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Harlem Senior Surprised with $60K Scholarship to HBCU of Her Choice
The New York Knicks put HBCU’s across the United States on full display for their HBCU night Monday at The Garden, hosting an HBCU panel discussion ahead of the big game featuring former Knicks' player Alan Houston and comedian and daily show host Roy Woods Jr. Just before tipoff, Morgan State University’s choir, an HBCU in Baltimore, sang the national anthem for thousands of fans.
Rising to a Grand Challenge: Childhood Literacy
Reading scores in Maryland are moving in the opposite direction. Despite being the nation’s fourth-most educated state and among its wealthiest, Maryland now ranks four points below the national average with over half of its schoolchildren not reading at grade level. Now, a team of researchers and practitioners from Morgan State University and the University of Maryland want to foster literacy across the state for generations to come with the help of a three-year, $3 million Grand Challenges Institutional Grant. The Maryland Initiative for Literacy and Equity (MILE) will harness the building blocks of language and literacy acquisition.
Twin Engineers Solving Problems in a Profession Traditionally Dominated by Men
Engineering is a field traditionally dominated by men. However, two Maryland sisters say they have always loved solving problems, making the field of engineering a perfect fit. Fraternal twins Eboni Fotang and Alisa Joseph are exuding major girl power as engineers with Northrop Grumman. The pair both graduated from Morgan State University with degrees in industrial engineering and master's degrees from Johns Hopkins University.
Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Hennessy Select Morgan Graduate Students for 2023 Fellows Cohort
Morgan Newton and Cierra Robinson to Participate in Fifth Cohort of Annual Leadership Development Program for Top HBCU Grad Students
Morgan Students Named MCT Scholars by The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Educational Foundation
Two Higher Education Administration Graduate Students Recognized for Academic Excellence and Commitment to Diversity Through the MCT Scholars Program
Morgan's Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum is a Must See For The Culture
When it comes to celebrating Black icons in history, the reality is that people, like Lillie May Carroll Jackson, are not recognized enough. There aren’t enough heroes and sheroes being celebrated during the year. In Baltimore, Morgan State University's Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum is the perfect way to begin to bridge the gap in education.
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