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Capitol police and construction crews worked late into the night hours to establish safety precautions around Washington, D.C. in the days leading up to the presidential election on Nov. 4.

Howard University hosted a watch party on election night to show support for Kamala Harris, who attended the university as an undergraduate student.

Kamala Harris gave her concession speech to an audience of hundreds at Howard University where she watched the election results the night before.

In this October 2014 photo provided by Nerdwallet, Takiia Anderson, left, poses for a photo with her daughter Taje Perkins during a campus visit to Anderson’s alma mater, Howard University in Washington. Today, Anderson’s student debt is long gone. She has nearly $500,000 in retirement savings, and her daughter, Taje Perkins, finished her third year at Spelman College in Atlanta with no student loans to cover its nearly $30,000 per year in tuition and fees. (Nerdwallet via AP)

Pat Wheeler, a professor and experienced communications professional, came to BYU for a week to share advertising and public relations ideas. (Natalie Stoker)