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Howard president defends university’s unenrollment decisions amid backlash

First publishedJul 29, 14:33 UTC
Last updatedJul 30, 12:49 UTC · 56m ago
11 outletThe Guardian US11 outletSeattle Times11 outletABC News11 outletABC News
The Guardian US8Howard University disenrolled over 500 students. Black college hopefuls seem to be losing ground on all sides | Saida GrundyOpen ↗Seattle Times6Howard University president says more than 200 students readmitted after mass unenrollmentOpen ↗ABC News8WATCH: Howard University president on enrollment scandalOpen ↗ABC News8Howard president defends university’s unenrollment decisions amid backlashOpen ↗
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Howard University unenrolled over 500 incoming students due to missed deadlines, then reinstated over 200.

Reported by 4 outlets — ABC News, The Guardian US, Seattle Times. See all sources ↓

Howard University unenrolled over 500 students because they missed deadlines. Later, the university reinstated over 200 of these students. This happened at Howard University in Washington DC.

Why it matters

This story matters because it affects students who were planning to attend Howard University.

In brief
Why did Howard University unenroll students?
Because they missed deadlines.
How many students were reinstated?
Over 200.
What is Howard University?
A historically Black college or university (HBCU) in Washington DC.
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    Howard University's importance as a historically Black college or university (HBCU)

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    The Guardian USsafe haven for Black students
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    The university's decision to unenroll and reinstate students

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    ABC Newsunenrollment decisions amid backlash
    Seattle Timesmass unenrollment
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