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Despite National Headwinds, Morgan State University Maintains Strong A+ Credit Rating as Ambitious Growth Strategy Advances

Dr. Samendra Sherchan, professor of biology and interim director of the Center for Urban and Coastal Climate Science Research, in research lab.

Morgan State University Professor Selected for National Higher Education Leadership Program

Morgan State alumni, students and fans attend the 2025 Homecoming Day football game at Hughes Stadium.

Morgan State University Homecoming Drives Millions in Economic Impact Across Baltimore

Six Hundred Graduates Earn Degrees as Morgan State University Celebrates its 2025 Fall Commencement Exercises

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October 21, 2022

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.

October 21, 2022

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.

October 21, 2022

Moore Stumps at Morgan State University on HBCU Tour

Wes Moore, the Democratic nominee for governor, spoke to Morgan State University students after a tour of the school campus in Baltimore City on Thursday. Moore expects to visit all of Maryland’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities, often known as HBCUs. He said that one way to ensure Baltimore City thrives economically is to invest in higher education institutions like Morgan State.

Campus | October 21, 2022

Morgan State University Enrollment Ascends to Historic High, Topping 9,100

More than 7% YOY Increase Caps Second Consecutive Year of Record-Breaking Enrollment

October 19, 2022

RealLIST Engineers 2022: Meet 10 Tech Leaders Changing Baltimore’s Code

The annual RealLIST Engineers lineup celebrates developers across markets whose mix of technical accomplishments and non-technical or ecosystem-supporting work makes them people worth honoring. The RealLIST Engineers embody the idea that technologists can positively impact their regions both within the code they write and the companies, pipelines, organizations and other entities they support. Dr. Arlene Cole-Rhodes has been a significant influence on all things STEM at Morgan State.

October 19, 2022

Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Meet Three Women Who Broke New Ground

In Baltimore, a university president, a college athletic director and an Orioles’ broadcaster are pioneers in breaching the gender barrier in high-profile roles. Here’s how they did it.