 During her tenure as interim president, Howard's main goal is "dealing directly with allegations of racial and sexual discrimination" at the College.Howard stated in February 1996 that the College had held 60 programs on racial and cultural diversity, and gender during the previous fall.The Institute for the Healing of Racism began a two-month forum in the Spring 1996 semester at the College; and closed hearings on sexual harassment and gender bias were being held within the College Senate's Committee on the Status of Women.