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Dr. Mordecai Wyatt Johnson, who, in 1926, became the school's first black president, changed the school from having eight unaccredited schools and colleges to having 10 schools and colleges - all accredited.<ref name="history"/> | Dr. Mordecai Wyatt Johnson, who, in 1926, became the school's first black president, changed the school from having eight unaccredited schools and colleges to having 10 schools and colleges - all accredited.<ref name="history"/> | ||
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| − | [[Rev. Wright]] is in Washington for the inauguration ceremony of [[Barack Obama]] and gave a Sunday | + | [[Rev. Wright]] is in Washington for the inauguration ceremony of [[Barack Obama]] and gave a Sunday sermon, January 18th at Howard University. <ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/jeremiah_wright_sermon/2009/01/18/172770.html Rev. Wright Shows Up in Washington] News Max, January 19, 2009</ref> |
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{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
{{Nb_US_universities}} | {{Nb_US_universities}} | ||
Revision as of 19:43, January 19, 2009
| Howard University | |
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| City: | Washington, D.C. |
| Type: | Private |
| Sports: | basketball, bowling, cross country, football, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball[1] |
| Colors: | red, white, blue |
| Mascot: | Bison |
| Website: | http://www.howard.edu/ |
Howard University is a Washington, D.C. private university founded in 1867 after the Civil War.[2] The school was named for General Oliver O. Howard, a Civil War hero who was both a founder of the University and commissioner of the Freedman's Bureau.[2] Howard was established as an education facility for African Americans, and, for the most part, is still that today, with 85% of its class being African American.[3]
The school ranked #96 in US News's 2008 "National Universities: Top Schools" list.[4]
History
At first the Freedman's Bureau provided financial support to the university, but in 1879, Congress approved a special appropriation for the university. The charter was amended to authorize an federal support for construction, development, improvement and maintenance of the university.[2]
Dr. Mordecai Wyatt Johnson, who, in 1926, became the school's first black president, changed the school from having eight unaccredited schools and colleges to having 10 schools and colleges - all accredited.[2]
Guest Speaker
Rev. Wright is in Washington for the inauguration ceremony of Barack Obama and gave a Sunday sermon, January 18th at Howard University. [5]
Notes
- ↑ http://www.howard-bison.com/landing/index
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 http://www.howard.edu/explore/history.htm
- ↑ Howard University (English) (HTML). College Board.
- ↑ National Universities: Top Schools (English) (HTML). US News.
- ↑ Rev. Wright Shows Up in Washington News Max, January 19, 2009