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Maryland Legislature Agrees to Pay $577 Million to State’s HBCUs

by Arrman Kyaw | March 19, 2021 Maryland lawmakers has passed a bill to pay $577 million over 10 years to settle a longstanding Read more

Maryland Senate Unanimously Passes $577 Million HBCU Settlement Proposal, Sends Bill to House

by Arrman Kyaw | February 8, 2021
The Maryland Senate has unanimously passed a bill calling for a $577 million legal settlement f [...] Read more

APLU Hosts Virtual 130th Anniversary of the Morrill Act of 1890

by Sarah Wood | August 31, 2020
Over 600 higher education leaders and policymakers virtually attended an Association of Public [...] Read more

A Coalition of Maryland HBCUs Keeps the Hope of a Legal Settlement Alive

by B. Denise Hawkins | June 19, 2020
Last month, Maryland’s governor vetoed a bill that would allot $577 million to the state’s [...] Read more

Bill Allotting $577 Million to Maryland HBCUs Clears Legislature

by Shailaja Neelakantan | March 16, 2020
The Maryland Senate on Sunday unanimously passed legislation that would allot $577 million to t [...] Read more

Governor Larry Hogan Offers $200M to Settle 13-Year-Old HBCU Lawsuit

by Sarah Wood | September 30, 2019
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has offered $200 million to resolve a 13-year-old lawsuit regardi [...] Read more

HBCU Lawsuit in Maryland: Mediation Fails Again

| August 1, 2019
Once again, court-ordered mediation in a case that’s pitted HBCU supporters against the state [...] Read more

Court Orders Settlement Discussion Regarding Maryland, HBCU Case

by Monica Levitan | January 4, 2019
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit ordered settlement discussions be had regarding a [...] Read more

HBCU Advocates Prepare for Oral Arguments in Maryland Inequality Case

by Tiffany Pennamon | November 27, 2018
The Fourth District Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments next month in a 12-y [...] Read more

Heidi Anderson Named 16th President of UMES

by Monica Levitan | July 25, 2018
The University System of Maryland announced that the next president of the University of Maryla [...] Read more

Burnim Comes Out of Retirement to Lead UMES on Interim Basis

by Reginald Stuart | June 25, 2018
Higher education officials in Maryland have called seasoned college administrator Dr. Mickey Bu [...] Read more

Maryland Offers $100 Million to Settle State’s HBCU Case

by Tiffany Pennamon | February 8, 2018
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has offered to spend up to $100 million to settle a 12-year-long laws [...] Read more

Judge Calls for Mediation in Maryland Legal Case

by Walter Hudson | November 12, 2017
A federal judge has appointed a "special master" to help craft a plan to resolve a longstanding [...] Read more

University of Maryland Eastern Shore Unveils Statue, Museum for Former President Hytche

by Deborah Gates, The Daily Times of Salisbury | September 25, 2016
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. ― The legacy of former University of Maryland Eastern Shore President Will [...] Read more

Live Panel Discussion Ensuring Equitable Access and Inclusion During a Pandemic

Recorded on October 22, 2020

The Fight for Tenure: An Uphill Battle for Minoritized Faculty

Recorded on July 1, 2020

Addressing Racism and Structural Inequity in America— What Role Does Higher Education have to play?

Recorded on June 19, 2020

Live Panel Discussion
Ensuring Equitable Access and Inclusion During a Pandemic

Addressing Racism and Structural Inequity in America—
What Role Does Higher Education have to play?