New Head Coach Tyrone Wheatley
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ALUMNI NEWS
Director’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 New MSUAA Executive Officers . . . . . . . 2 As Homecoming Approaches . . . . . . . . 2 2019 Life Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Chapter and Class News . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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Necrology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Alumni on the Move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 In the News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Men’s Basketball Schedule . . . . . . . . . 7 Alumni Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
FALL 2019 Homecoming Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Murphy Fine Arts Center Calendar . . . . 8 MSU Choir Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Football Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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Friday, May 1, 2020
32nd Annual Invitational Golf Tournament
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DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE Dear Alumni, Let’s get ready to rumble! Homecoming 2019 is just around the corner. The excitement is already bustling in the air as we prepare to pounce on Morgan’s beautiful campus for another spectacular weekend of good “ole” Morgan fun, fellowshipping, reminiscing and quality time with old friends, new friends and classmates. How exciting it will be to join your fraternity brothers and sorority sisters at the various Greek plots, strategically placed throughout the campus, in singing those special songs as you step, in sync. Or, if you are not with a sorority or fraternity, how exciting it will be to meet your friends on the quad or Welcome Bridge to reminisce about those special memories of the good times you spent there. Even if you don’t want to admit it, I know that many of you took a class or two in “Bridgeology.” I also know that some exciting things have happened in your life since your last Homecoming that you cannot wait to share and that you’re looking forward to making those special connections that are so important to you. Whatever the case may be, a Morgan Homecoming is always one event you never want to miss!
our new coach, Tyrone Wheatley. I know he is putting everything in place by shaping up the team and working on those special plays, to bring us a big win against Delaware State. In addition, I know you have already heard that our very own Morgan State University Magnificent Marching Machine is getting ready for its big debut in the Big Apple at this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. What is more fitting, in preparing for this nationwide exposure, than for you to experience the band, firsthand, performing on our very own field during halftime.
There is another reason why you should want to come back: the new direction we are looking for in our Morgan Bears football team, under
Joyce A. Brown, ’86 and ’01 MSU Director of Alumni Relations
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. I hope you have already begun planning for your return trip home to alma mater, whether it’s making your necessary reservations, lining up that special Morgan or Greek outfit you plan to wear or attending to those other special details in preparation for your Morgan State Homecoming weekend. Remember, time is of the essence! Best wishes and safe travels! Sincerely,
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Class of ’59 Alumnus Makes Generous Library Donation
Vattel T. (“Ted”) Rose, Ph.D., of Morgan’s Class of 1959, recently donated an estimated 10,000 books, record albums and CDs to the Earl S. Richardson Library, marking one of the largest single donations in the library’s history. Dr. Rose’s donation reflects the breadth and focus of his interests, with volumes concentrated on American literature, African-American literature, the African-American slave experience, and his other passion, jazz. A Baltimore son and graduate of Frederick Douglass High School, Dr. Rose entered Morgan after completing a four-year tour of duty in the Air Force, stationed in Germany and France as a photographic laboratory technician. After his graduation from Morgan, he worked for a brief time at the U.S. Department of Public Assistance, which later became the Bureau of Family Services. As a correspondence clerk, he was responsible for replying to correspondence sent to President Eisenhower and President Kennedy. His passion for literature and his desire to study the intersection of American culture and the African-American experience led him to continue his education, earning a master’s degree in American Studies from the
University of Iowa in 1964 and a doctorate in the same field from the University of Minnesota in 1972. A true intellectual, Dr. Rose spent his career in academia teaching courses on a wide range of topics, among them English composition, African-American literature, African-American arts and culture, the African-American experience and “Perspectives on the American Experience Through Fiction and Film.” Dr. Rose was an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at Case Western Reserve University from 1969 to 1973 and at Howard University from 1973 to 1978. He joined the Afro-American Studies Department at Ohio University as an Associate Professor in 1978 and remained there until his retirement in 2003. In addition to teaching at Ohio University’s main campus, Dr. Rose taught more than 125 inmates in the university’s extension program at the Chillicothe Correctional Institution, including several who went on to earn their bachelor’s degree. Morgan extends a heartfelt thanks to Dr. Rose, for his generosity, and to Ida Jones, Ph.D., MSU Archivist, for facilitating the donation.
As Homecoming Approaches, Values Breed Success for MSU Athletics MSU Athletic Director Edward Scott, Ph.D., has no lack of stories to tell about the success of Bears athletics, but the career of Joshua Dr. Edward Scott Miles as a Morgan scholar-athlete perhaps best exemplifies the transformation Dr. Scott says has taken place during his tenure as A.D. Academically ineligible to play football during his junior year, Miles restored his eligibility and, this past April, became the first Morgan player since 2003 to be drafted by the National Football League. Although some may see only future potential in MSU Athletics, Dr. Scott sees a winner today. “What people don’t know is that this fall will be the first time in the history of Morgan’s Division I status that we don’t have any penalties for low Academic Progress Rate (APR) or any NCAA sanctions,” said Dr. Scott. “The infrastructure for success has been in place for quite some time.” Dr. Scott cites highlights such as the Bears’ first-ever MEAC Championship in
Alumni Needed to Mentor New Morgan Students Would you like the opportunity to serve as a mentor for incoming Morgan students, guiding them along their path as Morganites? If so, we need YOU!!! Save the date for the Alumni Mentoring Program Meet and Greet, which will be held on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019 at 2 p.m., at the University Student Center, Room 316. Matching of mentors and students will be done on site on Oct. 13. For more information, please email access@ morgan.edu. Your service would be greatly appreciated!
Meet the New MSUAA Executive Officers A new slate of officers of the Morgan State University Alumni Association (MSUAA) was elected by ballot voting before the start of the 79th Annual Alumni Awards and Class Reunion Luncheon, this past May, and was recognized during the event. The executive officers, who are listed below, were installed for a two-year term, July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021, during the June 22, 2019 MSUAA Board of Directors Meeting.
President Phyllis C. Davis, ’82
First Vice President Joanne S. Mack, ’78
Second Vice President Lt. Col. Michael L. Bell, ’76, U.S. Army (Ret.)
Secretary Gaynelle LewisFleming, ’74
Financial Secretary Evelyn Davis, ’66
Treasurer Todd Beazer, ’91
Immediate Past President The Rev. Dr. Charles D. Fletcher, Jr., ’70
Executive Director Joyce A. Brown, ’86 and ’01
The Alumni News The Alumni News is published biannually by the Office of Alumni Relations and the Office of Public Relations and Communications. Any questions or concerns about this publication can be directed to: Office of Alumni Relations, Alumni House, Morgan State University, 1700 E. Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD 21251, (443) 885-3015.
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GIVE A GIFT TO MORGAN
We are always told, “It is better to give than receive.” So, on your birthday, anniversary, graduation, holiday or any other significant day in your life, honor your alma mater by giving a gift to Morgan State University! Visit www.givetomorgan.com, and click on “Give Now,” or make your check payable and mail it to: MSU Foundation, Inc., 201 Truth Hall, 1700 E. Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD 21251.
men’s tennis this year and the multiple awards received by softball player Damali Young, including MEAC Player of the Year. Off the field, Morgan had its first-ever NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipient, Arjun Ramakrishnan of the Men’s Tennis Team; softball player Stormy Zyzyk earned the MEAC Postgraduate Scholarship award; and MSU Athletics increased its number of corporate sponsorships to 40, up from eight in 2017. And last but not least were the signing of former NFL standout player and coach Tyrone Wheatley as Head Coach of Men’s Football, in February, and Kevin Broadus’ move from assistant coach at the University of Maryland, College Park to Head Coach of Morgan’s Men’s Basketball team in May. “If you look at their values, their careers and where they both are personally and professionally, I think Morgan is an outstanding fit for them,” said Dr. Scott. But how will the coach’s compatibility translate to performance in football this year? “Our department is focused on the process, on doing things the right way,” said Dr. Scott. “If we continue to do that, the wins will come.”
Morgan State University Women Celebrates 85 Years of Service and Support Morgan State University Women (MSUW) has come a long way since its beginning in 1934. In recognition of its decades of service to the Morgan community and its support of Morganites, the organization will hold an 85th Anniversary Celebration Dinner in the University Student Center’s Calvin and Tina Tyler Ballroom on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, from 4 to 8 p.m. The early 1930s were a difficult time for many students attending Morgan College, as MSU was then named. Faced with the problems of the Great Depression and Jim Crow, many students were struggling to pay tuition, purchase books and cover other expenses. To help alleviate some of these challenges and to assist students and faculty at Morgan, Bertha Proctor, a parent, and Anna McMechen, gathered a group of 100 church- and civic-minded women to establish an organization they named the Morgan Auxiliary. Over the years, the group has undergone several changes, including changing of its name to Morgan College Ladies Auxiliary, Morgan Wives, Morgan Faculty/Trustee/Wives Club, Morgan State College Women and Morgan State University Women. Throughout its existence, however, the organization has continued to support many University activities — including the Faculty Institute Breakfast, Homecoming events and Morgan choir and band concerts — as well as the University Memorial Chapel and MSUW’s scholarship fund, through which it has granted book awards and an annual scholarship of $1,000 since 1954. The scholarships are given in honor of Lucy D. Holmes, wife of Dr. Dwight O.W. Holmes, the first African-American to serve as Morgan’s President. For more information about MSUW, or to purchase tickets for the 85th Anniversary Celebration, please contact Delores Alexander, Chair, at (410) 655-7421 or Ethel Stewart, President, at (443) 885-3059. DUES RENEWAL
ADOPT-A-GAME
Dues renewal began on July 1, 2019. Enjoy all of the benefits of being an alumnus on an annual basis, for $35 per year: our easiest and most convenient way to contribute to the Morgan State University Alumni Association! Membership dues cover the fiscal year July 1, 2019–June 30, 2020. We look forward to your continued support!
