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Morgan State University
MSU STATE APPROPRIATIONS FY2010
Campus Development
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t is not uncommon for Morgan alumni to report being moved to tears at their first sight of the positive development of the campus since their graduation a decade ago or more. Indeed, the visual impact of the transformation created by more than $271 million in campus construction over the past 10 years is stunning. Among many improvements, large, modern facilities now highlight the grounds at the northern, central and southern approaches to the campus from Hillen Road, blending beautifully into the well-kept greenery of the nation’s only HBCU campus named a National Treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The impact of the campus improvements on Morgan’s mission has been just as strong. The University’s well-planned investment in its facilities and other physical infrastructure has helped enhance the quality of the education Morgan offers, grow the University’s enrollment numbers and increase the competency and competiveness of our students. Equipped with state-of-the-art learning environments that simulate real-life workplaces, Morgan students are receiving handson instruction that makes them more marketable and better prepared for further study in advanced degree programs. In addition, our campus is attracting new faculty, facilitating partnerships with other organizations, and is growing opportunities to conduct research that benefits community and economic development in the city of Baltimore and the surrounding region.
$73.9
Millions
FY2021
$106.5
Millions
A few highlights of Morgan’s physical improvements since July 2010 follow: • Two new, state-of-the-art facilities were constructed on the West Campus: the $79-million Martin D. Jenkins Hall, Behavioral and Social Sciences Center and the $81-million Morgan Business Center, the home of the Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management. • A third pedestrian bridge was constructed, the eye-catching Legacy Bridge, linking the University’s main campus and West Campus. • Campus information technology infrastructure was completely overhauled and improved, greatly increasing the campus’s technological capabilities. • Construction of the new, $88-million Calvin and Tina Tyler Hall Student Services Building on the main campus was completed. • Ground was broken for Northwood Commons, a $50-million renovation of Northwood Plaza Shopping Center, flanking the West Campus. • Design and construction of a new, $156-million Health and Human Services Building was slated. • Design and construction of a new, $240-million Science Complex scheduled for completion in 2027. n
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