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Contact Us Department of Biology EE Just Hall - Biology Building 415 College St. NW Washington, D.C. 20059 Office: 202-806-6933 Chairperson - Mildred Pointer mildred.pointer@howard.edu Announcements Notice for Comparable Biology Courses at Other Institutions this Summer May 12, 2020 For students considering taking comparable Biology courses at other institutions this summer 2020, please note that your request must be received by May 22, 2020 in order to receive notification of a decision by the Biology Office by May 31, 2020. Submit your request to Dr. Michael Campbell, Chair of the Committee which oversees such requests via e-mail at michael.campbell1@howard.edu. Requests received after May 22, 2020 will not be processed until the Fall 2020 semester begins. Note that the approval from the Biology Office is not the official notice from the University. The approval notice from the Department will be forwarded to the College of Arts and Sciences for a final decision on the request. - Dr. Mildred A. Pointer, Chair of the Department of Biology Chair's Message Since its conception in 1992 following the merging of Botany and Zoology along with elements from Geography and Geology, the Department of Biology continues to thrive. Under the previous leadership, resources were provided to incumbent faculty and new faculty were recruited to provide a vibrant research-engaged learning environment for our students. Consequently, our students receive the latest information and research experiences to be competitive for the next phase of their careers. As with any vibrant and large research-intensive learning program, sustained adequate funding for student stipends, teaching, and graduate fellowships is a huge challenge. Funding students’ assistantships and stipends benefits the Department in several ways: 1) increases student success following graduation; 2) expands faculty research capacity; and 3) allows for leveraging additional funding. Consequently, a major goal is to increase the Department’s budget such that we can provide every student that qualifies for assistantships and stipends to receive such funds. However, achieving this requires a team effort; it requires, students, faculty, staff, community members, alumni, and friends to contribute time, effort, and funds. In the next several weeks we will be soliciting help from all our respective constituents in order to meet immediate Department budget needs as well as to establish an endowment fund as a perpetual source of Department operating funds. It is an honor to be a part of the Bison community and the new Department Chair. I am following behind a long list of brilliant and accomplished Department leaders. However, I am confident that with the help of everyone (students, faculty, staff, alumni, community, and friends of the Department) we will be able to build on the legacy of previous leaders and continue to move the program forward. In truth and service , Mildred A. Pointer, PhD, FAHA Professor Chairperson, Department of Biology Read More About Us Featured Article Senior Comprehensive Exams - 2020 Department of Biology - Senior Comprehensive Exams Saturday, April 4, 2020, 9 AM - 12 PM (Register to be added to the Biology Senior Comp Blackboard Organization") The passage of the Comprehensive Examination is a requirement (one of the General Education Requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences) for graduation. 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