News From our Schools & Colleges

March 08, 2023

Sisters Honor African-American Flag, Late Father's Legacy with Stage Play

Towson and Morgan State theater programs partner for the first time to bring a historic African-American flag to the stage.

March 07, 2023

Black Businesses Enjoy Unexpected Bump from Wes Moore’s Historic inauguration

Black-owned or -run businesses reported 30% to 40% increases in business the week of Gov. Moore’s inauguration. That uptick has continued in the weeks that followed, they say, adding that the overwhelming majority of the patrons responsible for the increase have been Black. Professors Linda Loubert (Economics) and Jared Ball (Africana Studies) share their insights.

March 05, 2023

Breaking Assumptions: Navigating Graduate Studies (Ep. 36)

The Higher Ed Demand Gen Podcast talks to MSU’s Dr. Kevin Bradley, director of Graduate Professional Development about marketing to graduate students.

March 05, 2023

Historical Italian art exhibition hosted at Morgan State

Morgan State University is hosting an Italian art exhibition organized by the Black History Month Florence Association called “The Recovery Plan: Alle porte coi sassi.” Morgan State is the only HBCU in the country that offers an Italian program, hence the university’s selection as the home of The Recovery Plan. The exhibition is fully funded by the Italian government via the Italian Culture Institute in Washington D.C.

March 03, 2023

Student-Written Production Collaborates Towson, Morgan State Theatres

It was opening night for the inaugural 20|02 play at Towson University in a special collaboration between the school and Morgan State University. 20|02 was created by sisters Chloe and Kaylah Harvey — a Towson alumna and Towson student, respectively — about their father David who created the "African American Flag" in 1991, inspired while a performance of the Black National Anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing." The flag still flies at Morgan State, among other locations.