By Morgan State U BALTIMORE — Morgan State University today announced that with support from the administration of Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, all eligible, full-time state employees working at Morgan will receive a cumulative 9% pay increase and a one-time bonus of $1,500. This is believed to be the highest annual increase of employee wages in […]
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MSU forms deal with Nigeria’s TETFund to bring 50 doctoral students to college annually
By Morgan State University Morgan State University (MSU) President David K. Wilson has announced a new educational collaboration with the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), a fiduciary and funding agency of the Federal Government of Nigeria. The five-year agreement with TETFund will create a pathway for international students to study in the U.S. and pursue […]
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Anonymous donor gifts Morgan $2.75 million to increase access to a college education and support student success
By Morgan State U Funds Will Establish ‘Leading the Future’ Scholarship Program, Providing Opportunities for Up to 83 Students Each Semester to Pursue an Education BALTIMORE — Morgan State University President David K. Wilson today announced receipt of a new $2.5-million gift from a donor who wishes to remain anonymous. The latest gift follows an initial $250,000 from […]
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Morgan State University convenes National Blue-Ribbon Panel on STEM research expansion
By Morgan State U As part of an overall effort to enhance its national and international reputation as a recognized research university and raise its Carnegie classification to R1 (highest research) status by 2031, Morgan State University convened a national Blue-Ribbon Panel on STEM Research Expansion. Representing a diverse gathering of some of the country’s leading scholars and […]
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Morgan State University Alumnus and accomplished journalist April D. Ryan to deliver Fall Commencement Keynote
More Than 500 Anticipated to Graduate at University’s Eighth Annual Fall Conferring of Degrees By Morgan State U BALTIMORE — Morgan State University (MSU) President David K. Wilson announced today that April D. Ryan, White House correspondent, CNN political analyst and Washington, D.C. bureau chief for TheGrio, will serve as the keynote speaker for the 8th Fall Commencement Exercises […]
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Morgan launches new College of Interdisciplinary and Continuing Studies, introduces Morgan Completes You
By Morgan State U MHEC Approves 18 New Interdisciplinary Programs, Applications Now Being Accepted for Spring 2022 BALTIMORE — At its fall quarterly meeting, Morgan State University’s Board of Regents voted unanimously to approve the formation of a new College of Interdisciplinary and Continuing Studies (CICS), along with its proposed tuition model. The new unit, which houses the […]
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A message from President David K. Wilson: Morgan Homecoming 2021
A Message from the Office of the President Morgan Homecoming 2021 October 24 2021 Last year during this time, the nation was grappling with the worst of the pandemic with COVID cases rising each day, hospitalizations skyrocketing, death tolls escalating, and no vaccine in sight. Many of us were dealing with the enormous loss of so […]
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Largest donation in Morgan State University Athletics history paves way for return of Division I Collegiate Wrestling, following 24-year hiatus
(Photo Courtesy of Office of Morgan State University) By Morgan State U Endowment Funded by HBCU Wrestling and Billionaire Philanthropist Mike Novogratz Positions Morgan as the Only HBCU to Offer D1 Varsity Program BALTIMORE — Morgan State University today announced the return of competitive collegiate wrestling to its athletic programs, making Morgan the only Historically Black […]
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Morgan State University breaks ground on new Health and Human Services building
(Photo Courtesy of Office of Morgan State University) New Facility to Host State-of-the-Art Classrooms, Labs and Meeting Spaces, Ushering in New Era of Innovation and Community Engagement BALTIMORE — Morgan State University, Maryland’s Preeminent Public Urban Research University, will celebrate the start of construction of its nearly $171 million new Health and Human Services Building, located […]
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Henry Luce Foundation provides support for Morgan State University effort to address after effects of pandemic on communities nationwide
(Dr. Harold Morales speaks to people from the local community during a church gathering (Photos Courtesy of Office of Morgan State University) By Morgan State University MSU Center for the Study of Religion and the City’s ‘Good Life Project’ to Advance Public Knowledge of the Real Impact of the Pandemic and Expand Community Engagement BALTIMORE — […]
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Morgan awarded $7.5M DoD Grant, establishes center for advanced electro-photonics
(Photos Courtesy of Office of Morgan State University) By Morgan State U Johns Hopkins, JHU Applied Physics Laboratory and Aberdeen Proving Ground Among Partners on First-of-Its-Kind, HBCU-led Center BALTIMORE – Morgan State University announced today that researchers from its School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences (SCMNS) were awarded a five-year, $7.5-million grant from the […]
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Morgan State University appoints Dr. Hongtao Yu as new provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs
Morgan State University President David K. Wilson and newly appointed provost, Dr. Hongtao Yu, share a brief dialogue. (Photos Courtesy of Office of Morgan State University) BALTIMORE – Morgan State University (MSU) President David K. Wilson today announced the appointment of Hongtao Yu, Ph.D., as the University’s next provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs. The appointment, […]