Howard University is the latest HBCU to be on the receiving end of philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s generosity. The Washington, D.C., HBCU received an $80 million donation from Scott, one of the largest gifts in the university’s history. Scott has been on a spending spree over the last few months, donating to HBCUs all over the country.

Scott previously donated $52 million to Howard back in 2020 and 2023 in the form of two gifts; with this latest gift, it brings Scott’s total donations to Howard to $132 million. Like all her other donations, this donation to Howard is unrestricted and will go towards Howard and the Howard University College of Medicine. This significant donation adds to the recent string of achievements Howard has made this year. In addition to becoming an R1 instituti

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