Chapters and Classes, Support MSU Athletics Through Adopt-A-Game! The Adopt-A-Game Program is entering its ninth season. We are moving into our ninth season of the Adopt-A-Game Program. The goal and the objective of the program remains the same, and that is to get our ALUMNI CHAPTERS, CLASSES and organizations to come out and support the MSU Athletic Department at all of the different athletic events. This also includes bringing friends, family members, classmates, church members, neighbors, sorority and fraternity members and others. We hope your involvement will encourage other alumni and friends to come out and support the athletic programs here at Morgan State University. For details about how your group can participate in this program, please contact Vanessa Grey, Alumni Relations Coordinator, at vanessa.grey@morgan.edu or (443) 885-4137. You don’t want to miss out on all of the fun! REMEMBER to wear your ORANGE and BLUE to all athletic events!
Alumni Day 2019 Receives Rave Reviews
Alumni Chapter Members Supported ‘Explore Morgan Day’
Alumni Day 2019 was an overwhelming success. The Alumni Awards and Class Reunion Luncheon sold out, again, this year. Many attendees sent accolades about the luncheon and the decorations as well as our MC, and the 50th Anniversary Class, the Class of 1969, expressed appreciation for the anniversary activities and the special gift the class received from the MSU Alumni Association. The Class of 1969 was represented by 109 of its classmates who participated in the Commencement Exercises, which was the largest group of 50th Anniversary class members to participate in the ceremony, thus far. During the luncheon, the following awards went to the three classes with the highest alumni participation-in-giving rates during calendar year 2018:
The following MSU Alumni Association chapter members participated in the April 2019 ‘Explore Morgan Day’ Open House program, which offered scholarships to incoming students: Robert Wongus and Mike Bishop of the Baltimore County Chapter; Howard Sharpes and Erwin Polk of the Delaware Chapter; Delores Jeffers and Ivy Hill of the RED Dynasty Chapter; T.J. Jeffers and Bob Sturdivant of the Howard County/Columbia Chapter; Mike Stump of the Annapolis Chapter; Phillip David, Rose David and Nikki Ambrose of the Prince George’s County Chapter and Art and Jackie Lawson of the Washington, D.C. Chapter. The Undergraduate Office of Admissions and Recruitment is appreciative of your continuous support.
• Chairman’s Award for first place went to the Class of 1949 – 87.5 percent • President’s Award for second place went to the Class of 1960 – 87.4 percent • Dean’s Award for third place went to the Class of 1958 – 75.5 percent
Giving by classes ending in “4” or “9” since their last reunion, five years ago (May 3, 2014–May 4, 2019), was as follows: 1944 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 305.00 1949 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,392.00 1954 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,496.00 1959 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47,889.00 1964 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,061.64 1969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,419,450.39 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103,317.00 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72,982.11 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,102.93 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,237.28 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45,142.00 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55,489.47 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,369.12 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,201.47 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,520.70 TOTAL GIFTS: . . . . . . . . . . . $1,961,956.11 A special thanks to those members and chapters who purchased tickets, tables and ads for the luncheon. Thanks, also, to everyone who volunteered to help with the event that day.
This list includes members who completed their Life Memberships between May 7, 2018 and May 6, 2019. Although we have done everything possible to present a full list of Life Members for this period, we apologize should there be any omissions or other mistakes. Please contact the Alumni Relations Office for any corrections.
The Dean of the Morgan State University Memorial Chapel, Dr. Bernard Keels, and the Friends of the Chapel are inviting MSU alumni chapters, fraternities, sororities and classes to participate in the 2019–2020 Embrace-the-Chapel/Adopt-A-Service Program. This program has three main goals: 1. To bring alumni and students together in worship service to create bonds and relationships; 2. To reacquaint alumni with the Chapel, which many found to be a place of refuge and support during their undergraduate years; and 3. To increase the revenue yield of the Chapel, so it can continue to expand its outreach to the community and continue to provide students with book scholarships and other forms of assistance. Last year’s program, the inaugural year, was very successful and accomplished the program’s goals. Alumni and undergraduate students bonded, and real support relationships were created. It showed our students other ways they can be supportive and give back to alma mater. As of July 6, 2019, organizations were scheduled to adopt services through the Embrace-the-Chapel/Adopt-A-Service Program on the following dates: Sept. 15, 2019 RED Dynasty Alumni Chapter
Nov. 17, 2019 Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc., Omicron Omega, Beta Omega and Alpha Omega Alumni Chapters
March 8, 2020 MSU Alumni Association’s Southern Maryland; Prince George’s County, Maryland; Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. Chapters
Join seasoned world travelers from the Morgan family on a trip to France and England scheduled for early August 2020. All are welcome! Among the sites to be visited in France on the 12-day tour will be the Louvre, the Palace of Versailles, Chartres Cathedral, the Moulin Rouge and Notre-Dame Cathedral, where restoration will be well underway. Highlights of the England tour will include the D-Day beaches at Normandy, Big Ben in London, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Buckingham Palace (optional), Oxford University and Shakespeare’s hometown of Stratford-on-Avon. Airfare, hotel and two meals daily will be included as well as entrance to all museums and palaces except Buckingham Palace, which will cost an ad¬ditional $27 per person. Monthly payment plans are available. Final payments are due by the third week of April 2020. There will be plenty of time for shopping and venturing forth on one’s own. The trip will be managed by Cultural Heritage Alliance (www.cha-tours.com) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, one of the nation’s oldest companies that specialize in arranging foreign travel for educational institutions. For more information, please contact Paul Evans, ’70, at (410) 728-6421 or pauliswriting@hotmail.com.
2019 Life Members
‘Embrace the Chapel’ This Academic Year
Sept. 8, 2019 “Soulful Centennials” Class of 1967
Seeking Morganites for a Tour of France and England
March 15, 2020 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Alpha Delta Alumni Chapter
The Friends of the Chapel has established a financial goal of $22,000 for the 2019–2020 program. Participants are encouraged to support the services they attend, with their offerings. Donations should be made payable to “Morgan State University Foundation, Inc.” Please write “MSU Memorial Chapel” on the memo line. Your donations support the Chapel and also may increase the University’s alumni participation-in-giving rate. Participating organizations are required to email the information supporting their adopted Chapel service to Marsha Price, Special Assistant to the Dean of the Chapel, at marsha.price@morgan.edu, 10 days before their service date. Photographs of the services will appear on the Chapel’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ msumemorialchapel.
Latia Shanay Adams, ’04 Felicia Nicole Allen, ’02** Montoya Shaen Allen, ’01** Eldrean Barnett Attaway, ’72 Brenda K. Baldwin-Marshall, ’76 Sybil A. Barbour, ’81 Glenda A. Barnes^ Danielle N. Beaton-Laws, ’01 Audrey Black**^ Jesse J. Black, ’73** Rev. Wade T. Blount, ’88 Micheline N. Bowman, ’88 Dr. Linda Hicks Boyd, ’68 David J. Brashear, ’97** Romica R. Brashear, ’97** William A. Brent, ’50 Lawrence R. Brewer, ’11 Pamela D. Brogden, ’83 Maurice C. Brooks, ’80 Allyson St. Marie Brown, ’86 and ’88 Charnelle S. Brown, ’14 James M. Brown, IV, ’01 Sandra Evans Brown, ’69 Sharae D. Brown, ’00 Raymond D. Bryant-Hall, ’08 Phillip Eugene Burke, ’76 Aaron Xavier Butler, ’71 Dr. Cassandra F. Butler, ’73 John Caldwell^ John W. Carroll, II, ’90 Deborah D.G. Carter, Ed.D., ’76, ’80 and ’99 Spencer Carter, Jr., ’73, ’82 Thomas C. Chaffin, ’70 Hope C. Chambers, ’68 Carolyn Holland Cole, ’71 and ’97 Dorothy E. Conaway, ’70 Brian R. Cox, ’05 Cheryl Dorsey Cromwell, ’68 Jasmine T. Curry, ’10 Jillian C. Curry, ’16 Barbara Moore Davis, ’60 Dr. Jacquelyn E. Dix, ’72 Denitia J. Fleming, ’01
Catherine A. Ford, ’89 Gisselle A. S. Fredericks, ’80 Dr. Jacqueline L. Frierson, ’79 and ’94 Terra N. Gaillard, ’96 William M. Garrett, ’01 Nancy J. Gaskins, ’80 Barbara A. Richardson Graves, ’01 Thomas M. Groce, Jr., ’72, MBA Dr. Richard L. Gross, ’63 Sally McMillan Guy, ’08 Donald Haley, ’73 Thomas E. Hampton, II, ’74 Donna Y. Harris, ’81 Jan Lynnette Harris, ’87 Elnor J. Lyell Haskins, ’74 Miriam L. Hudson Hayes, ’70 Shanta M. Hayes, ’91 Kenneth A. Hendricks, ’75 Tamara L. Henry, ’96 Quincy W. Holder, ’14 Gwenilyn L. Hollins-Watson, ’70 Angela M. Holmes, ’02 Vivian Fowlkes Holmes, ’60 Erica N. Hunt, ’06 Dr. Monica Gills Hutchins, ’96 Shirley A. Isabelle, ’98 Relesta James, Jr., ’81 Dennis R. Jeffrey, ’76 Harry J. Jeffreys, 2004 Franklin D. Jenkins, Jr.**^ Sheila P. Jenkins, ’80** Aaris (“Tank”) Johnson, ’09 Carlethea I. Johnson, ’58 Donald (“Mr. Fellah”) Johnson, ’90 Ian M. Johnson, ’07 Jasmine C. Johnson, ’15 Charisse E. Jones, ’85 Ava G. Joubert, M.D., Dr.P.H., ’09 Dr. Toya H. Kelley, ’03 T. Wallis Lansey, Jr., ’71 and ’79
