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Morgan State University Students Gain Exposure in Financial Services, IT Through Unique Partnership
To better address a goal of increasing workforce diversity in STEM, Lincoln Financial Group formed a partnership with Morgan State University in 2021. To date, two events have been hosted with MSU. A Professional Development Competition was held along with Lincoln’s Financial Distributors. However, the codeLinc for IT event was the first one which was held at MSU from April 2-3, 2022 for students who attend the university.
'Beyond Just the Music': Band Director Leaves Behind 50-year Legacy at Morgan State
In three weeks, a household name at Morgan State University and in the Baltimore community will retire. Morgan State band director Melvin Miles spoke with 11 News about the legacy he leaves behind in the band room.
Award-Winning Alumnus David Talbert to Keynote Morgan State Commencement
David E. Talbert, celebrated auteur and a 1989 Morgan State University graduate, will be the keynote speaker at Morgan State’s 145th spring commencement exercises May 21 at 9:30 a.m.
Lake Clifton Graduate Dena Freeman-Patton Happy to ‘Come Home’ to Baltimore as Morgan State’s First Female Athletic Director
Dena Freeman-Patton’s career path has come full circle. About three decades after she first stepped onto Morgan State’s campus as a junior at Lake Clifton High School to attend a Lakers-Dunbar basketball game and later participated as a senior in a homecoming parade, Freeman-Patton will return to Baltimore as the first female athletic director in the Bears’ 155-year history.
Award-winning Playwright, Filmmaker, and Acclaimed Morgan State University Alumnus David E. Talbert to Serve as Keynote for Spring Commencement Ceremony
More Than 900 Undergraduate and Advanced Degrees to Be Conferred During 145th Spring Commencement Exercises
Morgan State Board of Regents Approves Lake Clifton Acquisition; Maryland Board of Public Works Votes Next Week
The Morgan State University Board of Regents moved to unanimously approve the purchase of additional property in East Baltimore, bringing the institution one step closer to creating its first modern satellite campus. The university plans to acquire three city-owned parcels of land, which includes the old Lake Clifton High School campus and the historic Clifton Park Valve House, and spend $200 million to create its satellite campus. To finalize the sale, Morgan State awaits approval from the Maryland Board of Public Works.
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