Howard University to rename School of Communications after Cathy Hughes

For its 45th anniversary, the Howard University School of Communications will also be getting a new name: the Cathy Hughes School of Communications.

TheGrio Staff

Oct 5, 2016

The Howard University School of Communications just celebrated its 45th anniversary, and amid rumors that the school will be adding a new building, it seems the school will also be getting a new name: the Cathy Hughes School of Communications.

According to Radio One’s WOL News Talk 1450 AM, the school will hold a naming ceremony on Oct. 23 following the conclusion of the Howard Homecoming’s #ExperienceBlueprint.

Hughes, who has served as the chairperson of the board and secretary of Radio One since 1990 and was formerly the chief executive officer of the largest black-owned broadcasting company in the country, reportedly also donated $4 million to the university.

The university itself has not made an official announcement concerning the new name for the school.