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Tag: Baltimore
Students
Coppin State Creates Scholarship in Honor of Freddie Gray
Baltimore’s Coppin State University has created a new scholarship — the Freddie Gray Student Success Scholarship — that will benefit graduates of the local Carver Vocational-Technical High School. Gray, who died in 2015 after he was arrested by Baltimore police, was an alumni of the high school. The scholarship is worth $25,000 and is funded […]
July 13, 2021
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
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
STEM
University of Maryland, Baltimore Creates STEM Pipeline Program, Community Engagement Center
Since it launched in 2015, the University of Maryland’s pipeline program CURE in Baltimore has aimed to diversify the city’s STEM talent pool while engaging students in cancer research and education.
November 25, 2019
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
Congressman Elijah Cummings Dead at 68
Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD) died Thursday at the age of 68 after suffering from a long history of health problems, the Baltimore Sun reported. Cummings had not participated in roll call on Capitol Hill since Sep. 11 due a medical procedure. Back in 2017, Cummings had an aortic valve replacement which left him hospitalized […]
October 17, 2019
African-American
Professor Stacey Patton: Helping Students Purchase Textbooks
Back-to-school season is in full swing and Morgan State University (MSU) professor and award-winning journalist Dr. Stacey Patton has already raised more than $10,000 to help financially-strapped students purchase their textbooks this semester.
August 31, 2018
HBCUs
Report: Morgan State Gives Maryland’s Economy a Major Boost
Morgan State University contributes $990 million annually to Maryland’s economy and $574 million within the city of Baltimore. according to a new study. Additionally, the university supports more than 6,500 jobs across the state and almost 4,000 of those jobs are located within Baltimore.
June 19, 2018
Asian American Pacific Islander
A Cheerleader for Art Education
When Samuel — or Sammy — Hoi, president of Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), was awarded the Ford Foundation’s Art of Change Fellowship with a cohort of poets, musicians and multimedia artists, he realized something about his work.
January 3, 2018
Home
Education Secretary Bluntly Addresses Racial Disparities
In what were perhaps his most intentional comments to date on race, Arne Duncan addressed the disparities in educational access and correctional patterns within a decidedly racial framework.
September 30, 2015
African-American
The Mosbys’ Road to Baltimore Wound Through Tuskegee
Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby and husband, Nick, a city councilman, recall their time at Tuskegee University and how it helped prepare them for the recent crisis in Baltimore.
June 11, 2015
African-American
Baltimore Stands in Stark Contrast to Charleston
The cases, which seem so similar at first glance, are vastly different in almost every imaginable way.
June 10, 2015
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