HOWARD FORWARD in Action
April - June 2022
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The Office of the Chief Strategy Officer launched the Howard Forward data dashboard in 2021 to capture and showcase leading indicators associated with the implementation of the University's strategic plan. This dashboard allowed greater transparency and served as a public checkpoint for our students, faculty, and staff to gather more information on our status of moving Howard Forward.
Today, under the leadership of President Wayne A.I. Frederick, I am happy to announce Metrics 2.0., an enhancement of the original data dashboard through newly published key indicators, more historic data (where available), and refreshed interactive data graphics. With new maps showing the reach of our community impact through Alternative Spring Break and Day of Service, new visuals highlighting community engagement and our corporate partnerships to create new career development opportunities for our students, Metrics 2.0. is an interactive model that highlights the University’s transformation through performance management.
Our goal was also to provide better storytelling, in both the interdependencies that contribute to the success of each pillar, and also to provide more contextual information that explains how data is captured, monitored and presented. For example, in the “enhance academic excellence” pillar, data is now presented that showcases a student’s journey at Howard. It begins with enrollment, then flows through retention rates, on to graduation rates, and closes with post-graduation and employment data.
The creation of new metrics, like “on time payment” and “improved University credit rating,” were made possible by the data driven collection and planning efforts of Howard staff and faculty. The Institutional Research and Assessment Office has been a valued partner in the gathering of data and ensuring its accuracy. The Office of the Chief Strategy Officer will continue to collect and build on metrics related to Howard Forward. Metrics 2.0. has been a collaborative effort from offices across the University, and we will continue to collect and build iterations of Howard Forward’s strategic plan visuals.
Excellence in Truth and Service,
Rashad Young
Senior Vice President
Chief Strategy Officer
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Senior Vice President Young Welcome Letter |
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SPOTLIGHT FEATURES - POWER FORWARDS |
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Howard Forward implementation is a collaborative effort that touches every corner and aspect of the Howard community. While there are many power players behind the scenes that do integral work that pushes this plan forward, we are recognizing people that have made the Howard Forward plan central to their everyday work. |
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Tammy proudly serves Howard University as the Associate Director of Admission. In this role, she supports the admissions function through supporting prospective students and their families during recruitment and enrollment. Tammy contributes to the Howard Forward Strategic Plan by providing our internal and external constituents with the highest level of service. |
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Shaunda serves as program manager of Academic Compliance where she manages the graduation clearance process for the College of Arts and Sciences’ (COAS). In this vital role, Shaunda supports prospective undergraduate graduating seniors’ from pre-clearance application to final approval and provides degree completion support. These contributions are integral to the functions of the Howard Forwards 'enhance academic excellence' pillar. |
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ENHANCE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE |
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Howard University’s Graduate Programs Rise in Rankings on U.S. News and World Report’s List of 2023 Best Graduate Schools |
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Howard University’s graduate programs in social work, education, and business each received significant increases in the annual national rankings produced by U.S. News and World Report’s 2023 “Best Graduate Schools” listing. Howard University School of Social Work is ranked No. 16, the School of Education (HUSOE) is ranked No. 71, and the School of Business is ranked No. 57 for its full-time MBA program. In the medical school rankings, the Howard University College of Medicine ranked No. 1 for Most Diverse Medical School and No. 49 ranking for Most Graduates in Primary Care Specialties.
This announcement supports the Recruitment, Retention and Access to Education initiative through its promotion of academic programs and strategies that drive student success, to propel the University towards a top 50 ranking in U.S. News and World Report.
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Lumen Learning Partners with Howard University to Improve Educational Outcomes for Students of Color |
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Lumen Learning, a leading provider of teaching and learning materials focused on improving student success, affordability, and access, announced a partnership with Howard University's Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning & Assessment (CETLA) to develop courseware to increase the effectiveness and cultural relevance of Lumen's solutions for Black students as well as Latinx, Indigenous, and low-income students across the United States.
After successful previous engagements, Lumen Learning is partnering with Howard University to learn from Howard's rich history of success supporting Black students. Howard is one of the nation's leading historically Black research universities and highly sought-after institutions for students pursuing undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees. Through this partnership, Howard's faculty and CETLA staff are providing information that will be crucial to Lumen Learning as it develops equity-centered learning solutions for its new statistics course and platform.
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Howard University Expands Clinical Research Work, Receives a Boost with Novartis US Foundation Beacon of Hope Grant |
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Howard University’s clinical research capabilities received a boost with a grant from the Novartis US Foundation, which will establish a Clinical Trial Center of Excellence on its campus. The Center of Excellence proposed under the Novartis US Foundation grant adds to those Howard already has in five categories, including sickle cell disease; a National Human Genome Center; and the Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science (GHUCCTS), a consortium with Georgetown University and other medical institutions for clinical research for underserved groups, including people with disabilities, elderly populations, and people of color.
In August, Howard announced plans to build the National Research Center for Health Disparities, a 260,000 square-foot facility meant to draw pharmaceutical companies and biomedical research organizations, driving innovative solutions to chronic diseases affecting people of color. The Clinical Trial Center of Excellence on Howard’s campus will inform the work of the National Research Center for Health Disparities by contributing invaluable information and expertise.
