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Maryland Dept. of Commerce Continues Support of Morgan State University With Center for Urban Health Equity Endowment
$1-Million Maryland E-Nnovation Initiative Funding, Coupled with University Match, Will Establish New Research Professorship
Morgan Expands Foreign Language Program Offerings with Return of Mandarin Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese, and Yoruba
Increase in Student Interest Prompts University to Add Courses Enhancing Second Language Acquisition Opportunities
Morgan State University Credits New Real Estate and Branding for Record-Breaking Enrollment
Morgan State University, a historically Black institution, had the highest number of students enrolled this fall. University officials attribute the campus’ infrastructure redevelopment and branding as the main draws to new students. For the past two years, the university recorded back-to-back historic enrollment figures. Enrollment surpassed 9,101 students this year and 8,469 in 2021 — a 7.5% increase that puts the university ahead of its goal of enrolling 10,000 students by 2030.
From Tulsa to Baltimore: Kenny Monday Revitalizes Morgan State Wrestling Program
With the hiring of Monday, Morgan State became the only historically Black university to offer wrestling at the Division 1 level, the highest level of collegiate sports.
Another Type Of Homecoming: What's Behind The Jump in HBCU Enrollment?
For reasons ranging from better financial aid to academic environments that come with a safer space, young people are increasingly turning to HBCUs. Recently, Morgan State University in Baltimore was one of the HBCUs that benefitted from a settlement from the State of Maryland that gave the state’s traditionally underfunded HBCUs much-needed funding. The university also benefited from a grant from the Mackenzie Scott Foundation. While the school used the money for many things, it spent a great deal of it on making sure that students had the money they needed to stay in school, said Dr. Kara Turner, Morgan’s vice president for enrollment management and success.
Morgan State University Alumni Return to Their Roots for Homecoming Day 2022
Homecoming Day arrived at Morgan State University on Oct. 8, bringing thousands of alumni, friends and family back to the grounds where they first formed the ties that bind them still to this day.
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Baltimore, Maryland 21251