Howard University - Services and Facilities

Overview - Services & Facilities - Campus Life - Extracurriculars

Address:
2400 Sixth Street NW
Washington, DC 20059

Website: http://www.howard.edu
Email: admission@howard.edu

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious

Careers

Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Students That Enter the Job Market...

Within 6 Months of Graduation: 66%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 82%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 90%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs & Company, Johnson and Johnson, Lockheed Martin, General Motors, Kraft Foods, San Diego Gas and Electric, Citigroup/Citi Cards.

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 2,162,556
Number of current serial subscriptions: 12,216
Number of microforms: 3,700,000
Number of audiovisuals:
Number of ebooks: 89
Other library facilities: Ralph Bunche International Affairs Center Library Afro-American Studies Resource Center The Moorland-Spingarn Research Center The Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library, Founders Library, The Howard University Law Library(renamed The Louis Stokes Law Library)

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus:Howard University Gallery of Art; Howard University Television, WHUT-TV; Howard's commercial radio station,WHUR-FM; Howard University Hospital; Howard University Museum Ralpf J. Bunche International Affairs Center

Technology

Is a computer course required? No
Is a computer required? No
Number of available computers for all students: 2,319
Available internet access? Yes
Available email accounts? Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of available wired connections available in...

The Library (not including computer labs): 1,600
Classrooms: 425
Labs: 2,319
Other areas: 4,531

Is there a wireless network? Yes
Where is wireless available?
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 5,000

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? No
Is there online registration? Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered:24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)




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