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Morgan State University Offers Poet Amanda Gorman Job as Poet-in-Residence

Morgan State University President Dr. David K. Wilson has offered Amanda Gorman, the poet who penned and recited a poem at Joe Biden’s inauguration, a job as the HBCU’s poet-in-residence, The Baltimore Sun reported. “Ms. Gorman, I need you as our Poet-in-Residence at the National Treasure, @MorganStateU,” Wilson tweeted after Gorman performed her original poem, […]

January 21, 2021

African-American

Maryland Lawmakers Attempt Again to Force State to Settle HBCU Lawsuit

The Maryland General Assembly is again attempting to get the state to settle a lawsuit by its historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), which claim that higher ed policy has impeded the schools and instead has given advantages to historically White schools for decades, The Baltimore Sun reported. U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake ruled in […]

January 20, 2021

News Roundup

MacKenzie Scott Donates $4.2 Billion to 384 Organizations, Including HBCUs

MacKenzie Scott, an author and philanthropist formerly married to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, announced on Tuesday that she would donate about $4.2 billion to 384 organizations, including historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), CNN reported. The world’s 18th richest person, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires’ Index, she committed to the Giving Pledge Initiative by Warren […]

December 16, 2020

African-American

Bank of America Giving Morgan State University $1 Million to Address Student of Color Skill Gap

Bank of America is giving Morgan State University $1 million to help students of color get education and training required for the workforce, Baltimore Business Journal reported. The partnership is part of a $25 million commitment the bank is making to improve the teaching of workplace skills for Black and Hispanic people. “The work of […]

November 19, 2020

STEM

Morgan State University’s Psychometrics Graduate Program Looks to Diversify the Field

While it’s a relatively new program, since its establishment, 10 students — including eight women — have graduated from Morgan State University’s Ph.D. program in psychometrics.

November 16, 2020

COVID-19

Errin Haines, Adam Serwer Awarded 2020 Vernon Jarrett Medal for Journalistic Excellence

Morgan State University’s School of Global Journalism & Communication (SGJC) awarded the 2020 Vernon Jarrett Medal for Journalistic Excellence to Errin Haines, of The 19th, and Adam Serwer, of The Atlantic. “This year we received an exceptional response to our request for submissions that focused on the impact of the coronavirus on African Americans, a […]

November 12, 2020

African-American

Annual HBCU Moguls in the Making Business Competition Begins Thursday

The second annual Moguls in the Making, a business plan pitch competition offering Historically Black College and University (HBCU) students opportunities to develop vital skills, will take place virtually Oct. 8-11. The competition is hosted by Ally Financial Inc., Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), and rapper and singer Big Sean’s foundation, the Sean Anderson Foundation […]

October 7, 2020

HBCUs

Maryland Delegate Plans To Propose Bill Granting State HBCUs More Autonomy

Maryland Delegate Julian Ivey wants to give the state’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) greater independence by separating their governance from the University System of Maryland, Delmarva Now reported. According to Delmarva Now, the bill – which Ivey said is still being drafted – if passed by the General Assembly would grant autonomy to […]

September 10, 2020

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Global Manufacturer of COVID-19 Test Kits Partners with HBCUs to Ensure Safe Return to Campus

On Wednesday, Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world’s largest maker of scientific tools, announced a project to support testing, at no-cost, to the nation’s HBCUs, including establishing national HBCU testing centers to process COVID-19 tests and provide timely results throughout the academic year.

August 12, 2020

HBCUs

HBCU Fall Preview: Colleges Plan a Phased Return to Campus

Starting today, Diverse will provide occasional news-roundups and interviews from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and other minority-serving institutions, as campus leaders plot a course for teaching, learning and working during the pandemic. This first installment features a look at plans from Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland.; Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee.; and Claflin University in Orangeburg, South Carolina.

June 29, 2020

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A Coalition of Maryland HBCUs Keeps the Hope of a Legal Settlement Alive

Last month, Maryland’s governor vetoed a bill that would allot $577 million to the state’s four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) over 10 years. Still, the institutions hold hope for the legal resolution of a suit that alleges state policies perpetuate segregated higher education by underfunding its HBCUs.

June 19, 2020

COVID-19

HBCU Morgan State Plans Fall With ‘Student Choice’ Course Delivery

Historically Black Morgan State University is planning to reopen for fall 2020 with what it calls an “innovative” ‘student choice’ course delivery model. In a statement Tuesday, the university didn’t provide details about how students will choose the manner in which a course is taught, but it said the model will incorporate face-to-face and remote […]

May 13, 2020