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

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Morgan State University Professor Selected for National Higher Education Leadership Program

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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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Health | May 20, 2022

Conversation with Dr. Yun-Chi Chen, Morgan State University

As part of NIMHD’s conversations with researchers advancing health equity, we invite you to meet Yun-Chi Chen, Ph.D., principal investigator in minority health and health disparities research. Dr. Yun-Chi Chen is an associate professor of biology at Morgan State University.

May 20, 2022

While I Had Big Shoes to Fill at Morgan State, I Proudly Accepted the Challenge

2022 Morgan State University graduate Cayla Sweazie participated in the fifth class of the Rhoden Fellowship, a one-year internship with Andscape that identifies and trains aspiring journalists from historically Black colleges and universities.

May 20, 2022

Longtime Band Director Melvin Miles Reflects On Nearly 50 Years At Morgan State

Melvin Miles is an institution at Morgan State University. After enrolling as a student in 1970, Miles eventually became director of university bands, leading the marching band, symphonia band, jazz ensemble, and more. But it’s a bittersweet time on campus, as Miles prepares for his final performance. He is retiring after spending nearly 50 years at Morgan State.

May 19, 2022

Kaepernick, 2 Other ‘Vanguards’ Will Receive Honorary Degrees From Morgan State

It has been five and a half years since former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick made headlines for taking a knee during the national anthem before a game against the San Diego Chargers to protest police brutality and racial inequity. Kaepernick’s relentless work—and the efforts of two other “Vanguards of Social Justice and the African-American Experience,” David Burton and David Talbert—are being recognized by Morgan State University at its spring commencement ceremonies.

May 19, 2022

Civil Rights Activist, Former NFL Quarterback Colin Kaepernick to Receive Honorary Degree from Morgan State

Morgan State will honor former NFL quarterback and civil rights activist Colin Kaepernick with an honorary degree during Saturday’s spring commencement ceremony.

May 18, 2022

Buffalo Shootings Spark Outrage, Sadness from Higher Education Leaders

For those who attend and work at the more than 100 Historically Black Colleges and Universities, the news was just as heartfelt and shocking as it was in Buffalo. Morgan State University President David Wilson talked about the ongoing violence in the U.S., referencing five mass shootings last weekend, and the fact that 11 of the “lives lost were African-American.” Wilson also referenced how George Floyd’s murder galvanized much of the nation, but that the fervor to end it has ebbed. He demanded renewed action.