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Tag: Maryland
News Roundup
Author Wes Moore Launches Maryland Gubernatorial Campaign as Democrat
Wes Moore is running for Maryland governor as a Democrat, The Washington Post reported. Moore, 42, served as CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation for four years and is the founder of the nonprofit BridgeEdU. An army veteran, he was a captain and paratrooper and led soldiers in Afghanistan before becoming a White House fellow. […]
June 7, 2021
African-American
Former Obama Administration Education Secretary Dr. John B. King Jr. Announces Maryland Gubernatorial Bid
Dr. John B. King Jr. – former education secretary under President Barack Obama – is seeking the Democratic nomination to be Maryland’s next governor, his campaign announced Tuesday, The Washington Post reported. King, 46, said his focus would be on inequity and expanding education access. If elected, he would be Maryland’s first Black governor. “If you […]
April 20, 2021
COVID-19
HBCU Morgan State Plans Fall With ‘Student Choice’ Course Delivery
Historically Black Morgan State University is planning to reopen for fall 2020 with what it calls an “innovative” ‘student choice’ course delivery model. In a statement Tuesday, the university didn’t provide details about how students will choose the manner in which a course is taught, but it said the model will incorporate face-to-face and remote […]
May 13, 2020
HBCUs
Maryland Gov. Vetoes Bill Allotting $577 Million to Four State HBCUs
Maryland’s Republican Gov. Larry Hogan on Thursday vetoed a bill that would have allotted $577 million to the state’s four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) over the course of 10 years, reported The Washington Post. The passage of the bill would likely have settled a 2006 federal lawsuit. Hogan cited the economic uncertainty created […]
May 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
News Roundup
Towson U Students: Rename Buildings Named After Slave Owners
A student group from Maryland’s Towson University is demanding that the institution’s officials change the names of two buildings on campus that are named after slave owners, reported Capital Gazette. Two student housing buildings, Paca House and Carroll Hall, are named for Marylanders William Paca and Charles Carroll, respectively. Both signed the Declaration of Independence […]
February 27, 2020
African-American
Salisbury U Campus Police Working With FBI to Investigate Multiple Racist Threats
Officials at Maryland’s Salisbury University said college police are working with the FBI and other law enforcement agencies to investigate multiple racist threats found on campus Wednesday afternoon, reported WUSA9. Following the threats, the college closed on Thursday, “to provide a day of healing.” However, the Counseling Center, Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Multicultural […]
February 20, 2020
News Roundup
Maryland HBCU Bowie State Opens Free Food Pantry for Students
Maryland’s Bowie State University has opened a new food pantry and nutrition lounge to feed students for free, reported WJLA. At the historically Black institution, many students eat only one meal a day, said the university. The initiative’s aim is “ensuring that no student goes hungry and setting them up for success,” said the university, […]
February 17, 2020
Students
Maryland Legislature Reverses Governor’s Veto of the Dream Act Expansion
Maryland’s Democratic-majority legislature reversed five of Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of the expansion of the state’s Dream Act – which has offered in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants since 2012 reported The Washington Post. The expansion of Maryland’s Dream Act removes a restriction that required undocumented students to attend two-year community colleges before enrolling in […]
January 31, 2020
HBCUs
Morgan State Considering Osteopathic Medical School
Morgan State University President Dr. David A. Wilson will consider adding a College of Osteopathic Medicine through a partnership with Salud Education, LLC, a company which has experience working with seven medical colleges in the U.S. and internationally. If the Board of Regents and Wilson approve of the agreement and other details of the partnership, […]
January 9, 2020
News Roundup
Howard University to Pay Tribute to the Late Congressman Elijah E. Cummings
Howard University will pay tribute to the life of the late Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, who died last month. Political analyst and Cummings’ longtime friend Donna Brazile will serve as the Mistress of Ceremonies. The tribute will take place on Nov.25 at 6 p.m. in the School of Business Auditorium with seating first come, first […]
November 21, 2019
News Roundup
Howard University to Receive Capitol Hill Office Items from the Late U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings
U.S. Representative Elijah E. Cummings’ alma mater Howard University will receive items from his Capitol Hill office including photographs, letters and other documents, according to the Associated Press. Prior to his death last month, Cummings was involved in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald J. Trump. Therefore, before the items are donated, they must be […]
November 17, 2019
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