Howard 2022 & Beyond Campaign

Howard 2022 & Beyond Campaign

Support campaign to bring new leadership and vision to Howard University

Background


Dozens of Howard University students spent over a month in the fall of 2021 protesting the Howard Administration led by Dr. Wayne Frederick.  Their frustrations were caused by a lack of "livable" and nearby campus housing as well as the recent removal of elected Alumni, Faculty, and Student representatives to the Howard Board of Trustees.  The students were pressured to end their protest without obtaining their demands.  This is according to leaked reports of the "confidential agreement" between student protestors and the Howard Administration.


Yet, protests against Dr. Frederick and his Administration are not new. 

 

  • In 2018, students occupied Frederick's office and the main Howard Administration building in a 10-day protest.  This take-over was again prompted by campus housing issues as well as lack of financial transparency.


  • For the past four years, Howard University faculty have called for the resignation of Dr. Frederick as well as the provost.  They point to their lavish salaries, lack of accountability, and management errors that resulted in the loss of millions of faculty intellectual property.      



While the protests have ended, at least two separate lawsuits have been filed against Howard University.  A class-action lawsuit was filed by a student to address the deplorable condition of Howard campus housing.  Another suit was filed by a group of alumni to challenge the University's elimination of elected alumni representatives from the board of trustees.


Yet, more can, and must be done. Howard University deserves leaders that put the interests of their main customers---students, parents, alumni, faculty and the community---above themselves.


Goals


  • To cancel or reverse the agreements that transferred over a half dozen parcels of Howard University-owned land, valued at millions of dollars, to developers rather than for use as affordable student and faculty housing.
  • To hold Dr. Frederick and his staff accountable for over $100 million in lost faculty intellectual property damaged due to gross errors that resulted in flooding of faculty offices and classrooms.
  • To replace Dr. Frederick and his hand-picked Board of Trustees and reclaim millions spent on excessively lavish salaries of senior Howard Administrators as well as unusual contracts like the 40-year agreement with the student housing vendor. 


Strategy



  • Government Relations: Engagement of Federal and Local government officials to launch investigations into how funding and property controlled by Howard administrators have been managed.
  • Public Relations: A social media and press relations campaign to focus critical attention on the President, his Cabinet, and hand-selected Board of Trustees.


How Long is the Campaign Expected to Last: We estimate that the campaign will require at least 7 months of effort.  The aim is to crowd-fund this campaign through monthly installments from supporters. This effort has the potential to lead to much-needed transparency and the replacement of Howard's current leadership team. 

Who's Leading the Campaign: This effort is being led by Abe, a legal and health technology company, founded by a pair of Howard University alumni. After seeing the courageous students efforts to bring about change fall short, we knew that more could be done.

 

What Can I Expect After Signing Up: After signing up to support the Campaign, you can expect a welcome email, weekly Campaign updates, and codes for discounts for Abe Yoga and other Abe products based on your level of support.


Need More Information:  Use this link to schedule a chat with Abe's Howard 2022 Campaign lead at a time that works best for you.


Question for You:  What are you willing to spend to see Howard University live up to its great legacy and reputation?

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