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On Beat with @HUPrez17 Morgan Stanley The University is proud to participate in the @Morgan.Stanley HBCU Scholars program, which will begin in the Fall 2021 semester. This generous commitment from Morgan Stanley will provide full scholarships and living expenses for 60 students at the nation’s top historically Black colleges and universities. Including five academic and needs-based scholarships to Howard students over the next four years.
Homecoming 2020 theme ‘Advocacy’
Although we could not gather in person, I was excited about this year’s virtual Homecoming. “Advocacy” captures the energy of this moment in our society and the need to ensure that our great University will continue producing the scholars and leaders our society needs to continue forward.
Lilly Endowment
I am delighted to share that the Howard University School of Divinity (HUSD) has received a $1M grant from the Lilly Endowment, Incorporated, a private philanthropic foundation that supports the causes of community development, education and religion. This is the largest gift made to the School of Divinity in its recent history, and I am grateful this contribution has come in the school’s 150th anniversary year. This contribution will specifically support HUSD’s new Ethical Leadership and Racial Justice Initiative, which will support students in their quest to use their theological training to solve the nation’s socio-political, economic and moral crises. The funding will go toward creating a cohort program for students whose academic interests align with ethical leadership and racial justice.
#MentalHealthDay 2020
This year has been challenging for all of us. Being confined and unable to be around loved ones has the ability to affect our mental health. On #MentalHealthDay2020, let’s take some time to encourage others – and ourselves – to communicate how we feel.
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