The Rev. Tony A. Lawson, Sr., ’79 Evette Marie Layne, ’80 Lynda L. Lee-Bishop, ’96 Bruce D. Lewis, Jr., ’91** Lt. Col. Latisha T. Lewis, ’03 Mildred Parks Lewis, ’67 Theresa M. Lewis, ’91** Constancia A. Lumpkin**^ Col. Harry N. Lumpkin, Sr. (Ret.), ’69** Bernard T. Maiden, Jr. ’76 Janice Hayes Marable, ’99 Robert D. Mathews, ’82 Lashawn E. Mikell, ’97 Steve Westley Miller, ’75 Robert J. Monroe, Jr., ’09 Alethea A. Moody, ’04 Darrell P. Morrison, ’94 Andrea L. Motley, ’89 Beverly A. Ellis Nowell, ’70 Sheree L. Odums, ’89 Andrea McCants Ohara, ’93 Duane B. Orr, ’78 Nathaniel E. Parham, Sr., ’65 Keith G. Pemberton, ’03** Nicole W. Pemberton, ’98** Lt. Col. Ah-Lon K. Peoples, ’02 Barry Person, Sr.^ Donnell N. Phillips, ’96 Emily Marie C. Price, ’61 Carmen Queen-Hines, ’78 Kaneshia R. Richardson, ’11** Lawrence M. Richardson, Jr., ’02** Jerilyn Cragway Roberts, ’72 Maisha N. Saldivia, ’96 Dr. Elnora V. Saunders, ’69 and ’82 Issachah Savage, ’03 Thomas H. Savage, Sr., ’53 Debora Whisonant Savoy, ’82 Todd T. Scott, ’85 Glynis Pierson Senn, ’86 Elijah (“Buddy”) Sharp, III, ’79
LaKeisha Grant Shephard, ’00 and ’03 Dennis C. Smith, ’77 Kevin B. Smith, ’84** Nicole S. Smith, ’01** Thelma P. Smith, ’85 Ursula Suazo, ’89 Deborah K. Swift-Bailey, ’82 Malachi M. Tatum, ’08 Devoy L. Taylor, ’71 Dr. Kandice W. Taylor, ’97 and ’07 Ordner W. Taylor, III, Ph.D., ’98 Angela T. Thomas, ’72 Clarence B. Thomas, Jr., ’82 Derek A. Thomas, ’99 June Hudson Thomas, ’59 Rhonda Addison Thompson, ’72 Yolonda N. Thompson, ’95 Donald H. Thoms, ’71 Erma Tyree Thornton, ’83 Ronald J. Timus, Jr., ’06 Anna Forbes Towns, Esq., ’66 Brenda D. Tucker, ’78 Kama E. Walcott, ’95 Lynnette Walker, ’90 Marquis T. Walker, Ph.D., ’93 Miranda N. Walker, ’97 Nicole F. Wallace, ’94 Theresa Bush Wallace, ’76 Angela Owens Waller, ’01 Nicole L. Webb, D.O.,’99 Krusheta Walton Wiley, ’88** Larry Wiley, ’90** Agnita M. Williams, ’03 Nona Hall Williams, ’66 Patrice S. Williams, ’98 Walter E. Wilson, ’80 Carolyn J. Wilson-Smith, ’74 Yvonne D. Woods-Howard, ’72 and ’76 ____________ ^Associate *Deceased **Family Life Member
ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
SAVE THE DATE!
HOMECOMING PARADE 2019!
SHOW YOUR MORGAN PRIDE!
The MSU Alumni Association will host its Annual Homecoming Business Meeting on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, at 11 a.m., in the University Student Center Theatre. President Wilson will present his State of the University address. A reception will be held after the meeting in Ballroom B&C. We have been very successful in increasing our attendance at this meeting. We encourage all alumni, chapter presidents and chapter members to attend this very important gathering.
MEAC Basketball Tournament March 9–14, 2020
Morgan State University will host its Annual Homecoming Parade on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019 between 9 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Morgan Alumni Are “Bear” to the Bone! Show Your Morgan Pride! Wear BLUE and Orange to All Games.
Norfolk Scope Arena 215 E. Brambleton Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23510 http://meachoops.com Support the ever-competitive Morgan State Bears! Wear your ORANGE and BLUE! Stay tuned for more information!
The parade will assemble at 9 a.m. at the Alameda Shopping Center, proceed south on the Alameda, east on E. Cold Spring Lane then south on Hillen Road, where it will disband at the University campus.
Homecoming this year is on Saturday, Oct. 12. Our opponent in the Homecoming game will be Delaware State University.
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CHAPTER AND CLASS NEWS
Class of 1969 Made a Big Splash on Alumni Day
Class of 1970 Continues Its Countdown to 2020
The Class of 1969’s 50th Anniversary was a momentous occasion with lots of excitement. Commencement weekend, May 17–19, 2019, was filled with fun, celebration and great memories for approximately 150 classmates and guests. The weekend began with a campus tour on Friday morning. At the 79th Annual Alumni Awards and Class Reunion Luncheon on Friday afternoon, the class presented President Wilson with a ceremonial check for $1.4 million for the Class of 1969’s Scholarship Endowment Fund and the MSU Student Resource Center. Every dollar from every donor makes a difference in the lives of MSU students. Please contact Nellie Maskal at (301) 445-1433 for information regarding Class of 1969 activities. The class looks forward to your participation during Homecoming weekend, Oct. 11–13, 2019.
It’s hard to believe that the Class of 1970 has only eight months before the reunion celebrating its 50th anniversary. Under the leadership of Reginald Thomas, Class Agent, the Core Planning Committee has been busy at work connecting with classmates. Joyce Turnipseed and Shirley Marcus Buckner, Co-chairs of the 50th Anniversary Class Reunion, have led a series of class engagement activities over the past several months. On May 4, a planned-giving workshop to educate Reunion Committee members on the basics of creating an estate plan and how to fulfill charitable and philanthropic intentions with estate gifts to Morgan was held in the Alumni House. On Sunday, May 5, the Class of 1970 held a spirit-filled “Embrace the Chapel” worship service. The Class contributed a total of $2,020 to Morgan’s University Memorial Chapel. The final activity for the school year was the sold out “Throwback Party with a Purpose,” held in the Calvin and Tina Tyler Ballroom of the University Student Center. More than 130 participants danced to the music of the 1960s and ’70s. Many attendees dressed in period attire and competed for gifts. There was even a Soul Train line. Please plan to join the Class of 1970 at its annual Homecoming Breakfast on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 9 a.m. in the University Student Center, Room 210A. The cost of the breakfast is $25 per person. Make checks made payable to “MSU Class of 1970”, and mail them to P.O. Box 28094, Baltimore, MD 21239 before Sept. 30. Visit our website, http:// morganclass1970.org, and our Facebook pages, “Morgan State University Class of 1970” and “MSU Class of 1970.”
Class of 1999 Rolled Into Its 20th Year The Class of 1999 began its 20th Anniversary celebration with an Old School Skating Party at Hot Skates, on Whitehead Road, in Woodlawn, Maryland, on April 21, 2019.
New York Metro and New Jersey Alumni Chapters to Support Scholarships During Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade The New York Metro and New Jersey Alumni Chapters will host an early morning scholarship brunch fundraiser on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, as Morganites celebrate the performance of MSU’s “Magnificent Marching Machine” Marching Band in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Allan Boomer, ’99, and Tiffany Hawkins, ’05, principals of the financial planning and investment advisory firm Momentum Advisors, are sponsors of the chapter’s event. Updates and ticket information will be published on social media and various media platforms. Or, feel free to contact Sharon Sanders, ’83, at msunaanj@gmail.com or (917) 861-5537 or Mark Anderson, ’81, at mark.ganderson@yahoo.com for additional information.
Classes Ending in ‘0’ or ‘5’ to Celebrate in May 2020
Class of 1949 Starred on Alumni Day 2019
MSU classes ending in “0” or “5,” your time to shine will be here soon! In May 2020, you will celebrate at the 80th Annual Alumni Awards and Class Reunion Luncheon. The event is scheduled for Friday, May 15, 2020, in the University Student Center’s Calvin and Tina Tyler Ballroom. The reception will start at 11 a.m., and the luncheon will start at 12 noon. Tickets will go on sale in late January or early February 2020! The Classes of 1969 and earlier will be recognized as the Emeritus Class at the event, and the Class of 1970 will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2020! If you haven’t begun collecting your class gift for Alumni Day 2020, now is the time to do so. An early start is the best way to make sure your gift represents your class well. The Class Agents are listed below. If you have not heard from your agent, or no agent is listed for your class, please take the initiative by contacting him or her or by volunteering to be a Class Agent yourself. Also, don’t hesitate to contact our staff in the Alumni Relations Office for mailing lists and labels for your classmates, or for other reunion needs. We are here to assist you. Please call the Office of Alumni Relations at (443) 885-3015, or email alumni@morgan.edu. Commit now to making your 2020 Alumni Day event a success. The reunion is not only fun, it’s important for the future of our beloved University and its students. See you at the luncheon!
The Class of 1949 celebrated its 70th Anniversary Reunion at the 79th Alumni Awards and Class Reunion Luncheon, on May 17, 2019. It was a momentous and joyous occasion. The class won the Chairman’s Award, recognizing its 87.5 percent alumni participation-in-giving rate, highest of all MSU classes. Five members of the Class of 1949 were present along with their family and friends who came from far and near: Mary Elaine Proctor Blackwell, Class Agent, with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, who filled two tables; Dr. Gloria Gilmer and her grandchildren; Harry Peaker and his granddaughter; Genester Nix Miller and her daughter; and Lille Frazier Kess and her daughter, Connie Bivins White. Maureen Page and her guest, Tommy Payne, son of the late Dr. Effietee M. Payne, represented the late Lucy Bankett of the Class of ’49. Two classmates were unable to attend: Doris Webb Hall, who was attending her daughter’s graduation from a doctoral program at Ohio University, and Marie Bessicks, who was attending her twin grandson’s and granddaughter’s separate graduations. Classmate Mary Elaine Proctor Blackwell was honored by the Morgan State University Alumni Association as Alumna of the Year for 2019. The class made a donation of $1,949 to the Morgan State University Memorial Chapel.
