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Morgan’s Murphy Fine Arts Center Celebrates Two Decades Of Enchantment

Written by Morgan State University Newsroom Morgan State University’s architectural gem at 2201 Argonne Drive was many years in the making. The long timeline began in the early 1990s, when Morgan Director of Bands Melvin Miles Jr., ’73 and ’78; Gabriel Tenabe, director of the University’s James E. Lewis Museum of Art (JELMA); Morgan Choir Director Nathan Carter, D.M.A.; Clinton Johnson, ’70, technical director and coordinator of Morgan’s Theatre Arts program; and Morgan President Earl Richardson, Ed.D., were tasked with serving on the planning and design committee for the University’s new fine arts facility. The group was more than ready for the changes the new

Research Project to Assess Needs of Student Parents at Bowie State

Courtesy of Bowie State University Data on student parents at Bowie State is being collected to learn more about their special needs and provide them with more support as they work toward completing their degrees while caring for their children. The university, which received a $75,000 grant from Ascend at the Aspen Institute’s Black and Native Family Futures Fund to support the project, is one of only eight HBCUs and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) across the nation participating in the program. There are a plethora of student parent data elements that can be analyzed to determine levels and types

Virginia Union University Celebrates 31% Enrollment Surge For 2023-24

Courtesy of Virginia Union University  VUU is thrilled to announce a historic milestone in its academic journey, with the University experiencing an unprecedented 31% surge in undergraduate enrollment compared to the previous academic year. More than 1,200 undergraduate and 400 graduate students have enrolled at Virginia Union for the academic year 2023-24. As classes begin this week, more than 465 first-time freshmen have enrolled at the University, bringing total first-year enrollment above 550 for the first time since 2015. “Virginia Union has welcomed students for nearly 160 years, and this is one of our strongest years ever,” said Dr. Hakim J.

Meharry names Dr. Harris-Haywood as new School of Medicine dean

Written By Meharry Medical College Sonja Harris-Haywood, M.D., M.S., MA, has been appointed dean of the Meharry Medical College School of Medicine. Harris-Haywood will advance Meharry’s mission to serve the underserved by leading, innovating and growing the College’s medical education and training curriculum and programs. “Dr. Harris-Haywood’s achievements in multidisciplinary clinical research and curriculum, as well as her emphasis on teaching basic science from a clinical perspective, make her the perfect dean for our ever-evolving medical school,” said James E.K. Hildreth, Ph.D., M.D., president and CEO of Meharry Medical College. “For nearly 150 years, Meharry has been committed to creating

Wiley College receives a $500,000 National Park Services Grant for Historic Preservation

Courtesy of Wiley College Wiley College is pleased to announce it is a recipient of a National Park Services grant as part of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation Fund. Wiley College is one of fourteen HBCUs to be awarded a $500,000 grant to preserve and restore historic buildings, structures, and landmarks. The grant will support the final phase of the Wiley College project to preserve Pemberton for continued use. “The Wiley Pemberton Complex continues to be an important space for former high school attendees like me. Having attended Pemberton High School when Marshall education was segregated, the

Howard University Receives $3.5 Million to Endow Chair in Honor of Education Entrepreneur Sean McCleese

By Kelvin Childs An anonymous donor has committed $3.5 million to Howard University to establish an endowed chair in honor of the late education entrepreneur Sean McCleese. The Sean McCleese Endowed Chair in Computer Science, Race and Social Justice supports scholarship, teaching, policy development and partnership building. The goal of this endowed chair is to ensure that emerging technologies and data analysis are equitable in their design and deployed to make the United States – and the world – a more just and inclusive place. The chair will be seated in the Center for Applied Data Science & Analytics (CADSA). “Howard

Spelman College Receives $200,000 grant from the Deloitte Foundation to support students pursuing STEM fields

Written By Spelman College Spelman College today announced a $200,000 grant from the Deloitte Foundation to provide scholarships for students majoring in economics, computer science and mathematics. The donation to Spelman will establish the Deloitte Foundation Scholarship Fund to support 20 incoming juniors who are pursuing undergraduate degrees in the aforestated majors during the 2023-2024 academic year. Each scholarship recipient will be awarded $10,000 in installments of $5,000 per semester by Spelman, if they continue to meet eligibility requirements. To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher and demonstrate notable

Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan Visits VSU Center For Entrepreneurship

Written By Virginia State University Virginia State University welcomed Congresswoman and Petersburg native Jennifer McClellan to campus on Wednesday, August 30, as part of its Black Business Month celebration. Congresswoman McClellan spoke to students enrolled in the Reginald F. Lewis College of Business and learned more about the VSU Center for Entrepreneurship, whose programs help support minority entrepreneurs and small business owners. “This is an amazing place that is helping not only the entrepreneurs of tomorrow but the entrepreneurs of today and helping to connect with resources to be a coach, provide resources that they specifically need not only to

New TSU Academic Affairs Unit To Promote Student Career Pathways, University Partnerships

By Alexis Clark This month marks a fresh start for thousands at TSU, embarking on an exciting chapter as college students. Not only for first-year students but also as the university welcomes new departments this semester. This year’s move-in incorporated a collaborative effort between the newly formed unit in Academic Affairs, Academic Career Pathways and Partnerships (ACPP), Residence Life, and several Employer Partners. With these efforts, the collaboration welcomed nearly 1,000 first-year students over the course of three days, fed 300 community volunteers during move-in, and received a $10K donation from Enterprise Holdings. Antoinette Duke, Director of Academic Career Pathways

Maryland Public Television Executive Named SGJC Board of Visitors Chair

By Morgan State University Morgan State University’s School of Global Journalism and Communication (SGJC) has announced that Travis Mitchell, senior vice president and chief content officer at Maryland Public Television (MPT) has been named chair of its Board of Visitors. Comprised of news, production and strategic communication executives, the Board of Visitors provides the SGJC dean with counsel and support in areas including, but not limited to, fundraising and partnerships to help build industry pipelines for students and advanced training for faculty and staff. Dean Jackie Jones said the appointment of Mitchell, a two-time Emmy® Award winner, Morgan alumnus and a member of

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