s commemoration comes at a critical time in our nation’s history and our University’s evolution. To lead our institution and our society forward into the future, it is vital that we understand our present moment in the context of the history from which we came.