Class of 1950 Helena J. Johnson (410) 945-5506
Carol Whitaker (215) 836-9141 carolwhit2@verizon.net
Class of 1955 Dr. Clayton C. Stansbury (410) 265-8566 claystan@verizon.net
Class of 1970 Reginald C. Thomas (410) 383-7884 reginald.thomas@morgan.edu
The Class of 1961 is grieving the loss of Class President and Class Agent John Wendell (“Pat”) Patterson. As the class continues to reminisce, it will strive to support Morgan State University and its students by giving back to alma mater and attending events to honor Pat. The class’s 60th Anniversary Reunion celebration will take place in less than two years, so members are gearing up for Alumni Day on May 21, 2021! If you would like to assist with the 2021 class events, please contact Alice Gettys Downs, Class Agent, at alicedowns5@aol.com.
Walter R. Carr, Jr. (410) 997-0831 (home) (410) 925-3823 (cell) wear8@verison.net
Class of 1975 LaVerne Poteat Scott (301) 292-1562 (home) (240) 460-8162 (cell) lp_scott@hotmail.com
Class of 1960 Elaine M. Kirstaetter (410) 486-4238 emkirstetter@comcast.net Brenda H. Thomas (518) 393-0317 Class of 1965 Dr. Brenda Brown (201) 218-0583 bstar10@verizon.net Lurline Jones (215) 242-9078 msudelta62@yahoo.com Lois S. Waters (443) 540-0149 lsh2oz@yahoo.com 4
Walter Larry Banks (410) 371-3628 larbanks@aol.com Alan V. Poulson (410) 233-5933 (home) (410) 419-5349 (cell) koolspinx3@yahoo.com Dr. Glenda L. Lindsey (410) 825-6821 glendalindsey@msn.com Class of 1980 Deloris Mabins-Adenekan (410) 419-1877 delolismabins@yahoo.com
Nancy Gaskins (240) 606-3307 (home) (571) 447-0136 (cell) njgakamsu@gmail.com
Class of 2005 Carmen Lockhart (313) 834-8009 lockhart.carmen@gmail.com
Class of 1985 Airuel Singletary (410) 922-4889 airuel@aol.com
Kirk D. Carrington, II (410) 300-4182 kirkdcarrington@hotmail.com
Isha Brooks-Western (404) 661-7176 ishawetern@gmail.com Milton Hawkins (443) 540-0655 Class of 1990 Dr. Stephen G. Hall (614) 289-2953 shhall357@gmail.com Class of 1995 Donyatta Tinson-Smith (267) 274-8371 doyattasmith@gmail.com Class of 2000 Dr. Ashanti Bryant Foster (301) 928-4734 drshantibryant@gmail.com
Artis Miller (267) 975-5000 artis_miller@yahoo.com Class of 2010 Lyndsey Ellen Williams (443) 415-3419 lyndseyellenwilliams@gmail.com Robyn Sydnor Hawkins (410) 736-3565 rsyndor1@gamil.com Anthony Jones (443) 736-3565 ajjona@gmail.com Class of 2015 La-Kia Kommeren (410) 562-2133 kiaandamatheus2014@gmail.com
Class of 1961 Gears Up for Its 60th Reunion in 2021!
Classes of 1972 and 2022 Bridge Generations The Class of 1972 is moving forward to its Golden Anniversa¬ry while giving back to the Class of 2022. With the assistance of Dr. Tiffany Mfume, ’93, ’99 and ’03, and Georgia Sawyer of Morgan’s Office of Student Success and Retention, members of the MSU Class of 1972 established a groundbreaking alumni initiative in the fall of 2018. Class members, 15 in number, volunteered to mentor and provide outreach services to interested freshmen several times each week from October 2018 through April 2019. Along with one-on-one tutoring, the Class of 1972 also began a “Living Your Best Life” Workshop Series that included guest speakers/panelists, a Meet & Greet Mixer and — thanks to the unwavering support of Dr. Joycelyn Peterson, Director of Morgan’s Nutritional Sciences Program — weekly “Cooking for Fun” sessions, which were held in the professional kitchen of the Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management. Year two of the initiative will begin in September 2019.
New Jersey Alumni Chapter’s Activities Reap Rewards
The New Jersey Chapter’s 2019 events benefited not only MSU alumni and the Uni¬versity but New Jersey communities as well. The chapter began the year with its annual community service activity at the Community FoodBank of New Jersey. The New Jersey alumni were joined by 17 other alumni chapters of area HBCUs during its fifth year of participation in the food bank activity. Next, the chapter’s Membership Committee held another successful gathering for New Jersey alumni at the spring “Meet and Mingle,” at Lounge 42 in Union, and MSU alumni and friends shared a fabulous, fun-filled day at Caesar’s Resort and Casino in Atlantic City, during the chapter’s final event of the year, which included shopping and fun on the boardwalk. In the end, the chapter was honored to be recognized with its selection as the Morgan State University Alumni Association’s 2019 Chapter of Year. The New Jersey Alumni Chapter invites all North and Central New Jersey alumni to join the group at its fall chapter meeting, on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 2 p.m., at the Franklin Township Public Library in Somerset, New Jersey.
Prince George’s Alumni Chapter Awards Inaugural Scholarships The Morgan State University Prince George’s Alumni Chapter was honored to award scholarships to three MSU students this past July, its first scholarship awards since the chapter’s establishment in 2013. The chapter is committed to giving back to Morgan and the youth of Prince George’s County, Maryland.
MSU friends and alumni came out to support the Chicago Alumni Chapter’s 2019 Scholarship Fundraiser on Sunday, June 30. The event was a tailgate and baseball game at Chicago’s Guaranteed Rate Field to see the Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins. Although the game was rained out, guests enjoyed the tailgate and contributed to the scholarship fund. As a result of this activity, the Chapter awarded scholarships to four freshmen from the Chicagoland area entering Morgan for the 2019–20 academic year! The presentation to these fine students and their parents took place at the chapter’s July meeting, at the Bessie Coleman Chicago Public Library. Many thanks to all alumni who contributed time and resources to make this fundraiser a success.
Greater Houston Chapter to Host Student Recruitment Training The Greater Houston Area Alumni (GHAA) Chapter will host an Alumni Chapter New Student Recruitment Training, from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28. Guest presenter Reginald Thomas, Morgan State University Admissions Representative, will discuss the admissions process and how alumni can be involved in recruitment efforts. After the training, the GHAA Chapter will meet for a Pre-Homecoming Kickoff. For more information and to confirm your attendance, please email msuhoustonalumni@gmail. com or call (347) 256-9477.
Howard County Alumni Chapter Turns 30!
NECROLOGY Deceased MSU Alumni, Faculty, Staff & Students “Gone But Not Forgotten” The Rev. Dr. Richard T. Adams, ’57 ................. 7/14/2019 Roberta Stella Adams (Former Staff)................ 2/5/2019 Frances Elaine Ashby, ’53 .............................. 2/11/2019 Celeste Dorothea Barnes, ’76 ......................... 4/3/2018 Barbara J. Bellgrau, ’73 ............................... 5/3/2019 Melvin W. Bolden, ’64 .................................. 9/11/2019 Gertrude W.H. Bolling, ’66 ............................ 1/28/2019 Dr. Isabella Blanche Bourne-Tyree, ’37 ............ 5/30/2019 William E. Bratton, ’74 ................................. 5/18/2019 Leona W. Jackson Carpenter, ’45 .................... 6/3/2019 Lindwood (“Cody”) Joseph Cole, ’67 ............... 4/30/2019 and ’72 David Elijah Coleman, ’67 .............................. 4/27/2019 Harry Maurice Croxton, Sr., ’77 ...................... 4/6/2019 Dr. William B. DeLauder,’59 .......................... 5/21/2019 Kevon Darian Dix (Student) ............................ 4/25/2019 Barbara P. Johnson Dorsey, ’64 ...................... 6/14/2019 Jewell S. Duggins, ’73 .................................. 2/15/2019 Thomsas Lee Ervin, ’64 .................................. 6/27/2019 Anthony (“Bubba”) Green (Former Staff) ......... 6/1/2019 Mary Rosalie Griffin, ’52 ................................ 2/27/2017 Filmore W. Hart, ’53 .................................... 7/5/2019 Robert A. Hearne ’79 ................................... 7/22/2019 Karyne B. B. Henry, ’86 ................................. 4/5/2019 Dr. Robert W. Hertzog, ’63 ........................... 4/15/2019 Eunice Viola Purnell Hilliard, ’62 ..................... 4/20/2019 Woodrow Campbell Holmes, Jr., ’60 ................ 4/12/2019 Kenneth E. Howard, ’68 ................................. 7/11/2019 Monique M. Hutchins, ’89 ............................. 7/13/2016 Edet Bertrand Isuk, ’03 ................................. 5/4/2018 Robert Gene Jacobs, Sr., ’57 .......................... 6/3/2019 Brenda V. White Johnson, ’63......................... 5/11/2019 Andrew Madison Jones, ’58 ............................ 3/10/2019 Ernestine Fossett Jones, ’62 ........................... 5/13/2019 Race Cosby Jones, Sr., ’66 ............................. 7/10/2019 Robert Jordan (Former Faculty) ...................... 5/25/2019 Clifton Hennessee Kearney, Sr. (Former Staff) ... 4/28/2019 Angela Knight, ’98 ........................................ 6/5/2019 Hope Henson Gray Lee, ’60 ........................... 5/2/2019 Manuel Luis (Student) ................................... 7/11/2019 Constance Brickhead Martin, ’48 .................... 7/16/2019
Chicago Alumni Tailgate Party Funded Scholarships for Freshmen
Robert Eugene Matthews, ’50 ........................ 7/6/2019 (Former Faculty) Patricia Gabriel Endres McGriff, ’80 ................ 3/16/2019 Darryl A. McKenzie, ’53 ................................ 4/26/2019 Col. Joel E. McLeod, Jr., Esq., ....................... 5/19/2019 U.S. Army (Ret.), ’63 Samuel McNeill, ’62 ...................................... 8/4/2019 Marian N. Milton, ’94 .................................. 7/9/2019 John Wendell Patterson, ’61 ........................... 1/1/2019 Dr. Theodore C. Patterson, ’54 ...................... 7/9/2019 Blanche Unice Hudson Colbert Payne, ’54 ........ 4/20/2019 James V. Phillips, ’68 ................................... 7/22/2019 Michael S. Ramsey, ’78 ................................ 6/30/2019 Dr. Rhonda Adele Ricks, ’86 ........................... 6/19/2019 Bridgett Ross, ’08 ........................................ 6/20/2019 Ford Clarence Rowell, ’73 .............................. 5/14/2018 George M. Saunders, ’68 .............................. 4/2/2019 Shelley Y. Saunders, ’84 ............................... 4/9/2019 Clarence (“Scotty”) Scott, ’70 ....................... 5/17/3019 James Scriven, Sr., ’64 .................................. 5/4/2019 Eugenia Mae Silva, ’65................................... 4/17/2019 Mary Eleanor Robinson Smith, ’78 .................. 3/14/2019 Nannie O. Braxton Smith, ’50 ......................... 5/11/2019 William Terry Sterling, ’68 .............................. 4/28/2019 Mary Terry Street, ’62 ................................... 5/24/2019 John A. Sykes, ’72........................................ 7/8/2019 Shanna S. Thompson, ’82 ............................. 2/14/2019 Jeffrey Todman, ’10 ..................................... 5/31/2019 Captain Bert D. Whitehurst, Jr., ’78 ................ 6/20/2019 Kenneth Charles Whitley, ’10 ......................... 6/27/2019 Dr. Howard Bruce Williams, ’64 ...................... 6/27/2019 Dr. Jean Alexander Williams, ’54 ..................... 7/16/2019 Dr. Jerry McDonald Williams, ’65 .................... 3/2/2019 Lt. Col. Joshua O. Williams, ........................... 3/14/2019 U.S. Army (Ret.), ’59 Richard Leroy Williams, ’67 ............................ 6/27/2019 Robert Jeffrey Williams, Sr., ’78 ...................... 7/24/2019 Sandra L. Grist Frier Williams, ’64 ................... 3/1/2019 Vicki M.C. Gardine Smith Williams, ’66 ............ 3/1/2019 Paul Louis Winder, ’62 .................................. 6/20/3019 Bryant Lamont Young, J.D., ’97 ...................... 6/12/2019
