College of Interdisciplinary & Continuing Studies Newsroom

Celebrating the CICS Class of 2025: Resilient. Bold. Unstoppable.

CICS proudly honors the Class of 2025 graduates who balanced careers, family, and life’s challenges to finish what they started. This year’s celebration highlights inspiring remarks from student speakers Kelly Venable and Angel Rodriguez, whose journeys reflect the resilience and purpose at the heart of CICS. Their stories remind us that education is not just a destination, it’s a lifelong commitment to growth and impact.

Morgan State University and Maryland Department of Health Launch New Environmental Health Specialist Apprenticeship Program

Degrees, Diapers, Deadlines — CICS Moms Make It Happen

This Mother’s Day, CICS celebrates the strength and determination of our student mothers who are balancing parenthood and higher education. Their stories reflect resilience, purpose, and a shared commitment to finishing what they started—for themselves and the next generation.

Celebrating Excellence: Lara Clash Receives GCLA Pride Award and Leadership Award

Lara Clash, a standout student worker at CICS, will be honored with the GCLA Pride and Leadership Awards at the upcoming Gala Student Appreciation Ceremony. Since joining CICS in 2023, Lara has demonstrated exceptional leadership, academic excellence, and dedication to student success. We are proud to celebrate her contributions and achievements within our college community.

Community & Career Connections Night: A Night of Opportunity and Growth

CICS recently hosted its Community & Career Connections Night, bringing together students, alumni, and industry partners for an evening of networking, career exploration, and shared success stories. The event highlighted CICS’s commitment to connecting education with opportunity and received overwhelmingly positive feedback.

5 Lessons in CPL From HBCUs

Four administrators from historically Black institutions across the country share promising practices for implementing credit for prior learning policies.