Howard University

Howard University is a private research university, a four-year, coeducational, which was founded in 1867. The university is one of two Historically Black Colleges classified as a "Research I" university by the Carnegie Foundation, which is located in Washington, DC , The United States.

The University has a travel story about the history of the civil rights movement in America, especially in Washington. History itself began when President Lyndon Johnson spoke to the graduating class at Howard, where he outlined his plans for civil rights legislation and endorsed plans for affirmative action, in 1965.

Through the school, including the School of Business, School of Communication, School of Divinity, School of Education, School of Social Work, School of Law, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Computer Science, College of Medicine, College of Pharmacy, and College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, the university offers a wide range of majors courses with a variety of degree programs.

In addition to studying, students can also attend other programs that have been provided by the university. For example, by joining in the various organizations and sororities, or it could also take a course, to support the educational process of students. Where in the course, including English composition and an African-American studies course.

With campus locations are located in the state capital, making this university become so popular in America. In addition to its many historic buildings in the campus, as well as with the university radio station that always broadcast news programs, it will not be difficult for prospective students and people who want to go to this campus.

At the university there are also a museum that holds a lot of repositories on Africa and the African Diaspora, even the largest in the country. In addition, the university also keeps a variety of artifacts important in the history of black. Therefore, with valuable collections, the university as much as possible to maintain and preserve it, so that it can be for the public knowledge of the history of the past.

An achievement and pride for the university, as an author, Zora Neale Hurston, founded the school's newspaper, The Hilltop in 1924. In addition, many prominent world figures are alumni of this university, which indirectly also the name university alma mater, such as Toni Morrison, a well-known writer.

And for students who want to develop their talents, and show his achievements in the field of sports, can join the university sports teams. With as many as 17 teams and mascots, nicknamed the Howard Bison's, the university sports teams compete with other universities in the NCAA Division I athletics competition.