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Former Morgan State University Student Pledges $15 Million to the HBCU

Derek MajorFebruary 23, 2021February 23, 2021

by Derek MajorFebruary 23, 2021February 23, 20211202

A former Morgan State student who contributed to the school for years has pledged $15 million to the HBCU...

Education

Eight HBCUs Awarded More Than $650,000 From National Trust to Preserve Campuses

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 18, 2021February 18, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 18, 2021February 18, 20211352

The National Trust’s African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund has announced that it is giving more than $650,000 in grant awards to eight HBCUs...

Education Money

Morgan State University Generates Over $500 Million To State Economy, New Data Shows

Dana GivensJanuary 27, 2021January 26, 2021

by Dana GivensJanuary 27, 2021January 26, 20211181

New data shows that Morgan State University in Maryland released their new report showing they account for over $500 million in wages for the state...

Education

Morgan State University President Offers Amanda Gorman Job as Poet-In-Residence

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 21, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 21, 20215730

After reciting a moving poem at Joe Biden's Inauguration, Amanda Gorman is offered a job by Morgan State University President David Wilson...

Education

NBCUniversal Partners With HBCUs To Launch NBCU Academy To Fund Journalism

Dana GivensJanuary 14, 2021January 14, 2021

by Dana GivensJanuary 14, 2021January 14, 2021503

NBCUniversal will be partnering with Morgan State, Clark Atlanta and other schools to launch the NBCU Academy for diverse journalism students...

News

HBCU Alumna Yogananda Pittman Named Acting Chief of the U.S. Capitol Police

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 11, 2021January 11, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 11, 2021January 11, 20211184

The Morgan State University alumna was appointed acting chief of the U.S. Capitol Police following the insurrection at the Capitol led by pro-Trump supporters....

Education

Morgan State University Receives Historic $40 Million Gift From Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

Dana GivensDecember 15, 2020December 15, 2020

by Dana GivensDecember 15, 2020December 15, 20205237

MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, gifted Morgan State University $40 million, making it the largest single private donation in the university’s...

Leadership