Nearly 370 degree candidates, along with their families, friends and supporters; university faculty and administrators; special guests and members of the media, crowded the Talmadge L. Hill Field House for the third Winter Commencement Exercises of Morgan State University, on Dec. 18. The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., founder and president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and longtime civil rights, …
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University Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act of 1965 The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., noted civil rights leader and human rights activist, was the keynote speaker today as 365 individuals celebrated their graduation at Morgan State University’s third December commencement. Today’s graduation exercises in the Hill Field House marked the University’s 50th anniversary commemoration of the Voting Rights …
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University Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act of 1965 Morgan State University President David Wilson today announced that the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., noted civil rights leader and human rights activist, will be the keynote speaker for the University’s December commencement, which will be held on Dec. 18, 2015 at 10 a.m. in the Talmadge Hill Field House. …
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As more than 800 students celebrated their graduation from Morgan State University on Saturday, human rights activist Graca Machel urged them to use their education to transform the world into a better place. “It has been proved that education sows the seeds of transformation. … It helps build bridges across cultures,” Machel said under sunny skies at the university’s Hughes …
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Nearly 900 Undergraduate, Graduate, and Honors Degrees Awarded Today at Hughes Memorial Stadium, Morgan State University held its 139th Commencement Ceremony awarding nearly 900 combined undergraduate, graduate and honors degrees to the spring Class of 2015. The graduation event, which was attended by family members, friends and supporters, featured a commencement address from the Honorable Graca Machel, widow of former …
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Morgan State University President David Wilson today announced that the Honorable Graca Machel will be the commencement speaker for the University’s 139th spring graduation ceremonies on May 16, 2015. Machel is the widow of former South African President Nelson Mandela. “This is an extraordinary honor for Morgan and for our graduates,” said Dr. Wilson. “Madam Machel is an international leader in many …
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Morgan State University is celebrating Friday, December 19, 2014 as the day when hundreds of Morgan students realize their ambition of achieving their bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree. 370 students will be awarded degrees at the 10:00 a.m. ceremony in the University’s Carl Murphy Fine Arts Center, a 26 percent increase over the number of December 2013 graduates. It represents …
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Morgan State University President David Wilson has announced that Julián Castro, secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), will address Morgan’s graduates at the December 2014 Commencement. This will be the second December graduation in the University’s 147-year history. Castro, the 16th secretary of HUD, commands a $46-billion budget of an agency with 8,000 employees. He was …
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BGE CEO Calvin Butler Jr. delivers the keynote speech for Morgan State University’s 2014 commencement exercises.
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US Attorney General Eric Holder delivers speech commemorating 60th anniversary of Brown v. Board school desegregation decision.
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