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Morgan State University to Demolish Former Hospital Complex to Make Way for Medical School
Morgan State University is moving forward with plans to demolish part of a former hospital complex to make room for a new, for-private, private medical school. The state Board of Public Works approved the demolition of a 181,000-square-foot building formerly known as the Montebello Hospital Complex on June 8, and Morgan State University hopes to welcome the first students into the new school in 2024.
Juneteenth: A Brief History with Baltimore Insight
For the first time since its inception, Juneteenth will be federally recognized as a national holiday this year. However, questions remain on what Juneteenth is, what it means to the U.S., to Black people and how to honor and learn from the past. To discuss WBAL News Radio speaks with Morgan State University Archivist Dr. Ida Jones.
Morgan State University Choir Tours the Amazon and Galapagos Islands, Performing in Peru and Ecuador
For the first time in three years, since before the start of the pandemic, the Morgan State University Choir dusted off their passports to share their talents in a long overdue cultural exchange of song, music and riveting vocal performance.
Morgan State Archivist Reflects On Juneteenth As The Federal Holiday Approaches
It’s been nearly one year since President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Act, which made June 19 a national holiday. “African Americans are the only population that have had to move according to the laws to allow them to expand themselves or identify themselves as citizens,” explained Morgan State University’s Archivist, Dr. Ida Jones.
Morgan State Launches College for Returning Adult Learners
Colleges and universities have had to rethink higher education in the pandemic, and make the learning experience more flexible. A new program at Morgan State University focuses on degrees for adult learners returning to school. Its College of Interdisciplinary and Continuing Studies offers non-traditional students, returning students, working adults and others the chance to finish a degree, drawing in part from their own knowledge and professional experience.
Morgan State, Symetra Life Partner for New National Initiative to Promote Diversity in Actuarial Science
Morgan State University (MSU) announced a new partnership with Symetra Life Insurance to provide $750,000 in scholarships supporting 25 MSU scholars pursuing a degree in actuarial science.
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