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Tag: Coppin State University
Students
Baltimore Ravens Owner Donates $4 Million to Create Scholarship Program, Named After Former GM Ozzie Newsome
Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti has donated $4 million to create the Ozzie Newsome Scholars Program, in honor of former Baltimore Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome. The money will be given to graduates of Baltimore City Public Schools s who choose to attend a Maryland historically Black college and university, The Root reported. The Stephen and […]
June 11, 2021
African-American
Maryland Legislature Agrees to Pay $577 Million to State’s HBCUs
Maryland lawmakers has passed a bill to pay $577 million over 10 years to settle a longstanding federal lawsuit alleging discrimination and underfunding at the state’s four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Associated Press reported. The four HBCUs are: Morgan State University, Bowie State University, Coppin State University and the University of Maryland Eastern […]
March 19, 2021
African-American
Maryland Senate Unanimously Passes $577 Million HBCU Settlement Proposal, Sends Bill to House
The Maryland Senate has unanimously passed a bill calling for a $577 million legal settlement for a 2006 lawsuit involving the state’s four HBCUs, WBOC reported. Last year, the legislation was passed by the General Assembly but was vetoed by Gov. Larry Hogan, citing fiscal issues with the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the complaint, Maryland […]
February 8, 2021
African-American
Maryland Lawmakers Attempt Again to Force State to Settle HBCU Lawsuit
The Maryland General Assembly is again attempting to get the state to settle a lawsuit by its historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), which claim that higher ed policy has impeded the schools and instead has given advantages to historically White schools for decades, The Baltimore Sun reported. U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake ruled in […]
January 20, 2021
African-American
Annual HBCU Moguls in the Making Business Competition Begins Thursday
The second annual Moguls in the Making, a business plan pitch competition offering Historically Black College and University (HBCU) students opportunities to develop vital skills, will take place virtually Oct. 8-11. The competition is hosted by Ally Financial Inc., Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), and rapper and singer Big Sean’s foundation, the Sean Anderson Foundation […]
October 7, 2020
African-American
Bill Allotting $577 Million to Maryland HBCUs Clears Legislature
The Maryland Senate on Sunday unanimously passed legislation that would allot $577 million to the state’s four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) over 10 years. The Maryland House of Delegates, in a near-unanimous vote, passed the bill last week. It now goes to Republican Gov. Larry Hogan for consideration.
March 16, 2020
HBCUs
Coppin State University Selects Dr. Anthony L. Jenkins as its Next President
Coppin State University—the historically Black university located in Baltimore—has tapped the president of West Virginia State University to be its next president.
December 2, 2019
HBCUs
Governor Larry Hogan Offers $200M to Settle 13-Year-Old HBCU Lawsuit
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has offered $200 million to resolve a 13-year-old lawsuit regarding underfunding of the state’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The proposed $200 million settlement was an increase from the governor’s offer a year ago. However, the Coalition for Equity and Excellence in Maryland Higher Education is seeking $577 million. In […]
September 30, 2019
News Roundup
HBCU Lawsuit in Maryland: Mediation Fails Again
Once again, court-ordered mediation in a case that’s pitted HBCU supporters against the state of Maryland for 13 years has ended without resolution, according to the Baltimore Sun. In 2006, a coalition of advocates accused the state of fostering segregation by allowing well-funded academic programs at traditionally White institutions to undermine similar ones at four […]
August 1, 2019
News Roundup
Court Orders Settlement Discussion Regarding Maryland, HBCU Case
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit ordered settlement discussions be had regarding a more than decade-long suit filed by graduates from Morgan State University, Coppin State University, Bowie State University and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. The graduates filed the suit in 2005 claiming that the state of Maryland has underfunded […]
January 4, 2019
HBCUs
HBCU Advocates Prepare for Oral Arguments in Maryland Inequality Case
The Fourth District Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments next month in a 12-year-old education inequality lawsuit between the state of Maryland and a coalition from the state’s four public historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
November 27, 2018
African-American
HBCUs and PBIs Usher in New Era of Cybersecurity
As a high demand for skilled laborers in cybersecurity and information technology continues – and concerns surge about the nation’s national security – historically Black colleges and universities and predominantly Black institutions have stepped up to train their students for the jobs of the future.
August 2, 2018
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