Welcome to Morgan State University, the National Treasure! And welcome to Bear Facts, our compact guide to all things Morgan — Maryland’s Preeminent Public Urban Research University and the fastest-growing four-year public institution in the state.
Within these pages (also available online), you’ll see Morgan’s rich legacy as Maryland’s largest Historically Black College or University (HBCU) as well as the accelerating momentum taking us toward a future that holds unlimited promise. You’ll be introduced to our more than 150 academic degree and certificate programs, many of which are unique to Morgan; our vibrant campus life; our dedicated and accomplished faculty; and our rankings among the nation’s and state’s leading universities.
Our unwavering commitment to student success is producing remarkable scholars who are earning national acclaim, representing Morgan in global study programs, and contributing to industry leaders such as Google Inc., Lockheed Martin, Goldman Sachs, Boeing, Microsoft and many more, through internships and other diverse initiatives. As an institution, Morgan is rising at historic rates. Notably, our enrollment has increased during the past three years, defying national trends, with our student body now nearing our goal of 10,000 matriculants.
Newly opened facilities, recently approved construction projects and campuswide enhancements — reflecting more than $1.1 billion in infrastructure development — are realizing a strategic vision for Morgan’s campus.
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This year, we anticipate welcoming a new, state-of-the-art Health and Human Services Building; a brand-new residence hall complete with modern, apartment-style accommodations; and the reopening of two student residences that have been completely renovated with the latest in amenities. Morgan’s momentum is not confined to the physical transformation of our campus. We are advancing in other arenas as well, achieving substantive growth in research expenditures and doctoral degrees awarded. These gains are bolstering our efforts to ascend to R1 “very high” research activity classification, the highest echelon of Carnegie-classified Doctoral Research universities.
Be part of our journey as we propel Morgan into the future, cultivating leaders and making a global impact!
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.
MORGAN VALUES CORE
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 communications, ethical behavior and accountability for words and deeds are expected from all members of the University community.
• Innovation. Morgan encourages and supports its faculty, staff and students in all forms of scholarship, including the discovery and application of knowledge in teaching and learning, and in developing innovative products and processes.
• Diversity. A broad diversity of people and ideas are welcomed and supported at Morgan 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. Many MSU graduates say the University made them believe in their abilities, for the first time, and put them on the path to professional success.
• Respect. All persons at Morgan are to 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 providing instruction to a multiethnic, multiracial, multinational student body and offering more than 150 academic degree and certificate programs from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. 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 extending beyond its sprawling campus proper, which features state-of-the-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.
Morgan has graduated more than 58,000 degree candidates since its establishment, 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 and 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
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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. . .
School of Architecture and Planning
mbare.ngom@morgan.edu
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, Executive Director... oluwatosin.adegbola@morgan.edu
Centers and Institutes*
Academic and Research Centers
As a Carnegie-classified institution, community-based, issues-oriented research that addresses modern-day societal challenges are at the core of Morgan’s mission. Here are several centers and institutes actively making a difference:
• ASCEND Center for Biomedical Research
• Center for Cybersecurity Assurance and Policy
• Center for Data Analytics and Sports Gaming
• Center for Equitable Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Systems
• Center for Excellence in Mathematics and Science
• Center for Global Studies and International Education
• Center for New Media and Strategic Initiatives
• Center for Predictive Analytics
• Center for the Study of Race and Culture in Sports
• Center for the Study of Religion and the City
• Center for Urban and Coastal Climate Science
• Center for Urban Crime Reduction
• Center for Urban Health Disparities Research and Innovation
• Center for Urban Health Equity
• Center for Urban Journalism
• DOD Center of Excellence
• Entrepreneurial Development and Assistance Center
• National Center for the Elimination of Education Disparities
• National Fintech Center
• National Transportation Center
• Patuxent Environmental and Aquatic Research Laboratory
• Robert M. Bell Center for Civil Rights in Education
• Urban Mobility and Equity Center
University Institutes
• Benjamin A. Quarles Humanities and Social Science Institute
• Institute for Urban Research
*Partial listing
Undergraduate
MSU Programs
For more information, visit: Morgan.edu/AcademicPrograms.
Key: Unique in Maryland – Boldface | Newly Added – * Unique in Maryland and Newly Added – Boldface*
Programs Leading to the Bachelor’s Degree
Accounting (BS)
Actuarial Science (BS)
Applied Liberal Studies (BS)
Architecture and Environmental Design (BS)
Biology (BS)
Chemistry (BS)
Cloud Computing (BS)
Coastal Science and Policy (BS)
Computer Science (BS)
Construction Management (BS)
Cyber Security Intelligence
Management (BS)*
Economics (BS/BA)
Elementary Education (BS)
English (BA)
Engineering, Civil (BS)
Engineering, Electrical (BS)
Engineering, Industrial (BS)
Engineering Physics (BS)
Entrepreneurship (BS)
Family Consumer Sciences (BS)
Finance (BS)
Fine Art (BS)
Health Education (BS)
History (BA)
Hospitality Management (BS)
Human Resource Management (BS)
Information Systems (BS)
Interdisciplinary Educational Studies (BS)*
Interdisciplinary Engineering, Information and Computational Sciences (BS)*
Interdisciplinary Global Perspectives and Practices (BS)*
Interdisciplinary Studies in Societal Equity, and Urbanism (BS)*
Interdisciplinary Technology Services (BS)*
Nursing (RN to BSN)
Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
Project Management
Psychometrics
Sustainable Urban Communities
Urban Journalism
Student Demographics (Fall 2023)
Faculty Demographics (Fall 2023)
of Full-Time and Part-Time Faculty Total Number of Faculty Members
(full-time) +
(part-time)
Faculty Race/Ethnicity/Nationality
(Percentages total less than 100% because of rounding.)
