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January 20, 2022

Anonymous Donor Gifts Morgan $2.75 Million to Increase Access to a College Education and Support Student Success

Morgan State University President David K. Wilson announced the receipt of a new $2.5-million gift from a donor who wishes to remain anonymous. The latest gift follows an initial $250,000 from the donor, made in October. The total of $2.75 million in resources will be invested in students, providing access to a college education for as many as 83 scholars per semester through the establishment of the Leading the Future scholarship fund.

January 20, 2022

Morgan State’s Tyrone Wheatley to Coach in Senior Bowl as Part of New Minority Coaching Fellowship Program

Morgan State football coach Tyrone Wheatley will coach in the 73rd annual Senior Bowl, which is set to take place Feb. 5 in Mobile, Alabama. The Senior Bowl is a college football all-star game and a crucial part of the NFL draft process. The game will consist of some of the nation’s top seniors, who will be coached by staff members from the New York Jets and Detroit Lions.

January 19, 2022

Morgan State President and More Celebrate MLK’s Legacy

The Stewart Center’s Loeb Playhouse was adorned with glowing prisms and a sleek grand piano where Dr. David K. Wilson of Morgan University took the stage to speak on the Black experience. The night featured multiple musical performances, opening with a rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” a song historically known as the ‘Black National Anthem,’ by Purdue’s Black Voices and directed by James Dekle.

January 19, 2022

Professor Launches Ida B. Wells-Barnett Textbook Fund to Raise Money for HBCU Students

Dr. Stacey Patton is spreading awareness about her Ida B. Wells-inspired initiative aimed at helping students at Morgan State and Howard University who are facing financial hardships.

Education | January 19, 2022

Inside The First HBCU With A Fintech Center, Here’s How It’s Preparing Students For The Future

In 2017, as the price of bitcoin exploded for the first time, interest in cryptocurrency among students and faculty at Morgan State University was rising, too. Ali Emdad, Associate Dean at Morgan’s Graves School of Business, noticed the growing interest and decided to develop not just a course in blockchain fundamentals, but to create an entire center dedicated to it: the Center for the Study of Blockchain and Financial Technology, the first of its kind at an HBCU.

January 18, 2022

Morgan State University Alumna D’Angela ‘Dia’ Simms Believes in Making Room for Diversity in the Spirits Industry

D’Angela “Dia” Simms doesn’t believe in leaning in. She thinks the concept of trying to sit at the decision-making table and seizing the opportunity once it arises historically hasn’t worked for women and racial minorities. She believes in building her own table — a bigger one.