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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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August 16, 2022

Adults Who Left College Without a Degree Could Be Key to Recovering Enrollment

As the number of traditional-age students shrinks, educators double down on efforts to re-enroll the 39 million Americans who left without a credential. What’s happening at Morgan State reflects an emerging trend in higher ed nationwide as advisers and registrars reach out to former students and help piece together fragments of launched and abandoned college career

August 15, 2022

Morgan State Hires Kenny Monday, First Black Wrestler to Win Olympic Gold Medal, as Head Coach

Kenny Monday, the first Black wrestler to win an Olympic gold medal in the sport, was named the coach of the Morgan State wrestling program — the only historically Black college or university to offer the sport at the NCAA Division I level.

Athletics / Sports | August 15, 2022

Olympic Gold Medalist Selected to Lead Revived Wrestling Program at Morgan State University

Three-Time Olympian and National Wrestling Hall of Famer Kenny Monday Announced as New Bears’ Wrestling Coach; First Full Season Set to Start 2023–24

August 13, 2022

Hundreds of College Students Moved into Morgan State's New Thurgood Marshall Building

Hundreds of college students participated in Morgan State University's Move-In Day on Saturday and became the first-ever residents at the university's newly constructed Thurgood Marshall Residence Hall. The new 10-story facility is the first residence hall to be built on Morgan State University's campus in more than three decades, according to university staff.

August 12, 2022

Morgan State Unveils New Residence Hall Amid Arrival of Nearly 9,000 Students

Morgan State University is projecting its largest enrollment in history, with nearly 9,000 students. It is a trend they've been noticing for the past decade, and it turns out the spike is presenting a set of challenges. With a growing student body, it made sense to add more beds on campus and to do it sooner rather than later, and that explains why there's a new residence hall opening up this fall.

August 11, 2022

Meet the Founding Dean of the Proposed Medical School at Morgan State University

The Maryland College of Osteopathic Medicine (proposed) at Morgan State University (MSU) “is in the applicant stage of accreditation, known as the “initial” stage,” according to information provided to The Baltimore Times. The future campus site would be located at the Montebello Complex area if the proposed medical school gets the greenlight. The current building will be demolished, and a new building will be constructed. Investment commitments for the project have reportedly reached $18.5 million.