The Howard County Alumni Chapter is celebrating its 30th anniversary all year! Kicking off the anniversary celebration in April was a “Caribbean Style” Day Party scholarship fundraiser. The celebration continued in June with a wonderful Gala, where the chapter recognized its 2019 scholarship recipients and charter members of the chapter. The celebration will culminate on Nov. 3 with the chapter’s annual Toby’s Dinner Theatre scholarship fundraiser. (Please see the “MSU Alumni Calendar” on page 8 for more information.) The Howard County Alumni Chapter is always seeking new members to add to its roster! If you would like to be a part of this progressive group, please join them at a future meeting. The chapter meets at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of September and on the first Monday of other months (October through June). Meetings are held at Kahler Hall in the Village of Harpers Choice, 5440 Old Tucker Row, Columbia, MD 21044. Hope to see you soon!
‘Cornish Chapter’ Honors an Outstanding Morgan Student The Howard L. Cornish Baltimore Metropolitan Alumni Chapter presented its annual Dr. Clayton C. Stansbury Graduating Senior Academic Achievement Award to Niraje Bre’Chelle Medley-Bacon. Medley-Bacon received her Bachelor of Arts in political science from Morgan’s James H. Gilliam, Jr., College of Liberal Arts in May 2019. She was also awarded an academic scholarship from the University of Virginia, where she plans to pursue a law degree.
Logan Civil Rights Pioneers Chapter Launches Inaugural Activities The Clarence Logan Civil Rights Pioneers Alumni Chapter, chartered in October 2017, has adopted three core principles as its mission: “to preserve and to commemorate Morgan’s legacy of Civil Rights activism; to honor those who made that legacy a reality; and to foster and continue that civic activism….” Its aim is to establish Morgan in its rightful place in the annuls of civil rights history. The chapter has launched inaugural initiatives to make its founding mission/ principles a reality. First, an Oral History Project has been established to document the stories of Morgan students who participated in civil rights activities during the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s. Archived in Morgan’s Earl S. Richardson Library, these oral histories will be used by researchers, scholars and documentarians. Please contact the chapter to schedule your interview. The chapter also proposes to form a partnership with the Northwood Commons developers to have an artistic representation of Morgan students’ historic activities in desegregating Northwood Plaza Shopping Center incorporated into the design of the new Northwood Commons venue and to have the developers join with the chapter in funding scholarships for Morgan students.
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ALUMNI ON THE MOVE Brian D. Boles, ’05, has good news to report in two areas of his professional life. In April, he took a new position as Senior Associate Director of Development at the Carey Business School at The Johns Hopkins University. Two months later, he began his term as a Commissioner for the Maryland State Athletic Commission, the organization responsible for managing, supervising and regulating the sports of boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts and professional wrestling in Maryland. Boles, who earned his B.A. in sociology at Morgan, is also a scout for Major League Baseball’s Milwaukee Brewers and is owner of Boles Hitting Academy. Mervin A. Bourne, Jr., Esq., ’99, has joined forces with a Morgan classmate, Lolita E. Walker, ’99, to host a weekly talk show named “Now We’re Talking.” Created to empower its listeners and their communities with important topics and powerful guests, the interactive show is live-streamed on BeExposedRadio.com and broadcast on YouTube. Bourne is head of the multimedia company Bourne Media Group, LLC. He received his B.A. in political science from Morgan, magna cum laude, and his J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law. Berries by Quicha, a Baltimorebased eatery founded and owned by LaQuicha Brown, ’13, is preparing to open a third location that will put the business in a position to serve thousands of travelers every day. Brown’s five-year-old enterprise specializes in creating decorated, chocolate-covered berries customized to meet her clients’ desires. Berries by Quicha (www.berriesbyquicha.com) now has a location at 920 Light Street, downtown, and recently moved within its original location at 5625 O’Donnell Street, to position itself near the New Baltimore Comedy Factory and the New Safari Bar. Brown earned her Bachelor of Arts in sociology at Morgan. Award-winning cartoonist and graphic designer Walter R. Carr, Jr., ’55, has published his first book. Titled “JUST US!, a play on the word “justice,” the collection depicts the black perspective on national issues and the condition of black people in America. A freelance cartoonist for more than 50 years and an editorial cartoonist for black newspapers across the country since 1993, Carr retired from the Social Security Administration’s Woodlawn, Maryland, headquarters in 1989 as Chief of the visual graphics section. He holds a Bachelor of Science in art education from Morgan. Chimes Family of Services — a nonprofit provider of services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, supported employment opportunities and behavioral health services — has elected Tracey L. Durant, Ed.D., ’05, as Chairperson of the Chimes Foundation Board of Directors. Dr. Durant is the Director of Equity for Baltimore City Public Schools, where she is responsible for planning, developing, implementing and evaluating equity initiatives designed to close achievement gaps and increase academic rigor. She earned her doctorate in higher education administration at Morgan and has been a member of the Chimes Foundation Board of Directors since 2012. Babatunde Olaide Fashola, ’15, software engineer for Twitter and MSU Master of Science graduate in bioinformatics, has been profiled in the Nigerian online publication Nairaland Forum (www.nairaland. com). In the article, Babatunde gives a candid, inspiring account of his life, from his upbringing and undergraduate education in Nigeria, where he became a medical physiologist, to his self-education in Java programming, to his move to the U.S. to enroll in Morgan to pursue his master’s degree. After learning about the underrepresentation of black software engineers in Silicon Valley, he was determined to work there and landed a full-time position with Twitter in 2016. Today, the article states, he “takes pride in working with one of the best software engineering teams in the world” and “also works alongside 6
other software engineers to help bring in more black talents into Silicon Valley.” Alicia B. Harvey-Smith, Ph.D., ’84, has been appointed President of Pittsburgh Technical College (PTC). A learning-centered educator with 30 years of experience, she came to PTC from Lone Star College in Houston, Texas — one of the largest college systems in the country — where she had served as Executive Vice Chancellor since 2016. At PTC, she will support the institution’s foundational values to provide an immersive, career-focused education. Dr. Harvey-Smith earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Morgan, a Master of Science from The Johns Hopkins University and a doctorate from the University of Maryland. The National Association of Social Workers Maryland Chapter (NASWMD) has honored Eric Jackson, ’09, as Social Worker of the Year for 2019. Since his graduation from Morgan with a Bachelor of Science in social work, Jackson has worked diligently to create spaces and organizations that build power for those who are oppressed. This work includes his leadership in founding the Baltimore-based Black Yield Institute, which strives to cultivate self-determination through “Black Land and Food Sovereignty” and supports his research and action around food apartheid in Baltimore. Jackson also contributes to the education of emerging social workers as an adjunct professor and clinical instructor at the University of Maryland. Ed Joyner, ’57, was one of 10 Civic Heroes honored by The New Journal and Guide newspaper for their civic leadership in the Hampton Roads, Virginia, area, during the publication’s fifth annual Impacting Lives Breakfast. The event was held this past November at the Murray Center in Norfolk. Joyner earned his Bachelor of Arts in political science from Morgan and has more than 50 years of professional experience promoting arts and entertainment in Hampton Roads. Active in Portsmouth’s community, civic and political life and the MSU Alumni Association, he also serves as Chairman Emeritus of the Southeastern Virginia Arts Association. A mother and daughter duo of Morgan honors graduates, Lady B. Lewis, ’13, and Tiye Lewis, ’13, have had their first books published. “Turning Point Inspirational Journey Book,” by Lady Lewis, Lady Lewis offers readers encouragement and spiritual advice to overcome challenges. Her daughter Tiye Lewis’ “Picture Perfect Love” is a romance novel about how to improve fellowship and relationships. Lady and Tiye both earned bachTiye Lewis elor’s degrees at Morgan in 2013 and work for Baltimore City Public Schools. Lady, a testing monitor, received her Bachelor of Science in family and consumer sciences, and Tiye, an educator, received a Bachelor of Science in physical education. To order the books, please email blessedtiyel@gmail.com. “On Call 24/7,” an autobiography by Lt. Col. William L. Lyght, U.S. Army (Ret.), ’58, has been published by Page Publishing, Inc. The book chronicles the life experiences and lessons learned that have molded Lt. Col. Lyght’s outstanding career as an Army officer and police executive. It also tells the story of his parents and grandparents and their teaching to him and his siblings that hard work and education propel one’s career. Lt. Col. Lyght was born in Smyrna, Delaware, and earned his B.A. in history from Morgan. He received numerous military awards and served as the Deputy Chief of Police in Savannah, Georgia; Police Chief of Flint, Michigan; Interim Police Chief in Tarpon Springs, Florida; and Director of Facilities and Security at South University in Savannah, Georgia. U.S. Army Lt. Col. Eric McCoy, ’98, has been appointed Director of Subsistence Supply Chain at Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the U.S.
