Programs and Centers

The Cathy Hughes School of Communications has diverse initiatives and centers to help students.

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Academic Advisory Center

The Academic Advisory Center serves junior and sophomore students in the Howard University School of Communications. 
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Annenberg Honors Program

The Annenberg Honors Program (AHP) provides a framework that fosters intellectual development as well as scholastic excellence.
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Center for Journalism and Democracy

The Center for Journalism & Democracy at Howard University is the first-of-its-kind academic center committed to strengthening historically-informed, pro-democracy journalism. The Center is led by founder Nikole Hannah-Jones, the Knight Chair in Race and Journalism.
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Forensics and Debate

The Howard University Debate Team competes primarily in the parliamentary debate format.
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Interdisciplinary Studies

The CHSOC Interdisciplinary Studies (INDS) program allows students to design their own degree plan to better prepare for emerging careers dependent upon communication expertise.
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Tech Center

The Tech Center exists primarily to serve the academic programs in the Cathy Hughes School of Communications. 
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Speech and Hearing Clinic

The Howard University Speech and Hearing Clinic provides speech, language, and hearing services for individuals of all ages with a variety of communication disorders.