Total Number of University Employees (Faculty and Staff)
741 (faculty) + 1,949 (staff) 2,690
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Fulbright Scholars — Leader Among HBCUs
Fulbright-related grants to Morgan students, faculty and administrators:
5th Community College Administration and Instruction
9th Journalism (tied)
9th Sociology (tied)
Doctoral Research Degrees Awarded to African Americans
1st Community College Leadership
1st Engineering
1st English (tied)
1st Psychometrics
Source: IPEDS 2021–2022
* Partial listing
2nd Science Education (tied)
3rd Mathematics Education
9th History
9th Public Health (tied)
BEST COLLEGES RANKINGS
U.S. News & World Report
Colleges” Rankings (2024)
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 Architecture and Environmental Design
1st Civil Engineering
1st Cloud Computing
1st Construction Management
1st Electrical Engineering
1st Elementary Education
1st Engineering Physics
1st Entrepreneurship
1st Health Education
1st Hospitality Management
1st Industrial Engineering
1st Interior Design
1st Marketing
1st Medical Laboratory Sciences
1st Multimedia Journalism 1st Multi-Platform Production
1st Music
1st Nutritional Science
1st Philosophy
1st Physical Education
1st Social Work
1st Sociology
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 Engineering
1st Business Administration
1st Community College Leadership
1st Electrical and Computer Engineering
1st Engineering
1st English Language and Literature
1st Higher Education Administration
Source: IPEDS 2021–2022
* Partial listing
1st Higher Education Administration
1st Hospitality Management
1st Journalism
1st Project Management
1st Secondary Education
1st Sociology MD
Doctoral Research Degrees Awarded to African Americans
1st History
1st Mathematics Education
1st Psychometrics
1st Public Health (tied)
1st Science Education
1st Social Work
1st Total doctoral degrees
University Projects
Academic Buildings
New Health and Human Services Building
The groundbreaking ceremony for the new Health and Human Services Building took place in Fall 2021. The new building will provide state-of-the-art classroom, lab, demonstration, office and community spaces for the School of Community Health and Policy, including 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, will form the southern gateway to our campus. The facility will be located on the former site of Turner’s Armory, which was demolished in 2020. Construction is expected to be completed in 2024.
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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 state-of-the-art facility, which has an estimated value of $342 million, 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) dean’s office and the Biology and Chemistry programs. It will also house labs, tutoring centers and collaboration/ideation spaces. To be situated near the corner of E. Cold Spring Lane and Stadium Way, across from the current Richard N. Dixon Science Research Center, the new Science and Research Complex is slated to open in Fall 2027.
University Projects (continued)
Five-Year Projects — As new buildings and facilities are constructed, the University will renovate several existing facilities and legacy buildings on campus. These structures include Holmes Hall, Truth Hall and the Carter-Grant-Wilson Building, scheduled for transformative work in 2026–27.
Student Housing and Residential Facilities
Legacy Hall (Residential Housing)
Morgan is erecting even more on-campus housing to meet the University’s need for increased student residential space. Now in the final phases of construction, a second residence tower will anchor the north end of the Thurgood Marshall Residence Hall and Dining facility, delivering 450 new apartment-style units. The adjacent residential tower features expansive modern amenities comparable to those offered in the newly opened Thurgood Marshall Hall and is slated for completion by the fall of 2024.
Legacy Student Housing Renovation
To meet the demand of both existing and forecasted enrollment increases, Morgan has commenced a full-sail effort to increase contemporary on-campus student housing. The comprehensive plan includes the construction of three new residential facilities on campus by the fall of 2026 and the renovation of all remaining legacy housing facilities over the next seven years. The first of the legacy buildings to be fully modernized will be Cummings House and Baldwin Hall, which are located at the center of the main campus on Morgan Commons and will be reopened in Fall 2024 with completely renovated interiors. The plan also calls for the demolition of two legacy facilities: O’Connell Hall and Thurgood Marshall Apartments, the current site of Thurgood Marshall Hall and the adjacent green space and activity field.
Long-Term Projects (Five-Plus Years)
MSU Campus Expansion: Lake Clifton Redevelopment
Central to Morgan’s 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 ability to expand beyond its current campus radius. The 20-year master plan and vision for the property includes the development of a multipurpose convocation center, a research/innovation facility, graduate/family student housing, other educational facilities, and retail and mixed-use properties.
Cummings House construction
Regents 2023–24
The Honorable Kweisi Mfume, Chair
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
Paityn-Amor Brooks
Student Regent
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
Burney J. Hollis, Ph.D.
Retired Professor of English and Dean Emeritus of the College of Liberal Arts, Morgan State University
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
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.bushuev@morgan.edu
Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management
President’s
Senior Administrative Team
Dr. Hongtao Yu
Provost and Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs hongtao.yu@morgan.edu
Mr. David LaChina
Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration david.lachina@morgan.edu
Dr. Kara M. Turner
Senior Vice President, Enrollment Management and Student Success kara.turner@morgan.edu
Dr. Don-Terry Veal
Vice President, State and Federal Relations and Chief of Staff don-terry.veal@morgan.edu
