I welcome you to the National Treasure, Morgan State University, and Bear Facts, this pocket-sized guide to essential information about our great institution. At Morgan, we are eager to have you learn more about us and become part of our mission to produce outstanding, diverse graduates prepared to lead the world.
This year, 2025, presents a uniquely exciting time in our prolific, 157-year history. Students are flocking to Morgan in greater numbers than ever before; they are drawn to our culture of excellence and inclusion and our futurefacing slate of more than 150 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree and professional certification programs — many of them exclusive to Morgan within the state, and some others unique to Morgan among Historically Black College or Universities (HBCUs) across the nation.
Our state-of-the-art facilities are most visible on our list of attractions, including our new, $171-million Health and Human Services Center and four newly constructed or newly renovated student residences, all of which opened officially last fall. More first-class student housing is soon to come and is previewed in the ensuing pages.
But the activities inside our buildings and their impact on the broader community are why our students are here. From our classrooms and lecture halls to our science and ideation labs, the academic and research accomplishments of Maryland’s Preeminent Public Urban Research University are growing more impressive by the day. Recent achievements, such as the
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inclusion of several Morgan faculty among the “World’s Top 2% of Scientists”; record increases in federal funding commitments for our research, leading to the first-time milestone of $100 million in secured grants in one year; the establishment of 10 designated Research Centers of Excellence; our HBCU record-setting attainment of 13 U.S. patent awards in 2023; and increasing national and international recognition for our students and graduates, all signify what we call Morgan Momentum, forward progress that is continuing to gain speed.
It is our hope that Bear Facts is only the beginning of your exploration of the Morgan Experience and that we will meet soon in person as fellow members of the Morgan family.
Sincerely,
David Kwabena Wilson, Ed.D., President david.wilson@morgan.edu
Vision, Mission and Core Values
Vision Statement
Morgan State University is the premier public urban research university in Maryland, known for its excellence in teaching, intensive research, effective public service and community engagement. Morgan prepares diverse and competitive graduates for success in a global, interdependent society.
Mission Statement
Morgan State University serves the community, region, state, nation and world as an intellectual and creative resource, by supporting, empowering and preparing high-quality, diverse graduates to lead. The University offers innovative, inclusive and distinctive educational experiences to a broad cross-section of the population in a comprehensive range of disciplines at the baccalaureate, master’s, doctoral and professional degree levels. Through collaborative pursuits, scholarly research, creative endeavors and dedicated public service, the University gives significant priority to addressing societal problems, particularly those prevalent in urban communities.
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Core Values
• Leadership. Morgan seeks to provide rigorous academic curricula and challenging co-curricular opportunities to promote the development of leadership qualities in students and to facilitate leadership development among faculty, staff and students.
• Integrity. At Morgan, honest communication, ethical behavior and accountability for words and deeds are expected of all University community members.
• Innovation. Morgan encourages and supports its faculty, staff and students in all forms of scholarship, including discovering and applying knowledge in teaching and learning and developing innovative products and processes.
• Diversity. Morgan welcomes and supports a broad diversity of people and ideas as essential to quality education. Students have reasonable and affordable access to a comprehensive range of high-quality educational programs and services.
• Excellence. Morgan’s supportive culture encourages students, faculty and staff to maximize their potential. For many graduates, Morgan’s culture of excellence and high standards were instrumental in helping them believe in their abilities for the first time and putting them on the path to professional success.
• Respect. Everyone at Morgan must be treated with respect, dignity and equity in all situations.
The Core Values in this section guide the promotion of student learning and success, faculty scholarship and research, and community engagement at Morgan.
About Morgan
Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified high research (R2) institution that provides instruction to a multiethnic, multiracial, multinational student body and offers more than 150 academic programs leading to bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degrees, or certificates. As Maryland’s Preeminent Public Urban Research University, Morgan fulfills its mission to address the needs and challenges of the modern urban environment.
Anchored in a charming residential area of northeastern Baltimore, Morgan’s expansive campus encompasses more than 160 acres featuring state-ofthe-art facilities geared toward innovative teaching and learning in the 21st century. The campus, designated as a National Treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, offers a safe and inviting learning environment with easy access to the best the city has to offer: culture, dining, shopping and sightseeing, as well as employment and civic engagement opportunities.
Since its establishment, Morgan has graduated more than 59,000 degree candidates, producing a passionately devoted corps of alumni who have found success in all areas of endeavor in the U.S. and beyond. Among the nation’s most diverse Historically Black Colleges or Universities and the largest in Maryland, Morgan seeks to ensure that the doors of higher education are opened as wide as possible to as many as possible.
