Howard University Flashcards
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What year was Howard University founded in?
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1867
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Who was the school named after?
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General Oliver Otis Howard
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How many schools and colleges does Howard University have?
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13
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Approximately how many students attend Howard University?
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10,000
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How many undergraduate students does Howard University have?
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7,000
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How many graduate students does Howard University have?
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4,000
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What percentage of Howard University's student body is African American?
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83%
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What percentage of Howard University's student body is international?
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12%
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What percentage of Howard University's student body is Asian American?
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2.4%
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What percentage of Howard University's student body is Caucasian?
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1.4%
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What percentage of Howard University's student body is Hispanic?
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1.2%
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What percentage of Howard University's student population is female?
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68%
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What percentage of Howard University's student population is male?
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32%
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How many different states are represented by the student population?
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48
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How many different countries are represented by the student population?
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70+
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What is the cost of tuition and fees at Howard University?
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$22,883
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What is the estimated room and board?
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$13,274
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What is the estimated total cost of attendance?
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$36,157
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What is the average class size?
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24
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What is the student to faculty ratio?
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10:1
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What is the total number of faculty?
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1,520
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How many sports are available?
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12
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How many NCAA division teams does Howard University have?
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19
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What men's sports does Howard University have?
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football
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What women's sports does Howard University have?
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volleyball, softball, lacrosse and bowling
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What sports does Howard University have for both men and women?
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basketball, tennis, track and field, cross-country, soccer, swimming, and diving
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How many clubs and organizations does Howard University have?
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more than 149
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Howard University comprehensively awards the most ______ in the world
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Black PhD degrees
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Who was the longest serving member on the Howard University Board of Trustees?
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Fredrick Douglass
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This man received his law degree from Howard Law School and subsequently became the 1st African American Supreme Court Justice
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Thurgood Marshall
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What sororities and fraternities were founded at Howard University?
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Omega Psi Phi, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Zeta Phi Beta and Phi Beta Sigma
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Who is Howard University accredited by?
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The Middle States Association
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What ethnicity were the first 4 students at Howard?
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Caucasian
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On what day did Congress charter Howard?
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March 2, 1867
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How are Howard University and Howard Hospital funded?
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an annual congressional appropriation administered by the US Department of Education
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What is one of the world's largest and most comprehensive repositories for the documentation of the history and culture of people of African descent?
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Moorland-Spingarn Research Center
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What is the Howard University student newspaper?
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The Hilltop
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When was The Hilltop founded?
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1924
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Who was The Hilltop founded by?
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Zora Neale Hurston
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What is FASFA?
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Free Application for Student Federal Aid
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What are the admission requirements for a prospective freshman student?
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Application, $45 application fee, high school transcript, official score report from standardized test, recommendation letter from counselor, recommendation letter from teacher, 500 word essay
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What are the average GPA, SAT, and ACT scores?
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3.3; 1090; 23
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What are the admission requirements for a prospective transfer student?
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Application, $45 application fee, official transcript from all post-secondary institutions, recommendation letter from professor, minimum 2.5 GPA, minimum 15 credits from previous institution, and completed both a college-level math and english course with a C or better
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What are the extra requirements for a transfer to the School of Business?
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30 credits and a 3.0 GPA
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What are the admission deadlines for freshman?
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November 1st for early action and February 15th for traditional
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What are the admission deadlines for transfer students?
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February 15th for the fall and November 1st for the spring
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What are the 13 schools and colleges at Howard University?
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College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Communications, School of Engineering, Architecture and Computer Sciences, College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, School of Education, College of Medicine, College of Dentistry, Law School, School of Social Work, School of Divinity, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, College of Pharmacy
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When was COAS founded?
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1868
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When was School of B founded?
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1970
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When was John H. Johnson School of C founded?
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1971
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What are the two radio stations and television station of School of C?
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WHUR, WHBC, WHUT-TV
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When was the College of Dentistry founded?
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1881
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When was the School of Divinity founded?
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1870
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What three programs can you choose from to receive a bachelors degree in human development?
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infancy and childhood programming, child and adolescent development, or adult development and gerontology
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When did the graduate school award it's first masters degree? How many master's degree programs does the school offer?
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1870; 33
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When did the graduate school confer it's first PhD? How many PhD programs does the school offer?
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1958; 26
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When did Howard law begin?
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January 6, 1869
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When did the College of Medicine open?
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1868
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When did Meridian Hill Hall open?
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1967
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She was the first Dean of women in 1922 and served until 1937; She was an Associate professor of English and a founder of AKA
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Lucy Diggs Slowe
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When were the Towers built?
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1989
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How many residence halls does Howard have?
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9
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What are the 5 residence halls of the quad?
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Truth, Wheatley, Crandall, Baldwin, and Frazier
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When did the annex open?
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1993
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He was born a slave, but came to Howard and earned a degree in 1881
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George W. Cook
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He was the leading authority on the preservation of blood plasma
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Dr. Charles R. Drew
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He became the Dean of Howard University School of Religion in 1934
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Benjamin Elijah Mays
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Name the 8 major campus buildings
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Mordecai Wyatt Johnson Administration Building, Blackburn University Center, Frederick Douglass Memorial Hall, Louis K. Downing Hall, Ernest Everett Just Hall, Alain Locke Hall, Howard H. Mackey Building, Thirkield Hall
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Howard's first black president
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Mordecai Wyatt Johnson
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Published \"The New Negro\" in 1925
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Alain Locke
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Founding place of Omega Psi Phi fraternity
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Thirkield Hall
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Sculpture in front of Cramton
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Freedmen's column
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What does the freedmen's column represent?
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a solid base in ancestry, the struggle through slavery, and our flight to freedom
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Sculpture in front of the Carnegie building
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Symbiosis
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What does Symbiosis represent?
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the struggle for togetherness of all humanity; it has been informally adopted by Alpha Phi Alpha
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Sculpture in front of Blackburn
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A Bridge Across and Beyond
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Who is A Bridge Across and Beyond dedicated to?
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single mothers
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Who designed Symbiosis, Freedmen's Column, and A Bridge Across and Beyond?
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Richard Hunt
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What sculpture is dedicated to the university in honor of the founders of Delta Sigma Theta?
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Lady Fortitude
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Who sculpted Lady fortitude and in what year?
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James King; 1979
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What sculpture is on the outside wall of the engineering building?
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Students Aspire
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Who sculpted Students Aspire?
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Elizabeth Catlett
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What sculpture was dedicated to Howard by Omega Psi Phi in honor of its founders?
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Perserverence
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Who sculpted Perseverance and in what year?
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Sampson Boozer; 1975
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Who is the Howard University president?
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Dr. Sidney A. Ribeau
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Who is the chairman?
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Addison Barry Rand
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Who is the vice chairwoman?
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Renee Higginbotham-Brooks
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Name three trustees
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Debbie Allen, Charles Boyd, Marcus Carey
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Name three notable alumni
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Adrian Fenty, Shirley Franklin, Andrew Young
