Howard University Reaches Agreement With Students Over Housing Conditions
Howard University has reportedly reached an agreement with students who were protesting poor housing conditions.
CBS News reports that the school announced on Monday (November 15) the agreement had been made but said the details would be revealed later today.
Previously, students at the HBCU had been complaining of poor housing conditions, claiming mold, roaches and mice were common inside the university’s dorms.
For several weeks, students had been occupying Howard’s student center, demanding improved housing conditions and students be named to the board of trustees.
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Following the agreement announcement, CBS News reported students celebrated the agreement, calling it a victory for both current and future prospective students.
"We spent 33 days challenging the Howard University administration," one student said in a news conference Monday. "We spent 33 days saying that not only did our lives mattered [sic], that our voices mattered and our concerns mattered... We came, we saw, we declared and we won."