Army War College this past May with a master’s degree in strategic studies. During his 20-year military career, Lt. Col. McCoy has served as a commander and staff officer at the platoon, company and battalion levels for the Army, within the continental U.S. and overseas. He is a native and former resident of Baltimore, Maryland, and earned his Bachelor of Science in mental health from Morgan. Gallaudet University’s Board of Trustees has named Ava P. Morrow, Ph.D., ’80, as Professor Emeritus. Dr. Morrow was selected for this honor by her faculty peers in recognition of her outstanding service and contributions to the university. Dr. Morrow learned sign language at the all-female Western High School in Baltimore, Maryland, then earned a Bachelor of Science in biology from Morgan. The same year, she began working as a laboratory technician in the Biology Department at Gallaudet and was certified as a sign language interpreter there in 1983. She then went on to Howard University, where she earned a Master of Science and a doctorate in microbiology and served as a full professor in that field. Patricia M. Muhammad, ’96, is continuing her prolific historical writing. Her research paper “The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade’s Vestiges: European Slave Corporations, the Papacy and the Issue of Reparations” was published in the Willamette Journal of International Law and Dispute Resolution 2, Vol. 26, Issue 1, in 2018. She has also recently had her reviews of two books published in International Social Science Review: “Technicolored: Reflections on Race in the Time of TV,” by Anne DuCille, and “American Prophets: Seven Religious Radicals and Their Struggle for Social and Political Justice,” by Albert J. Raboteau. Muhammad earned her Bachelor of Science in psychology from Morgan and a J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law. Attorney Gregory O. Olaniran, ’84 and ’86, has been appointed Chair of the Board of Trustees for The Horizon Foundation, the largest independent health philanthropy in Maryland. Olaniran is a partner and member of the litigation, intellectual property and technology practice groups at the law firm Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP, in Washington, D.C., where he represents clients in copyright ownership and enforcement as well as other copyright and contractual matters. Olaniran left his home country of Nigeria to attend Morgan, where he received his Bachelor of Science with a double major in accounting and business administration, cum laude, and his M.B.A. He earned his J.D. from The George Washington University Law School. Ron Owens, ’61, has received the American Advertising Federation’s “Mad Man of the Year” award, an annual honor given to the advertising professional who has made the most significant contribution to the advertising industry. Owens is founder and former Principal of LMO Advertising, based in Washington, D.C. Holder of a B.A. in history from Morgan, he has served as President of the Advertising Club of Metropolitan Washington, as Vice Chair of the American Advertising Federation and as Governor of the Association of American Advertising Agencies. He has written many articles and presented many guest lectures at regional colleges and universities promoting the ad industry as a career field. Bryan Perry, ’93, has been appointed General Counsel of Northern Illinois University (NIU), a public research institution serving 19,000 students with a main campus in DeKalb and education centers in five other locations. Perry came to NIU from Baltimore City Community College (BCCC), where he spent the past nine years as General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer and the past four years as acting Chief of Staff to the President. Before his time at BCCC, Perry was Associate General Counsel at Morgan, where he also earned his Bachelor of Science in economics. He received his J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law.
Marcus Porter, ’07, has been elected as Vice Chair of the Democratic Party of New Mexico. In his new post, he presides over all meetings of the Judicial Council, helps plan and lead county and state conventions and fulfills the duties of the party Chair in the Chair’s absence. He also serves on the Democratic National Committee. Porter is Chief Executive Officer of P/T Marketing. He earned his Bachelor of Science in marketing at Morgan. The United States Marshals Service marked the retirement of Benjamin Secundy, ’71 and ’76, with the dedication of the Benjamin Secundy U.S. Marshal Communication Center at the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse in Washington, D.C., this past June. Secundy, a percussionist, earned his Bachelor of Science in music education from Morgan and began his career with the Marshals Service as a Special Deputy in 1971. He remained active in music throughout his outstanding career in government, teaching a jazz studies program at Cardozo Senior High School (now Cardozo Education Campus) in D.C., obtaining a master’s degree in music education at MSU and performing at venues large and small. Secundy is a longtime Commissioner for the Town of Highland Beach, in Maryland. He held many titles during his time with the Marshals Service and retired as a Physical Security Specialist. Airuel Singletary, ’86, longtime advocate for her Baltimore County, Maryland, community and current President of the Valleybrook Improvement Association, recently partnered with the Red Cross and the Baltimore County Fire Department through the association to put on a community walk that helped residents install new smoke detectors. Her efforts drew praise from her County Councilman, Izzy Patoka. Singletary has organized and led many events to improve the Valleybrook community, among them Towson Big Event Day, in which students pair up with community seniors and assist them with yard work and projects around the house. Singletary aims to empower her community members to “be proactive instead of reactive.” She earned her Bachelor of Science in business administration from Morgan. The global telecommunications services company Airtel has appointed Oluwaseun Obafemi (“Seun”) Solanke, ’04, as the company’s Sales and Distribution Director. Solanke came to Airtel from Ericcson MEA, where he was both Senior Director and Head of Solution Area BSS for Middle East and Africa, and Director and Head of Digital Customer Unit, Nigeria. He previously worked for Oracle in Nigeria and HewlettPackard in Texas. Solanke earned his Bachelor of Science in information science and systems at Morgan and is an alumnus of the Said Business School at the University of Oxford. A memoir by retired educator Jocelyn Coleman Walton, ’61 and ’66, has been released by A Nickel Down Publishing Company. “The Place My Heart Calls Home” tells the story of a working-class, African-American family’s summers on Martha’s Vineyard. The book is a collection of stories that span life from the diverse Boston neighborhood of Upper Roxbury to Oak Bluffs on the Vineyard, and the spirit and determination of generations. Walton was born in Boston and began her career as a high school math teacher in Baltimore City after earning her Bachelor of Science in mathematics at Morgan. She returned to Morgan to earn an M.A. in math, continued her career in New Jersey, where she began coauthoring mathematics textbooks, and retired as an educational administrator there after 32 years in her field.
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South Atlantic Alumni Chapter Moves Toward Its 2019–20 Goals
South Atlantic Alumni Chapter (SAAC) members are charged up and ready to go for 2019–2020. The Executive Board met to review the chapter’s goals and ensure that its activities were aligned with the goals and were meaningful. Ever mindful of Morgan
State University’s erstwhile motto “Gateway to Opportunity, Stairway to Excellence,” Goal 1 supports the chapter’s efforts to expose local students to MSU and increase student enrollment through active recruitment. The chapter plans to increase the number of college recruitment fairs it participates in this fiscal year from three to five throughout South Carolina. Also, understanding the importance of maintaining contact with fellow alumni, SAAC invites future members and other Morgan alumni to tailgate with the group at South Carolina State’s homecoming game vs. the Morgan Bears on Oct. 19. This event is designed to meet Goal 2, which is to increase the membership in SAAC. In addition, the Board is excited about meeting Goal 3, which is support of science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics (STEAM) in public education. Joining with alumna Erica Hunt, SAAC will become the membership sponsors for a NSBE Jr. chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers. Last year, the students in this after-school STEM program won Best Original Design in a “CANstruction competition,” in which they created a design out of canned goods. Finally, the chapter continues to reach out to members and the community by working through social media, to meet its Goal 4. For frequent updates, please like the chapter on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Morgan-State-University-SouthAtlantic-Alumni-Chapter-501789743532234/. Morgan alumni, family members or friends living anywhere in the SAAC area are invited to join with the chapter by contacting Carolyn Hunter-Rogers, ’74, at morgan.saac@gmail.com or (803) 240-7525, or Ken Mosley at (803) 308-1069.
IN THE NEWS Morgan Selects Kevin Broadus to Head Men’s Basketball Morgan’s Men’s Basketball Team has a new leader. Kevin Broadus took the reins as the program’s 16th head coach on May 1, 2019, bringing more than 20 years of coaching experience to the Bears. Broadus came to Morgan from the University of Maryland, College Park, where he was one of the nation’s best college basketball recruiters as the top assistant on Head Coach Mark Turgeon’s staff. Broadus arrived at Maryland after his second stint as a member of Head Coach John Thompson III’s staff at Georgetown University, where he was part of the leadership of Hoyas teams that won three Big East Championships and advanced to seven postseason tournaments. Broadus had coached at American University (1998–2001) and George Washington University (2001) before landing at Georgetown in 2004. He also spent two seasons as Head Coach at Binghamton University (2007–09), leading the Bearcats to an America East Championship and their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance in 2009. Broadus, a native of the Washington, D.C., suburbs, played a season of college basketball at Grambling State University before finishing his Hall of Fame career at Bowie State University, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1990. He earned a master’s degree in counseling in 1995. Broadus and his wife, Belinda, have four children: Nicol, Milan, Paris and Kevin Jr.
