Following a controversial decision to unenroll hundreds of incoming students for missing a tuition fee deadline, Howard University has begun to welcome some of these students back onto its campus. Nikiyah Clark, one such student, received her dorm keys after a long journey from Cleveland, Ohio, following her initial dismissal. However, despite the relief of being reinstated, Clark and others remain uneasy due to fears that the university might reverse its decision again. The unenrollment debacle has dominated attention within the Howard community, with more than 500 students initially affected and about 200 having their enrollment restored. The incident occurred just a month after the university offered voluntary early retirement buyouts to 600 eligible employees, although Howard University maintains that these employee buyouts were unrelated to the student enrollment issue. Some question the legacy of this prestigious historically Black college and university, while others emphasize the career impact a diploma from Howard can have. However, the bitterness experienced by students like Zy’Aira Blackmon, who had her heart set on attending Howard but will now study at Western Michigan University due to the unenrollment debacle, suggests that lasting damage has been done. Interim President Wayne A. I. Frederick defends the university's actions, stating that it simply followed its payment policy and that students failed to properly read school communications about a July 10 deadline for half their unpaid balance, with financial aid factored in. However, concerns remain within the Howard community about accountability and shared responsibility in this situation.