Transformation Morgan: Strategic Plan
Morgan Momentum forges ahead into a new modern era of academic excellence, leadership in higher education, research innovation and unprecedented growth. Scan the QR code at left to view Morgan’s 10-year strategic plan, “Transformation Morgan 2030: Leading the Future.”
Colleges, Schools and Deans
College of Interdisciplinary and Continuing Studies
Dr. Nicole M. Westrick, Dean .................... nicole.westrick@morgan.edu
James H. Gilliam Jr. College of Liberal Arts
Dr. M’bare N’gom, Dean ......................... mbare.ngom@morgan.edu
School of Architecture and Planning
Dr. Abimbola Asojo, Dean ...................... abimbola.asojo@morgan.edu
Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management
Dr. Royce Burnett, Dean ......................... royce.burnett@morgan.edu
School of Community Health and Policy
Dr. Kim Dobson Sydnor, Dean .......................kim.sydnor@morgan.edu
School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences
Dr. Paul B. Tchounwou, Dean .................. paul.tchounwou@morgan.edu
School of Education and Urban Studies
Dr. Glenda Prime, Dean ......................... glenda.prime@morgan.edu
Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. School of Engineering
Dr. Oscar Barton Jr., Dean........................ oscar.barton@morgan.edu
School of Global Journalism and Communication
Ms. Jacqueline Jones, Dean ................... jacqueline.jones@morgan.edu
School of Graduate Studies
Dr. Mark Garrison, Dean ........................ mark.garrison@morgan.edu
School of Social Work
Dr. Anna McPhatter, Dean ..................... anna.mcphatter@morgan.edu
Clara I. Adams Honors College
Dr. Oluwatosin Adegbola, Dean .............. oluwatosin.adegbola@morgan.edu
Research at Morgan Research Centers
Morgan State University is a Carnegie-classified institution uniquely positioned to confront the most prevalent challenges impacting underserved, under-resourced — and disproportionately urban — communities. Centrally located along the Mid-Atlantic’s eastern seaboard and within the culturally diverse city of Baltimore, Morgan has established a number of critically relevant public impact research centers that are actively engaged in addressing societal disparities and inequities through community-based, issues-oriented research delivering evidence-based solutions for the betterment of the global society. The research centers listed below* represent the breadth of Morgan’s research aptitude.
• Center for Cybersecurity Assurance and Policy
• Center for Data Analytics and Sports Gaming
• Center for Equitable Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Systems
• Center for Research and Education in Microelectronics
• Center for Urban and Coastal Climate Science
• Center for Urban Violence and Crime Reduction
• Center for Urban Health Equity
• National Center for Elimination of Education Disparities
• National Transportation Center
• Patuxent Environmental and Aquatic Research Laboratory
*Partial listing
Endowed Chairs and Professorships
Endowment
School | College
Eugene M. DeLoatch Endowed Chair in Cybersecurity Engineering Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. School of Engineering
Endowed Chair in Psychometrics and Predictive Analytics
James H. Gilliam Jr. College of Liberal Arts
Endowed Chair in Brain ScienceSchool of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences
Endowed Chair in Health EquitySchool of Community Health and Policy
. .* Unique in Maryland and Ne wly Added ..... Boldface* Coming Fall 2026 .................... Boldface
Advanced and Equitable Computing (PhD)*
Applied Sociology and Social Justice (PhD)*
Architecture, Urbanism and Built Environments (PhD)
Bio-Environmental Sciences (PhD)
Business Administration (PhD)
Community College Leadership (EdD)
Computer and Electrical Systems Engineering (PhD)*
Education (PhD)
Engineering (DEng)
English (PhD)
Higher Education (PhD)
History (PhD)
Industrial and Computational Mathematics (PhD)
Industrial Engineering (MS/PhD)*
Integrated Materials Science (PhD)*
Interdisciplinary Engineering, Information and Computational Sciences (PhD)
Interdisciplinary Health and Human Sciences (PhD)
Interdisciplinary Journalism and Mass Communication (PhD)
Interdisciplinary Organizational Policy, Governance and Administration (PhD)
Interdisciplinary Sciences (PhD)
International Studies (MA)
Mathematics Education (EdD)
Nursing (PhD)
Psychometrics (PhD)
Public Health (DrPH)
Science Education (EdD)
Secure Embedded Systems (PhD)
Social Work (DSW)
Social Work (PhD)
Sustainable and Resilient
Infrastructure Engineering (PhD)
Transportation and Urban
Infrastructure Studies (PhD)
Urban Educational Leadership (EdD)
Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
Bioinformatics
Museum Studies and Historical
Preservation
Project Management
Post-Master’s Certificate
Education Policy for Social Justice
Sustainable Urban Communities
Urban Planning and Health
Management
For more information, visit: Morgan.edu/AcademicPrograms..