This announcement aligns with the Research Success for a Changing World initiative. This partnership supports research that addresses local, national and global health challenges through collaboration with STEM academic fields, such as biology, chemistry, medicine, engineering and computer science, and the social sciences.
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Howard University Joins Princeton-HBCU Alliance Designed to Boost Research Partnerships |
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Howard University has partnered with Princeton University, the United Negro College Fund and four other HBCUs to launch a groundbreaking program designed to enable research collaboration between peer faculty at the institutions.
In the initial phase, Princeton researchers and researchers from Howard University, Jackson State University, Prairie View A&M University, Spelman College, and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore will co-lead research projects. These projects will be funded by Princeton University through its new Princeton Alliance for Collaborative Research and Innovation (PACRI). The center is the first of its kind to be established at Howard University and in any historically Black college and university (HBCU).
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Howard University Hosts Young Scholars DC Summer Academy
The Howard University External Affairs team partnered with Young Doctors DC, during their four-week Young Scholars program for high school students. The program took place on Howard's campus and Young Scholars were introduced to basic healthcare concepts and health screenings, various public health issues affecting their community, and are challenged to serve as advocates for awareness. With the support of Howard University’s Department of Psychology and College of Medicine, the Young Doctors are developing the black student pipeline for medical education.
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IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS |
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Office of the Chief Strategy Officer Training Academy |
The Office of the Chief Strategy Officer (OCSO) hosts an internal training series, free and open to faculty and staff, that provides an overview of strategic planning and to showcase the value of performance management across the University. When implemented, these trainings will enhance individual school, college, and initiative strategic plans supporting the larger OCSO effort to align strategic plans amongst colleges and schools with the Howard Forward strategic plan.
In June, Shamiah Kerney, Chief Recovery Officer of the City of Baltimore, Md. led the Measure it, Manage it! session.
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ACHIEVE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY |
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Despite Tuition Increase Due to Economic Inflation, Howard Remains Committed to Keeping Education Attainable |
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Howard’s undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees remains significantly lower than comparable institutions despite a 7.5 percent increase for the 2022-2023 academic year compared to the previous year, which will raise tuition to $30,584.
According to data from the 2020-2021 academic year, Howard’s tuition and fees were 50 percent lower than institutions with similar U.S. News & World Report rankings and 64 percent lower than private institutions in the Washington, D.C. area. Among the historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) with the five highest rankings, Howard’s undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees is only $583 higher than the average, and less than both Hampton University and Morehouse College, even though Howard is the only HBCU in the top 100 of national universities.
This announcement supports the Enrollment and Net Tuition initiative, as well as 'achieve academic excellence's' Recruitment, Retention and Access to Education initiative through its strategy to increase need- and merit-based funding to increase access, and ensure a Howard university education is affordable for all students.
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Howard University Announces $2 Million Grant from The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation to Support GRACE Grant Program |
Howard University announced a $2 million grant from The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation to support the Graduation Retention Access to Continued Excellence (GRACE) Grant for students facing financial barriers. The grant will specifically support GRACE Grant students from the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
The GRACE Grant program is Howard University’s signature graduation retention program. Created in 2014 by President Frederick to help remove financial barriers and encourage on-time graduation, the needs-based program provides a 100 percent match for students who receive the maximum federal Pell Grant and provides additional funding to students with an expected family contribution of zero (EFC $0). The average four-year graduation rate for EFC $0 GRACE recipients is 79 percent, which is 33 points higher than those in the same category who did not receive GRACE funds.
This announcement supports the Enrollment and Net Tuition initiative, as well as achieve academic excellence's Recruitment, Retention and Access to Education initiative through its strategy to increase need- and merit-based funding to increase access, and ensure a Howard university education is affordable for all students.
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Howard University and The Department of the Navy Host National Discussion on Building Healthy Environments |
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In April, Howard University and the Department of the Navy Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment & Suicide Prevention and Response Office co-hosted a National Discussion on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment at America’s Colleges, Universities, and Service Academies. Leading experts from across the nation joined Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.); Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs Donald Remy; Lynn Rosenthal, chair of the Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military; and Rosie Hidalgo, senior adviser on gender-based violence and special assistant to the President Biden, to discuss how to set institutional climate and culture to reduce the prevalence of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and related undesirable behavior. The virtual discussion reflects a shared recognition of sexual harassment and sexual assault as persistent challenges that require ongoing and proactive prevention approaches.
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Howard University Hospital Gears Up to Undergo a Historic Transformation |
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Howard University is advancing plans to build a new hospital, partly through the support of a $100 million federal government budget appropriation this year. The new hospital is also slated to benefit from a $225 million, 20-year tax abatement on commercial development sites owned by Howard, $25 million in infrastructure investment and $26.6 million in programmatic support over six years from the District of Columbia.
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced on June 30, that she secured $150 million for the construction of a new Howard University Hospital (HUH) in the House’s fiscal year 2023 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill.
The 600,000-square-foot project – part of the University’s District of Columbia-approved 2020 Central Campus Master Plan (CCMP) – would establish a 225-bed teaching hospital with a Level 1 Trauma Center on the University’s campus, pursuant to the further processing of entitlements and regulatory approvals. Howard University Hospital is a major employer in the region and has historically served as a training center for half of the nation’s Black doctors.
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