As higher ed leaders look to the fall, eager to revert to a sense of “normal” for students, faculty and staff alike, many are facing a new question: With COVID-19 …
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Look to HBCUs, not just flagship schools, to diversify professional talent pools | COMMENTARY
A recent Hechinger Report highlighted the persistent disparity between coveted admission to select state-supported flagship universities and the percentage of Black and Latinx high school graduates in those states.
Read More »Polymath Benjamin Banneker’s Early Scientific Studies of Cicadas
Morgan chair and professor of mathematics Asamoah Nkwanta and his wife, Janet Barber, spent a decade researching Benjamin Banneker’s work and say he has not been credited for being among …
Read More »‘Highway To Nowhere’ Maryland Officials Say This Stretch Of Highway In West Baltimore Was A Huge Mistake
Morgan’s Dr. Celeste Chavis and Board of Regents Chairman Rep. Kweisi Mfume are interviewed about Baltimore’s ‘Highway to Nowhere.’
Read More »Morgan Scholar Earns First Place in Target’s Inaugural ‘HBCU Future Leaders in Retail Challenge’
Biology Major Madison Pleas Submits Top Case Study, Earning Nearly $4,000 in Prizes and a Job Offer Despite having to navigate the ongoing challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, Morgan …
Read More »Increased Interest in Attending Morgan State University Leads to Record Applications
To Date, More Than 14,600 Undergraduate and 1,000 Graduate School Applications Received in 2021, Far Surpassing Totals for Previous Years BALTIMORE — In the lead-up to the start of the 2021 …
Read More »Morgan’s Dr. David Marshall, APR Named ‘Outstanding HBCU Educator of The Year’
One of the foremost providers of resources and development for public relations professionals – PRNEWS – has named David Marshall, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Strategic Communication …
Read More »Morgan School of Engineering Dean Named to S&T Board of Trustees
Dr. Oscar Barton, Jr., dean of the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr., School of Engineering (SOE), was recently elected to the Missouri S&T Board of Trustees effective March 2021. In this role, Barton will …
Read More »Morgan State University Partners with Maryland Public Television for Community-based Opioid Prevention Awareness Campaign
Collaboration Calls for University to Conduct Surveys and Focus Groups, Production of Digital Advertising, and Creating Educational PSAs BALTIMORE — Morgan State University (MSU) has partnered with Maryland Public …
Read More »Whiting-Turner Commits $300K to Morgan State University to Keep Students Enrolled and Maintain Pipeline for Top Talent
Construction Company’s Funding Will Support Construction Management and Civil Engineering Students Over the Next Three Years BALTIMORE — Morgan State University (MSU) has received a $300,000 commitment from The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company to …
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