Online Programs
Key: Unique in Maryland ...................
Boldface | Newly Added . . . . . .*
Unique in Maryland and Ne wly Added ..... Boldface* Coming Fall 2026 .................... Boldface
Morgan offers a diverse range of fully accredited online curricula to meet the needs of both traditional and non-traditional students, including individual courses, workforce development programs, and certificates. However, the programs listed below are exclusively online academic degree programs with specific course tracks leading to degree completion.
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Bachelor’s Degrees
Applied Liberal Studies (BS)
Cloud Computing (BS)
Master’s Degrees
Business Administration (MBA)
Nursing (RN to BSN to MPH)
Doctorates
Social Work (DSW)
Nursing (RN to BSN)
Public Health (MPH)
Social Work (MSW)
Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
Project Management
Psychometrics
Sustainable Urban Communities
To learn more about Morgan’s Online Programs, visit: Morgan.edu/Online.
Student Demographics (Fall 2024)
Faculty Demographics (Fall
2024)
(Percentages total more than 100% because of rounding.)
Total Number of University Employees (Faculty and Staff, Fall 2024)
818 (faculty) + 2,108 (staff) 2,926
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(Fall 2024)
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Fulbright Scholars — Ranked #2 among all HBCUs and designated a “Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leader” for five consecutive years since the distinction’s inception in 2019.
Fulbright-related grants to Morgan students, faculty and administrators:
5th Community College Administration and Instruction (tied)
5th Museum Studies (tied)
5th Music (tied)
5th Sociology (tied)
6th African American Studies (tied)
6th Science Education (tied)
6th Secure Embedded Systems (tied)
7th Global Multimedia Journalism (tied)
7th Mathematics (tied)
8th Construction Management (tied)
8th History (tied)
10th Social Work
Doctoral Research Degrees Awarded to African Americans
1st Engineering (tied)
1st Secure Embedded Systems
2nd Community College Leadership
Source: IPEDS 2022–2023
* Partial listing
3rd Public Health (tied)
9th Higher Education (tied)
9th History (tied)
Best Colleges 10th HBCU (2024)
COLLEGES RANKINGS
U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” (2024) Rankings
— 10th Among All HBCUs —
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MSU’s Statewide Rankings*
Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded to African Americans
1st Actuarial Science
1st Applied Liberal Studies
1st Broadcast Journalism
1st Business Administration
1st Chemistry
1st Civil Engineering
1st Construction Management
1st Electrical Engineering
1st Elementary Education
1st Engineering Physics
1st Entrepreneurship
1st Family and Consumer Sciences
1st Health Education
1st Industrial Engineering
1st Interior Design 1st Medical Technology
1st Multimedia Journalism
1st Music
1st Nutritional Science
1st Philosophy
1st Physical Education 1st Screenwriting and Animation
1st Social Work
1st Strategic Communication 1st Transportation Systems Engineering
Master’s Degrees Awarded to African Americans
1st African American Studies
1st City and Regional Planning
1st Community College Administration and Instruction
1st Construction Management
1st Higher Education Administration
1st History
1st Hospitality Management
1st Interdisciplinary Organizational Policy
1st Interdisciplinary Sciences
1st Mathematics
1st Project Management
1st Science Education
1st Secure Embedded Systems
1st Sociology 1st Urban Transportation MD
Doctoral Research Degrees Awarded to African Americans
1st Business Administration
1st Community College Leadership
1st Engineering
1st Higher Education
1st History (tied) 1st Public Health 1st Secure Embedded Systems
Source: IPEDS 2022–2023
* Partial listing
1st Social Work (tied)
1st Urban Educational Leadership
University Projects
Academic Buildings
New Health and Human Services Center
Opened in Fall 2024, the new Health and Human Services Center is the latest facility added to Morgan’s evolving campus. The new state-of-the-art academic building provides advanced classroom, lab, demonstration, office and community spaces for the School of Community Health and Policy, including Nursing, Public Health, Pre-Professional Physical Therapy, Nutritional Sciences and the Prevention Sciences Research Center; the School of Social Work; the Medical Technology program; the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences; and the University Counseling Center. The building’s location at the northeast corner of Argonne Drive and Hillen Road, across from the recently developed West Campus, forms the southern gateway to our campus.