Men’s Basketball Schedule Morgan Bears, 2019–2020 Nov. 6 Nov. 9 Nov. 13 Nov. 16 Nov. 19 Nov. 22 Nov. 23 Nov. 24 Nov. 29 Dec. 4 Dec. 7 Dec. 14 Dec. 16 Dec. 28 Dec. 30 Jan. 4 Jan. 6 Jan. 11 Jan. 13 Jan. 18 Jan. 20 Jan. 25 Jan. 27 Feb. 1 Feb. 8 Feb. 10 Feb. 15 Feb. 17 Feb. 24 Feb. 29 March 5 March 9–14
Central Penn College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m. at Temple University. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBD Saint Francis University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m. at George Washington University . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBD Regent University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 p.m. Liberty University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 a.m. The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase Rice University/University of Wisconsin –Milwaukee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBD The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase . . . . . . . . TBD at The Ohio State University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBD Towson University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m. Longwood University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 p.m. at La Salle University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBD Chestnut Hill College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 p.m. at Loyola Marymount University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBD at California State University, Northridge . . . . . . 10 p.m. at Delaware State University* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBD South Carolina State University* . . . . . . . . . . TBD at Florida A&M University* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBD at Bethune-Cookman University* . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBD Howard University* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBD North Carolina A&T State University* . . . . . . TBD at Coppin State University* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBD at University of Maryland Eastern Shore*. . . . . . TBD at Howard University* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBD University of Maryland Eastern Shore* . . . . . TBD North Carolina Central University* . . . . . . . . . TBD at Norfolk State University* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBD at South Carolina State University* . . . . . . . . . . . TBD Delaware State University* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBD Coppin State University* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBD Norfolk State University* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBD MEAC Tournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBD
Hill Field House Philadelphia, Pa. Hill Field House Washington, D.C. Hill Field House Nassau, Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas Columbus, Ohio Hill Field House Hill Field House Philadelphia, Pa. Hill Field House Los Angeles, Calif. Northridge, Calif. Dover, Del. Hill Field House Tallahassee, Fla. Daytona Beach, Fla. Hill Field House Hill Field House Baltimore, Md. Princess Anne, Md. Washington, D.C. Hill Field House Hill Field House Norfolk, Va. Orangeburg, S.C. Hill Field House Hill Field House Hill Field House Norfolk, Va.
Home games are in boldface & blue. *MEAC opponent
Morgan Lab’s Study Projects Big Gains From Oyster Sanctuaries
MSU Appoints Donna Howard as Vice President for Institutional Advancement
A study by Morgan State University’s Patuxent Environmental and Aquatic Research Laboratory (PEARL), in Calvert County, Maryland, projects an 80 percent increase in blue crab harvests and a 110 percent increase in white perch catch in two Chesapeake Bay tributary systems where large-scale oyster restoration projects are ongoing. Restoration of reefs in oyster sanctuaries is unpopular with many Maryland watermen, who see it as ineffective and an impediment to their business, but the PEARL researchers conclude that patience may be golden. Their study, underwritten by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, assumed that the restored oyster reefs will support marine organisms that crabs and finfish feed on, and it projected an additional $4.5 million in sales from a bigger crab catch alone. “There are potentially large benefits to commercially valuable species from an enhanced food web in this area,” PEARL Director Scott Knoche told the Bay Journal in June. MSU Research Assistant Professor Tom Ihde told the Journal that the effects of an increased marine food web may not materialize until three to eight years after the restoration is complete.
Donna J. Howard, CFRE, has been selected to lead Morgan’s fundraising and external communications as the University’s Vice President for Institutional Advancement. Howard, who had served in the position on an interim basis since December 2018, was chosen for the permanent post after a national search. Before her interim appointment, she was Director of Morgan’s Office of Development for seven years and was instrumental in the successful completion of the University’s Sesquicentennial Anniversary Campaign, the largest campaign in Morgan’s history, which raised $254 million in public and private funds from 2010 to 2018. Howard has more than 20 years’ experience in development and institutional advancement and worked in a variety of development-related positions before coming to Morgan, among them National Director of Individual and Planned Giving at the United Negro College Fund and Director of Development at the University of Maryland School of Social Work. Donna holds a bachelor’s degree in nonprofit marketing, magna cum laude, from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
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MSU ALUMNI CALENDAR Alumni Events, Fall 2019–Spring 2020 Sept. 21 Class Agents Meeting
Alumni House, 10 a.m. RSVP to alumni@morgan.edu.
MSUAA Board of Directors Meeting
Homecoming Game Delaware State Hornets vs. Morgan State Bears, Hughes Stadium, 1 p.m. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Homecoming Suite
MSU Choir Schedule Fall 2019–Spring 2020
Alumni House, 12 noon. RSVP to alumni@morgan.edu.
University Student Center, Room 316, 1–4 p.m. Call Lois Knight-Harrison at (443) 858-4481 for more information.
Performing Arts Convocation
Morgan State Bears vs. West Point Black Knights at West Point
Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc., Alpha Delta Chapter Annual Homecoming Reception
Concert in Washington, D.C.
United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 12 noon. Tickets are $45–$55 and are available on Eventbrite. Contact the New Jersey Alumni Chapter for more information at msunaaanj@gmail.com.
Sept. 28
The Greater Houston Area Alumni (GHAA) Chapter Hosts “Alumni Chapter New Student Recruitment Training”
From 2 to 5 p.m. Guest presenter Reginald Thomas, Morgan State University Admissions Representative, will discuss the admissions process and how alumni can be involved in recruitment efforts. After the training, the GHAA Chapter will meet for a Pre-Homecoming Kickoff. For more information and to RSVP, email msuhoustonalumni@gmail.com or call (347) 256-9477.
Nov. 3
Columbia/Howard County Alumni Chapter, Annual Toby’s Scholarship Dinner Show Fundraiser, “The Bodyguard”
Join the chapter to see the musical “The Bodyguard,” featuring the greatest hits of Whitney Houston. For tickets and additional information, call (410) 4657253. Doors open at 5 p.m. Buffet opens at 5:15 p.m. Buffet closes at 6:30 p.m. sharp. Show begins at 7 p.m. Cost: $70 per person. Toby’s Dinner Theatre, 5900 Symphony Woods Way, Columbia, MD 21044.
Nov. 16
New Jersey Alumni Chapter’s Annual Bus Trip to the Sands Casino & Outlet Mall in Bethlehem, Pa.
Tickets are $45. The bus leaves Coach Depot in Somerset, N.J. Contact the New Jersey Alumni Chapter for more information at msunaaanj@gmail.com. Further details are TBD.
Dec. 8
New Jersey Alumni Chapter’s Holiday Event: A Christmas Carol Crossroads Theater Company, New Brunswick, N.J. Tickets are $75. For more information, email msunaaanj@gmail.com.
University Student Center, Room 315, 1:30–7 p.m. For additional information, please email Roseanna Robinson at roseannarobinson1@gmail.com.
“Calling All Deltas to the Floor”
Alpha Gamma Chapter’s Fine Line of 1969 celebrates its 50th year in Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. after the Homecoming Game, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the MSU Alumni House. For more information, please email Linda Davis at idesofmarch@ comcast.net.
Class of 1999 Homecoming Hospitality Suite
University Student Center, Calvin and Tina Tyler Ballroom, 9 a.m.–12 noon. Tickets are $60. For more information, please contact Anthony McPhail at (410) 461-3931 or mcphailfamily@comcast.net. Guest speaker: Kevin Liles, President and CEO, KWL Enterprises and CEO, 300 Entertainment. Honorees: Maryland Speaker of the House Adrienne Jones, Linda Farrar, William Brent, Dr. Myrtle Dorsey, Florence S. Bush, Angel Society.
Feb. 1, 2020
New Jersey Alumni Chapter at Community FoodBank of New Jersey
Join MSU alumni and members of 20 other New Jersey area HBCU alumni chapters for a “Day of Community Service,” 8–11 a.m. For more information, please email msunaaanj@gmail.com.
April 26, 2020
New Jersey Alumni Chapter Presents an “Old School” Day Party More details to come. Save the date.
Please join us at Morgan Memories as we celebrate classes ending in “9” or “4”and all other special class celebrations, birthdays and special anniversaries, in the University Student Center, Calvin and Tina Tyler Ballroom, 10 p.m.–3 a.m. Cost: $35 per person. Go to “Morgan Memories” on Facebook for exciting updates.
Oct. 12
Homecoming Parade
Nov. 14, 2019, Murphy Fine Arts Center, Morgan State University Nov. 17, 2019, 4 p.m., Baltimore, Md.
Nov. 22, 2019, 7:30 p.m., Abyssinian Baptist Church, 32 W. 138 St., New York, NY 10030. Sponsored by Pearls of Service Foundation, Inc. (Pi Kappa Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.)
Performance for Catholic Charities of Baltimore
Dec. 12, 2019, 7:30 p.m., Baltimore Basilica, 409 Cathedral St., Baltimore, MD 21201
Morganites, make it a night to remember! Keystone Korner, 1350 Lancaster Street, Baltimore, MD 21233, 7:30 p.m. or 9:30 p.m. Admission: $25 or $35. Get your tickets today!
Cece Winans Christmas Concert
Oct. 13
35th Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Breakfast
University Chapel, 11 a.m. Honoring recently deceased alumni, faculty, staff and students. For more information, please contact the Alumni Relations Office at (443) 885-3015. The deadline for submission of names of the deceased has
Gettysburg College Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
Annual Homecoming Candlelight Memorial Service
passed.
