Howard University

Summary

Howard University is a private university^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of private_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,549 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Howard University was a member of Oak Ridge Associated Universities^[3].
• Howard University was a member of ORCID, Inc.^[4].
• Howard University was a member of Association of Research Libraries^[5].
• Howard University was a member of American Council on Education^[6].
• Howard University was a member of National Humanities Alliance^[7].
• Howard University was a member of American Association of State Colleges and Universities^[8].
• Howard University is located in Washington, D.C.^[9].
• Howard University is in the country of United States^[10].
• Howard University's instance of is recorded as private university^[11].
• Howard University's instance of is recorded as historically black college or university^[12].
• Howard University's instance of is recorded as private not-for-profit educational institution^[13].
• Howard University's instance of is recorded as school^[14].
• Howard University's founder is recorded as Oliver Otis Howard^[15].
• Oliver Otis Howard is named after Howard University^[16].
• Howard University's headquarters location is recorded as Washington, D.C.^[17].
• Howard University took place at Washington, D.C.^[18].
• Howard University's postal code is recorded as 20059-0001^[19].
• Howard University's child organization or unit is recorded as Howard University Libraries^[20].
• Howard University's child organization or unit is recorded as Cathy Hughes School of Communications^[21].
• Howard University's child organization or unit is recorded as Howard University College of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• Howard University's child organization or unit is recorded as Howard University School of Business^[23].
• Howard University's child organization or unit is recorded as Howard University Gallery of Art^[24].
• Howard University's Commons category is recorded as Howard University^[25].
• Howard University's industry is recorded as higher education^[26].
• Howard University's chairperson is recorded as Ben Vinson III^[27].

Body

Founding

Howard University's founder is recorded as Oliver Otis Howard^[15]. March 2, 1867 marks the founding of it^[28].

Leadership

Howard University's chairperson is recorded as Ben Vinson III^[27].

Operations

Howard University's headquarters location is recorded as Washington, D.C.^[17]. Subsidiaries include Howard University Libraries^[20], an academic library^[29], in United States^[30]; Cathy Hughes School of Communications^[21], a faculty^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1971^[33]; Howard University College of Arts and Sciences^[22], a faculty^[34], in United States^[35]; Howard University School of Business^[23], a business school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1970^[38]; and Howard University Gallery of Art^[24], an art museum^[39], in United States^[40].

Industry

Howard University's industry is recorded as higher education^[26].

Why It Matters

Howard University ranks in the top 4% of private_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,549 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]