The eight-figure gift to Howard will allow the historically black university to graduate students on time, complete infrastructure projects, retain faculty and develop programs for innovation and entrepreneurship, said Wayne A.I. Frederick, the university’s president.
“We have a large number of low-income students,” Frederick said in an interview. “We’re going to invest in students’ mental health, as well as their ability to afford the education.”
The gift will support Howard’s…
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