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Morgan State University students receive record-breaking $5.8 million in scholarships, making education more accessible for many
BALTIMORE — Morgan State University reports that the Morgan State University Foundation (MSUF) awarded a record-topping $5.8 million in scholarships to 2,560 students during fiscal year 2024. This historic year of philanthropic achievement represents the Foundation’s largest number of scholarship recipients and funding awarded in an academic year. This milestone underscores the Foundation’s unwavering commitment to advancing educational opportunities and supporting the academic pursuits of Morgan students.
Morgan State University celebrates new off-campus housing named after civil rights icon
BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) — On Thursday, MCB Real Estate hosted a topping out and building naming ceremony for its Morgan State University-affiliated off-campus housing. The new modernized, multi-unit development is being constructed one mile from the Morgan State University Campus in order to address growing student housing needs. “The...
Your Voice Matters – Provide Feedback on Proposed Literacy Policy for Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE)
BALTIMORE (June 27, 2024) – The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) seeks public comment on a Draft Literacy Policy that will guide efforts to improve outcomes for all students. “This initiative aims to enhance data-driven literacy standards and practices across the state, ensuring every student receives a strong...
Coppin State University receives big-time study abroad grant
Coppin State University has been awarded $34,992 from the U.S. Department of State’s Increase and Diversity Education Abroad for U.S. Students (IDEAS) Program, per a release obtained by HBCU Pulse. With this grant, Coppin State and 36 other U.S. colleges and universities were selected to develop and enhance their study abroad programs, fostering international engagement and learning opportunities for students.
Committee members sought for elementary school boundary study for Greenleigh community
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials are seeking parent and staff volunteers to serve on the committees charged with studying boundary lines affecting the Greenleigh residential development currently under construction between White Marsh and Chase.
Local JACK Stewart Eager To Suit Up For Hometown School
Maryland’s commitment spree continued June 29 when local JACK Sidney Stewart (Concordia Prep/Towson, Md.) opted for the hometown school over West Virginia, Indiana and Virginia Tech. The 6-foot-2, 250-pound three-star officially visited College Park, Md., in late June, let on that he wanted in at headman Mike Locksley’s program, and then went public a week later.
Archbishop Spalding QB Malik Washington, DB Jayden Shipps choose Maryland
Two standout 2025 athletes from Archbishop Spalding High School (Severn, Maryland) are staying home. Coveted Rivals250 quarterback Malik Washington and talented three-star defensive back Jayden Shipps both announced their commitments to Maryland on Friday. They will go from high school teammates under head coach Kyle Schmitt at Archbishop Spalding now...
Three HBCUs Receive $1.6 Million In Grants & Gifts
Here are this week’s grants and gifts to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Historically Black, Dillard University in New Orleans, has received a $310,000 donation from the United Methodist Church to repair the university’s Lawless Memorial Chapel. The chapel was built in 1955 and serves as the university’s largest formal gathering space.
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