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Artist’s concept; subject to change
Science and Research Complex
The University recently unveiled designs for a new Science and Research Complex designed by Moody Nolan, Inc., the nation’s largest African American-owned architecture firm. The cuttingedge facility will be equipped with the latest technological features for advanced instruction and very high research activity. The eight-story, 246,000-gross-square-foot structure will primarily serve as the home of Morgan’s School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences (SCMNS) Biology and Chemistry programs and the SCMNS dean’s office. It will also house labs, tutoring centers and collaboration/ideation spaces. The new Science and Research Complex is slated to open in Fall 2029, situated near the corner of E. Cold Spring Lane and Stadium Way, across from the current Richard N. Dixon Science Research Center.
University Projects (continued)
Student Housing and Residential Facilities
New Construction
Thurgood Marshall Hall and Legacy Hall
In collaboration with the Maryland Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO), the University has welcomed a new era of reimagined and modern student living at Morgan. Delivering more than 1,270 new beds in modern accommodations, two multi-level towers, Thurgood Marshall Hall and Legacy Hall, were opened in Fall 2022 and Fall 2024, respectively. This residential community offers several floorplans, comprising singles, semi-suite doubles, double rooms and apartment-style units. Other featured amenities available to students include a Wellness and Counseling Center, three lounges per floor, fitness centers on alternating floors, collaborative-learning spaces, and app-based laundry rooms on each floor. Convenient, all-you-can-eat modern buffet dining is available at the Thurgood Marshall Dining Hall, adjoining the residential facilities at the ground level, featuring 13 food stations and an assortment of culinary experiences and dietary choices.
Thurgood Marshall Hall
Legacy Hall
Artist’s concept; subject to change
Artist’s concept; subject to change
O’Connell Hall
Morgan’s full-sail effort to increase contemporary on-campus student housing to meet the demand of both existing and forecasted enrollment increases is being realized. The comprehensive plan includes constructing three new residential facilities on campus by the fall of 2026 and renovating all remaining legacy housing facilities over the next seven years. Two of the three new residential facilities in the plan, Thurgood Marshall and Legacy Halls, have been opened. The third of this series calls for the demolition of O’Connell Hall and its replacement with a newly constructed multi-level residential unit. The new O’Connell Hall Tower will include contemporary apartmentstyle accommodations and amenities like those featured in the recently constructed Thurgood Marshall and Legacy Halls. Constructed in the same space it now occupies, the reimagined O’Connell residential facility will house approximately 600 (up from 205) and is scheduled to be completed in Fall 2027.
University Projects (continued)
Student Housing and Residential Facilities (continued)
Legacy
Housing
Renovations and Modernizations
Cummings House and Baldwin Hall
The first of Morgan’s legacy buildings to be fully modernized were Cummings House and Baldwin Hall, located at the center of the main campus on Morgan Commons. Both facilities underwent significant overhauls, including complete interior renovation. Reopened in the fall of 2024, Cummings House and Baldwin Hall present prime examples of the University’s commitment to reimagining student living and transforming legacy “dormitories” into residences featuring the latest in living amenities, energy efficiencies and advanced connectivity. Comparable to the newly constructed residence halls, Morgan’s renovated student housing also features well-equipped fitness centers, wellness rooms, collaborative learning spaces and more.
Cummings Renovation Meeting Space-Fireplace
Baldwin Hall
Cummings House
Artist’s concept; subject to change
Harper-Tubman House
The home of Clara I. Adams Honors College students, Harper-Tubman House, will be the next legacy residential hall to be fully reconditioned, with replacement of all mechanical, electrical, plumbing, heating and cooling systems. In addition to the complete interior renovation of the building, the entry area of Harper-Tubman House will be demolished and reconstructed to provide a new appeal and welcoming experience. Maintaining its current number of beds when completed and reopened, Harper-Tubman will offer contemporary living accommodations and added features to its 222 Honors student residents, including an additional study/learning area, collaborative learning spaces, a “calming” area, a fitness area, wellness rooms and a picturesque, redesigned courtyard. Harper-Tubman House is slated to reopen in Fall 2026.
