Press Release

For Immediate Release: Contact: Naima Jenkins

Wednesday, July 20, 2016 Public Relations Coordinator
NaimaJenkins2017@gmail.com

Incoming Students Make a Difference in the Washington, DC Community

(Washington, D.C.)- Howard University is gearing up for its 4th Annual Howard University Day
of Service (HUDOS) on Friday, August 19, 2016. HUDOS will help incoming students get
acclimated to the university and the DC community through truth and service.
Howard University Day of Service (HUDOS), will provide an opportunity for incoming students
of all faiths and backgrounds to embrace the Universitys motto, truth and service. Modeled
after Howard University's nationally recognized Alternative Spring Break program, it will
provide service-learning opportunities as a part of the students introductory experience to the
University.
Incoming students from all over the country and internationally have been invited to participate
in HUDOS. Current Howard University students, faculty, staff, administrators and alumni will
volunteer across the Washington DC metropolitan area.
HUDOS 2016 will focus on community building through seven service-learning initiatives
addressing: educational disparities, environmental injustices, health disparities, homelessness
and poverty, violence, police and community relationships, and voter registration. This service
learning experience will allow Howard University students to discover the power of ethical
leadership and civic responsibility.
To register, sign up via the links below by midnight, Monday, August 15, 2016. All questions
regarding HUDOS can be submitted to hudayofservice@gmail.com. HUDOS is coordinated
through the Office of the Dean of the Chapel with the support of the Office of Student Affairs.
Registration for Students: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdnAJtxOqnnknqdG-
5kt_R5f8URUcSLlU2CSexcJM8bA8ghtw/viewform?c=0&w=1
Follow @HUDOS2016 on Twitter and Instagram for more information and any updates
regarding HUDOS.
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ABOUT HOWARD- Founded in 1867, Howard University is a private, research university that is
comprised of 13 schools and colleges. Students pursue studies in more than 120 areas leading to
undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. Since 1998, the University has produced two Rhodes
Scholars, two Truman Scholars, a Marshall Scholar, 30 Fulbright Scholars and 11 Pickering Fellows.
Howard also produces more on campus African-American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in
the United States. For more information on Howard University, call 202-238-2330, or visit the
University's Web site at www.howard.edu.