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**FILE** Dr. Ben Vinson III, president of Howard University, is working to emphasize the university’s critical role in economic development in the Mid-Atlantic region. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
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Howard University Celebrated as D.C. Economic Force

James Wright photo by James Wright Jr. September 18, 2024September 18, 2024

Howard University is a driver of economic progress in the Washington metropolitan area, with a total economic impact of $1.575 billion, and is investing in its communities and creating jobs through its real estate strategy.

**FILE** While diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices are under scrutiny, some DEI experts note the future of diverse talent in the college to corporation pipeline could see adverse effects, while others, despite challenges, offer hope for the future. (WI photo)
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National Attacks on DEI Could Shift Demographics of the College-to-Corporation Pipeline

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