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New General Education Framework

The University has launched a new General Education framework that is anchored by seven Essential Learning Outcomes (ELOs) that every undergraduate student should achieve before earning a degree at Howard University: 

1. Knowledge of U.S. and Global African Diasporic Developments 
2. Knowledge of Human Cultures and Creative Expression 
3. Knowledge of the Physical and Natural World 
4. Intellectual and Practical Skills 
5. Social Responsibility and Knowledge of Political Institutions  
6. Leadership and Applied Learning 
7. Comprehensive Wellness Practices
 
We have adopted the new requirements for freshman and transfer students for the 2023-2024 academic year. The implementation of the revised General Education Program coincides with the deployment of our new student information system, BisonHub, which will facilitate an enhanced registration process and efficient business processes. The new General Education Program framework will offer greater flexibility to students, improve the advising process, and enhance the overall undergraduate experience.

Read more about the University's new General Education Framework here.

Decanal Transitions

Communications

Gracie Lawson-Borders, PhD, dean of the Cathy Hughes School of Communications (CHSOC), will depart the position at the culmination of the 2023-2024 academic year. The University has appointed an advisory committee to facilitate a national decanal search for the CHSOC. 

Cathy Hughes School of Communications Decanal Search Advisory Committee Members

  • Chair--Rubin Patterson, Ph.D.,Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
  • Alana Davis, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Cathy Hughes School of Communications
  • Heidi Gerber-Salins, MA, Assistant Professor, Cathy Hughes School of Communications
  • Maria Johnson, Alumna, Cathy Hughes School of Communications
  • Christine McWhorter, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Cathy Hughes School of Communications
  • Angela Minor, JD, Associate Professor, Cathy Hughes School of Communications
  • Alana Smith, Student, Cathy Hughes School of Communications, President CHSOC Student Council
  • Calena Smith, Administrative Officer, Cathy Hughes School of Communications,
  • Ingrid Sturgis, MA, Associate Professor, Cathy Hughes School of Communications
  • Wei Sun, Ph.D., Associate Dean & Professor, Cathy Hughes School of Communications
  • Tia Tyree, Ph.D., Professor, Cathy Hughes School of Communications
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Social Work

Sandra Edmonds Crewe, PhD, dean of the School of Social Work, will complete her service as dean at the conclusion of the 2023-2024 academic year. The University has established an advisory committee to facilitate a national search for the dean of the School of Social Work.

School of Social Work Decanal Search Advisory Committee Members

Chair--Gracie Lawson Borders, Ph.D., Dean, Cathy Hughes School of Communications

  • Gloria Cain, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, School of Social Work
  • Robert Cosby, Ph.D., Assistant Dean of Administration, School of Social Work
  • Janeen Cross, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Social Work
  • Janice Edwards, Ph.D., Professor, School of Social Work
  • Altaf Husain, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Social Work
  • Shanell Kitt, MSW, President, HUSSWAA
  • Meirong Liu, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Social Work
  • Kendall Moody, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, School of Social Work
  • David Morris, MSW/MDIV Student
  • Jeanni Simpson Aubee, LMSW, M.Ed., Ph.D. Student, School of Social Work
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Fine Arts

Dean Phylicia Rashad of the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts, will complete her service as dean at the end the 2023-2024 academic year. The University has established an advisory committee to facilitate a national search for the next dean of Fine Arts.

Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts Decanal Search Advisory Committee Members

Chair--Gina Brown, Ph.D., Dean, College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences

  • Associate Professor Ronald Anderson, Department of Art, CBCOFA
  • Professor Cyrus Chestnut, Master Instructor, Department of Music CBCOFA
  • Associate Professor Raven Featherstone, Department of ArtCBCOFA
  • Professor Denise Hart, Department of Theatre ArtsCBCOFA
  • Ms. Alliah Humber, Alumna, CBCOFA
  • Professor Connaitre Miller, Department of MusicCBCOFA
  • Professor Eric Ruffin, Department of Theatre Arts, CBCOFA
  • Ms. Odessa Scott, Administrative CoordinatorCBCOFA
  • Mr. Julius Shanks, Student, CBCOFA
  • Associate Professor Elka Stevens, Department of Art, CBCOFA
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New Center for Applied Data Science & Analytics

The Center of Applied Data Science and Analytics (CADSA) was founded to coordinate and facilitate interdisciplinary programs in data science and data analytics; collaborate with other institutes and centers on the campus; expand and coordinate research funding; and develop research and educational linkages that will include internship and placement programs with sponsoring corporations and government agencies. CADSA is offering a new online M.S. in Data Science and Analytics.

Learn more about CADSA