Five-Year Projects
In addition to the aforementioned modernizations, the University is moving ahead with plans to renovate several other facilities and legacy buildings on campus. These structures include Holmes Hall, Truth Hall, and the Carter-Grant-Wilson Building, which is scheduled for transformative work in 2026–27.
Long-Term Projects (Five-Plus Years)
MSU Campus Expansion: Lake Clifton Redevelopment
To bolster our status as an anchor institution with plans to physically grow the University’s footprint, Morgan has acquired the approximately 58.9-acre site of the former Lake Clifton High School from the City of Baltimore. Nearly doubling the University’s size, the parcel of land, located less than 1.5 miles from campus, will be significant in addressing Morgan’s need to expand beyond its current campus radius. The 20-year master plan and vision for the property include the development of a multipurpose convocation center, a research/innovation facility, graduate/family student housing, other educational facilities, and retail and mixed-use properties.
Regents 2024–25
The Honorable Kweisi Mfume, Chair
U.S. Congressman, Seventh District of Maryland
Gen. Larry R. Ellis, U.S. Army (Ret.), Vice Chair
Carl W. Turnipseed, Secretary
Retired Executive Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Swati Agrawal CEO and Co-founder, Firmseek
Harold A. Carter Jr., D.Min. Pastor, New Shiloh Baptist Church
Linda J. Gilliam, D.M.D. Former Chair of the Board of Directors, Gilliam Foundation
Emily M. Hunter Principal, Arlington Elementary School, Baltimore City Public Schools Owner, Nothing Bundt Cakes
Shirley M. Malcom, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor and Director, SEA Change, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Tracey L. Parker-Warren Administrative Law Judge Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings
Jared Patterson Student Regent
Brian D. Pieninck
President and CEO, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
William A. Sherman II, Esq.
Equity Partner, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Shelonda D. Stokes
President, Downtown Partnership of Baltimore
Winston A. Wilkinson
Chief of Staff, Maryland Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives
To learn more about Morgan’s Board of Regents, visit: Morgan.edu/Regents.
University Council Officers
Chair
Dr. Sharon Oliver-Whitehurst ............
sharon.whitehurst@morgan.edu
Division of Academic Affairs
Vice Chair
Dr. Samia Kirchner ......................
samia.kirchner@morgan.edu
School of Architecture and Planning
Secretary
Dr. Hyeon-Shic Shin .....................
hyeonshic.shin@morgan.edu
School of Architecture and Planning
Parliamentarian
Dr. Maxim Bushuev ..................... maxim.bushue v@morgan.edu
Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management
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David Kwabena Wilson, Ed.D., President
david.wilson@morgan.edu
President’s Senior Administrative Team
Dr. Hongtao Yu
Provost and Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs hongtao.yu@morgan.edu
Dr. Kara M. Turner
Senior Vice President, Enrollment Management and Student Success kara.turner@morgan.edu
Mr. David LaChina
Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration david.lachina@morgan.edu
Dr. Don-Terry Veal
Vice President, State and Federal Relations and Chief of Staff don-terry.veal@morgan.edu
Vice President for Facilities, Design and Construction Management kim.mccalla@morgan.edu
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Dr. Willie E. May
Vice President, Research and Economic Development willie.may@morgan.edu
Dr. Timothy Summers
Vice President/Chief Information Officer, Division of Information Technology timothy.summers@morgan.edu
Ms. Dena Freeman-Patton
Vice President and Director, Intercollegiate Athletics dena.freemanpatton@morgan.edu
Ms. Julie Goodwin
General Counsel ogc@morgan.edu
Ms. Armada Grant
Special Assistant to the President armada.grant@morgan.edu
Mr. Abraham Mauer
Director, Internal Audit and Management Review abraham.mauer@morgan.edu
Morgan State University Athletics
Athletic Division I NCAA MEAC Teams
Student-Athlete Demographics
U.S. States Represented ............... 35 AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MN, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA and WI
Total Number of Countries Represented ....... 17 Algeria, Australia, Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, Greece, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Portugal, Rwanda, Russia, Senegal, Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia and the United Kingdom
Australia
The Most Distant Country of Any Bear Student-Athlete
Beyond Financial Aid morgan.edu/bfa
Food Resource Center
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Office of Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity, Title IX morgan.edu/eeo
Police and Public Safety morgan.edu/police
Student Disability Support Services
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University Counseling Center morgan.edu/counselingcenter
University Memorial Chapel morgan.edu/universitychapel