Dec. 15, 2019, 4 p.m., Gilliam Concert Hall, Morgan State University Dec. 19 and 20, 2019, 8 p.m., Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 1212 Cathedral St., Baltimore, MD 21201, with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Jan. 11, 2020, 9 a.m., MSU Student Center
Jan. 20, 2020, 7 p.m., Gettysburg College Chapel, Gettysburg, Pa.
Concert at Prince George’s Community College Feb. 2, 2020, 4 p.m.
Mitchell-Quarles African-American History Month Convocation Feb. 6, 2020, 11 a.m., Murphy Fine Arts Center, Morgan State University
Carl Murphy Fine Arts Center Fall 2019–Spring 2020 Events
Visit www.murphyfineartscenter.org for the most up-to-date schedule, or call (443) 885-4440.
Sept. 27
Theatre Morgan Presents “The Glass Menagerie,” by Tennessee Williams Classic American drama based on Williams’ family’s struggles to stay afloat. Turpin-Lamb Theatre, through Oct. 5, various times. Gen. Adm.: $50
Sept. 29
Sunday Jazz Notes
Charlestown Chapel Concert Feb. 9, 2020, 3 p.m., Catonsville, Md.
Concert at Epworth United Methodist Church
March 1, 2020, 4 p.m., 3317 Saint Lukes Lane, Woodlawn, MD 21207. For tickets or more information, please call (410) 944-1070.
Porgy and Bess
March 2–8, 2020, Verizon Hall, 300 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102. Choir sings and records with the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.
Spring Tour!
March 22–29, 2020
Concert at Ezion-Mount Carmel United Methodist Church
April 19, 2020, 4 p.m., with the Delaware Chapter of the MSU Alumni Association, 800 N. Walnut St., Wilmington, DE 19801
A benefit event with art, live music, silent auction, refreshments and more. James E. Lewis Museum of Art, 2 p.m. Gen. Adm.: $50. Call the museum for more information: (443) 885-3030.
Concert at Salem Baptist Church
Oct. 8
Annual Spring Concert
Nov. 15
VFW, 125 York Road, Towson, MD 21204, 7 p.m.–12 a.m. DJ, vendors, 50/50 raffle, specialty drinks/menu. $10 donation supports the chapter’s Scholarship Fund. For more information, call Rose David at (301) 801-0226 or Sybil Cooke Barnes at (240) 472-3175, or email msupgcac@mail.com.
Founders Day Convocation
Annual Christmas Concert
Homecoming Concert with Lonnie Liston Smith, ’61
Oct. 11
Prince George’s County Alumni Chapter Annual Homecoming Meet & Greet
Nov. 10, 2019, 2100 N. Monroe St., Baltimore, MD 21217
Oct. 12
HOMECOMING CALENDAR
Martin’s West, 6817 Dogwood Rd., Baltimore, MD 21244. Tickets are SOLD OUT.
Concert at New Shiloh Baptist Church
Pre-Thanksgiving Day Concert
Nov. 1
Homecoming Gala
Oct. 20, 2019, 4 p.m., 740 W. Locust St., York, PA 17401
Calling All Morganites!!! Morgan Memories Alumni Party. The Memories Are Great, and the Party Is Even Greater!
Gilliam Concert Hall, 7 p.m. Free and open to the public.
University Student Center Theatre, 11 a.m. Reception immediately after the meeting in the Calvin and Tina Tyler Ballroom for attendees of the Business Meeting only.
Concert at Shiloh Baptist Church
Concert at Providence Baptist Church
Coronation of Mr. & Miss Morgan State University
Annual MSUAA Homecoming Business Meeting
Oct. 12, 2019, 7 p.m., site TBD. Performing works of Nolan Williams in cooperation with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Stop by the Class of 1999 Suite at Homecoming as the class continues to celebrate its 20 years. University Student Center, Room 210, 2:30–6:30 p.m.
Jan. 11, 2020
Howard L. Cornish Metropolitan Area Alumni Chapter 35th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Breakfast Fundraiser
Oct. 3, 2019, 11 a.m., Murphy Fine Arts Center, Morgan State University
April 26, 2020, 4 p.m., with the Philadelphia Chapter of the MSU Alumni Association, 2741 Woodland Rd., Abington, PA 19001 May 3, 2020, 4 p.m., Gilliam Concert Hall, Morgan State University
International Tour of Peru and Bolivia! May 19–30, 2020
Dorothy P. Stanley Dance Festival
Gilliam Concert Hall, through Nov. 3, various times. Gen. Adm.: $10
“Since We’ve Been Here: Commemorating 400 Years of African Presence in America,” Directed by Shirley Basfield Dunlap
Bears 2019 Football Schedule
An evening performance convocation, combining spoken word, dance and original music composition by Benny Russell and hosted by Maria Broom. Gilliam Concert Hall, 7:30 p.m., Gen. Adm.: $10
Aug. 29
Theatre Morgan Presents “Black Nativity,” the Gospel Song-Play by Langston Hughes
Sept. 14
Turpin-Lamb Theater, through Nov. 24, various times. Gen. Adm.: $20
at Bowling Green University • 7 p.m. • Bowling Green, Ohio at James Madison University • 3:30 p.m. • Harrisonburg, Va.
Nov. 23
Sept. 21
The acclaimed ballet ensemble celebrates its 50th anniversary. Gilliam Concert Hall, 8 p.m. Reserved Seating: $38–$65
Sept. 28
Dance Theatre of Harlem
Dec. 7
at Army • 12 p.m. • West Point, N.Y. North Carolina Central University* • 6 p.m. • Hughes Stadium
Oct. 5
Starts at 9 a.m. The parade will assemble at the Alameda Shopping Center and proceed south on The Alameda, east on E. Cold Spring Lane and south on Hillen Road, where it will disband at the campus of MSU.
The MSU Marching Band Show
Starring the Magnificent Marching Machine, directed by Melvin N. Miles, Jr. Gilliam Concert Hall, 4 p.m. Gen. Adm.: $15
at Bethune-Cookman University* • 4 p.m. • Daytona Beach, Fla.
Life Members Reception
Feb. 21
Delaware State University* • 1 p.m. • Hughes Stadium • Homecoming
University Student Center, Calvin and Tina Tyler Ballroom B, 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Admission is free with a Life Membership Gold Card. (We ask that only Life Members attend, to accommodate our catering plans.)
Class of 1970 Annual Homecoming Breakfast
University Student Center, Room 210A, 9 a.m.–1:30 p.m. For additional informa¬tion, please call Reginald Thomas at (443) 885-3977 (office) or (410) 428-6139 (mobile).
School of Global Journalism and Communication Studies Annual Alumni Homecoming Brunch
University Student Center, Calvin and Tina Tyler Ballroom C, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Cost is $30. For more information, please call Ruth Murray at (443) 885-3330 or (443) 885-8322.
School of Education and Urban Studies, Family and Consumer Science Annual Homecoming Brunch University Student Center, Room 316, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. For more information, please contact Dr. Lurline Whittaker at (443) 885-3949 or (443) 885-3355.
MSU Football Alumni Chapter Sixth Year Tailgate Celebration
A membership drive for the chapter will be held. The event features good food, fun and fellowship. Lot L, behind Cummings Hall and the Infirmary. Cost: $35 per person. For more information, please call the Chapter President, Thomas Potts, at (443) 226-4698.
Class of 1966, 33rd Annual Homecoming Brunch
University Student Center, 8 a.m.–1 p.m. Ballroom A-D. Cost: $25 per person. For more information, please call Henri Daniels at (410) 462-5372.
Class of 1969 Annual Homecoming Brunch Celebration
MSU Student Center, Room 212, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Cost: $30 per person. Make checks payable to “Jesse Bennett Class of 1969”, and mail before Sept. 14, 2019 to Jesse Bennett, 9811 Tolworth Circle, Randallstown, MD 21133. Memo line: “1969 Brunch”. Limited seating. Contact Jessie Bennett at (443) 286-5355 or jessejamesmm@ yahoo.com or Nellie Maskal at (301) 445-433 for additional information.
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Theatre Morgan presents “The Piano Lesson,” by August Wilson
Pulitzer Prize-winning play about family conflict, growth and learning “lessons.” Turpin-Lamb Theater, through Feb. 29, various times. Gen. Adm.: $20
Feb. 29
Singing Sensations Youth Choir Annual Black History Month Concert Directed by Hollie Hood-Mincey. Gilliam Concert Hall, 5 p.m. Admission: TBD
March 5, 6
Theatre Morgan Presents “Re/membering Aunt Jemima: A Menstrual Show,” by Glenda Dickerson and Breena Clarke
A stage reading of a play that examines stereotypes of black women. Room 222, 7:30 p.m. Gen. Adm.: $5
April 17
Theatre Morgan Presents “Pipeline,” by Dominique Morisseau
Dramatic play examines the “school-to-prison” pipeline that captures people of color and underserved communities. Turpin-Lamb Theater, through April 26, various times. Gen. Adm.: $20
April 26
The MSU Symphonic Band Spring Concert
Conducted by Melvin N. Miles, Jr., Gilliam Concert Hall, 6 p.m. Gen. Adm.: $15 Schedule is subject to change.
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Oct. 12 Oct. 19
at South Carolina State University* • 1:30 p.m. • Orangeburg, S.C.
Oct. 26
Florida A&M University* • 3 p.m. • Hughes Stadium
Nov. 2
at Norfolk State University* • 2 p.m. • Norfolk, Va.
Nov. 9
North Carolina A&T State University* • 1 p.m. • Hughes Stadium
Nov. 16
Virginia University of Lynchburg • 1 p.m. • Hughes Stadium
Nov. 23
at Howard University* • Time TBD • Washington, D.C.
Home games are boldface and blue. *MEAC Opponent