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Secretary of Higher Education Sanjay Rai, left, chats with Del. Jared Solomon (D-Montgomery) inside the State House on April 7. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters)
Mar 27, 2026

MD higher education secretary leaving after three years in job

Maryland Higher Education Secretary Sanjay Rai is stepping down Friday, his last day leading the agency that oversees statewide policies on public and private colleges and universities.

Top 100 Women
Mar 20, 2026

Executive Alliance recognizes companies, nonprofits for women’s representation

Executive Alliance honored 64 companies, organizations and institutions through its Honor Roll for Women’s Representation in Maryland. 

Student members of the Graves School Investment Club gather in the atrium of the Morgan Business Center. (Courtesy of Morgan State University)
Feb 5, 2026

UNCF expands national asset investment program to Morgan State

UNCF has announced the expansion of Project ACCLAIM, recently selecting Morgan State University to join the initiative

Gov. Wes Moore speaks in front of US and Maryland flags and a pink screen with his name during a visit to AstraZeneca in Frederick. (Courtesy Maryland Governor's Office Flickr)
Dec 26, 2025

Moore touts MD apprenticeship progress surpassing 2025 goal

Maryland's chief executive said the state engaged more than 500 businesses and institutions to recruit 5,200 new apprentices in 2025.

Morgan State University, located in Northeast Baltimore, is Maryland's largest HBCU. (File Photo)
Nov 13, 2025

Morgan State dorms win design awards

Morgan State’s Thurgood Marshall and Legacy halls were recognized with three American Institute of Architects awards for design excellence.

Morgan State University announced it was awarded a $63 million gift - the largest-ever donation in school history. (Morgan State University)
Oct 15, 2025

MacKenzie Scott awards Morgan State historic $63M gift

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott awarded Morgan State University $63 million, the largest gift in its history.

This photo provided by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shows Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts on Feb. 26, 2025. (ICE via AP)
Oct 1, 2025

Iowa district hired superintendent despite false Morgan State doctorate claim on his resume

The superintendent of Iowa's largest school district falsely claimed a doctoral degree from Morgan State but was still hired.

MCB Real Estate and Morgan State University have officially opened The Enolia off-campus housing development. The 151-unit, $58 million development is the first new privately-funded off-campus housing project at MSU in about 20 years. (Karl Connolly)
Jul 28, 2025

Morgan State off-campus housing opens in Northeast Baltimore

MCB Real Estate joined Morgan State University to announce the grand opening of an off-campus student housing development.

Morgan State University generated $1.5B for Maryland in 2024, a report found. (File photo)
Jul 21, 2025

Morgan State leads growth of HBCU economic impact in MD

Morgan State University generated $1.5B for Maryland in 2024, supporting 8,200 jobs and showing the growing economic impact of HBCUs.

The Morehouse College graduating class makes its way past past camera phones as it arrives for commencement during graduation ceremony held at the campus on May 18, 2014, in Atlanta. (John Amis/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, file)
Jun 9, 2025

HBCU leaders remain cautious amongst cuts

Trump affirms support for HBCUs even as his administration cuts DEI programs and research grants, putting Black colleges in a tense position.

Maryland Institute College of Art dormitory (file photo)
May 29, 2025

MICA becomes latest school to have new program denied following claim of duplication

The Maryland Higher Education Commission denied MICA’s plans for an interior design program, citing program duplication and lack of a full quorum.

Towson student group: Rename buildings honoring slave owners
Nov 21, 2024

MD officials deny Towson doctoral program deemed duplicative of Morgan State offering

Towson University cannot move forward with a proposed program that Morgan State University alleged is duplicative of one of its offerings.

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