New Director of Alumni Engagement Please join us in welcoming Kimberly Nelson as the Director of Alumni Engagement. In this capacity, Kimberly will develop and implement a meaningful, substantive, and sustainable alumni engagement program. Kimberly Nelson, CSU Director of Alumni Engagement. Prior to joining Coppin State University, Kimberly served as the Director of Donor Engagement […]
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FAMU Law Student Receives George C. Young Memorial Writing Award
ORLANDO, Fla – Courtney Jackson, a rising third-year student at Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law, is the proud recipient of the George C. Young Memorial Legal Writing Award. Jackson received a plaque and monetary award for writing about professionalism in the legal field. “As members of the legal community, it is our duty […]
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Morgan State University Signs New Agreement w/Nigeria’s TETFund to Increase Ph.D. Output and Research
New Agreement With Nigeria’s TETFund to Bring Up to 50 International Students Seeking Ph.D.s to Morgan State University Annually MSU’s Board of Regents Approves Five-Year Agreement, Bolstering University’s Potential Ph.D. Output and Leadership Among HBCUs in Producing Graduates With Doctoral Degrees BALTIMORE — Morgan State University (MSU) President David K. Wilson has announced a new educational collaboration with the […]
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Obama Criticizes Virus Response in Online HBCU Graduation Speech
By Jill Colvin Former President Barack Obama on May 16 crititicized U.S. leaders overseeing the nation’s response to the coronavirus, telling college graduates in an online commencement address that the pandemic shows many officials “aren’t even pretending to be in charge.” Obama spoke on “Show Me Your Walk, HBCU Edition,” a two-hour event for students […]
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Louisiana HBCU, Baylor Med Sign Medical School Agreement
The Associated Press A historically Black university in New Orleans has its seventh agreement to fast-track medical school acceptance for some students. Xavier University of Louisiana and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston announced their early assurance program on May 13. It will let three qualified students a year participate in the collaborative medical track […]
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Fear Of The Future: Class of 2020 Enters A World In Crisis
By SHARON COHEN and JOCELYN GECKER, Associated Press Mere months ago, the graduates of the Class of 2020 seemed all but assured of success. The economy was booming. The stock market had closed the year strong. The unemployment rate, on the decline for years, had dropped to a 50-year low of 3.5 percent in February. […]
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2020 Howard Grad Earns Ph.D. at Age 73
By NNPA Newswire On April 26, Florence Nwando Onwusi Didigu, 73, defended her dissertation to earn her doctoral degree in communication, culture and media studies. Her dissertation and future book titled, “Igbo Collective Memory of the Nigeria – Biafra War (1967-1970): Reclaiming Forgotten Women’s Voices and Building Peace through a Gendered Lens,” is a reflection […]
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Nearly 1,000 Morgan State University Spring Graduates to be Recognized Virtually @ 10 A.M
Morgan to Honor Spring 2020 Graduates with Special Virtual Recognition Ceremony In-Person Spring Commencement Rescheduled to be Held in the Fall During Week of Homecoming 2020 Tomorrow morning, nearly 1,000 Morgan State University graduates will be honored online for completing their matriculation. Beginning at 10 a.m., the University will debut a special ‘Virtual Recognition Ceremony’ […]
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More Than 50 Law Students Impacted by COVID-19 Receive Scholarships, Laptops
By Stephanie Strong Information and Media Services Coordinator ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law has provided urgent financial and technology support to more than 50 students through its FAMU Law Cares Emergency Relief Fund. Dozens of law students received emergency scholarships up to $500 to cover hardships caused by COVID-19, including […]
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SCOMUP 2020 Determination Awards
In what has likely been the toughest semester in academic history, The Department of Strategic Communication celebrated all students who finished successfully this semester in spite of the pandemic. Students Candyce Burke and Justus Hawkins are the show hosts.
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MSU’s School Of Communication Earns International Accreditation
By AFRO Staff The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) voted unanimously to grant Morgan State University’s School of Global Journalism and Communication (SGJC) full accreditation, a first for the school since its launch in 2013. The vote makes Morgan only the second university in the State of Maryland to have […]
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HBCU Funding More Than $46 Million
By Rev. Jerome Stephens The Maryland congressional delegation, including U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and U.S.Reps. Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone, announced $46,702,104 for Maryland’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), and colleges […]
