Morgan States Celebrates A Special Anniversary

Some Morgan State students celebrate their 1st place win at a hackathon competition with other universities.

How to describe MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, hmm! Here goes, for one thing, Morgan State is one of our nation's traditional black colleges and universities, but it's more than that. It is also one of the top urban research universities with its sights on the future and a desire to be a world leader. It's also the means to a recognized top university education for the many urban youth in Baltimore and students from other parts of the US and world.

Besides that, this well-known university is celebrating it 150th anniversary since its founding in 1867, so Morgan State has been around for quite a while. Since this is such a significant anniversary, the university has begun an extensive and comprehensive fund-raising campaign. At a gathering in Gilliam Concert Hall inside the Murphy Fine Arts Center, this past November, University President Dr. David Wilson announced, "We are calling this The Anniversary Campaign for Morgan State University, and for obvious reasons. Next year, 2017, marks a historic milestone in Morgan's history: the 150th anniversary of the university's founding. It is a time for reflection on our past and to look forward to our future, a future we believe will be made brighter with the success of this fundraising effort."



Then Dr. Wilson was joined by Kevin Liles, a well-known entertainment industry executive, who is president and CEO of KWL Enterprises. He also is a graduate of Morgan State. Mr. Liles has become chair of The Anniversary Campaign. Mr. Liles also addressed the audience, "The impact of this comprehensive campaign will be transformative for the students at Morgan, the research being advanced here and the impact this university makes on Baltimore and beyond. Morgan State has already made history with a legacy of 150 extraordinary years as a leader in higher education in this country. We are now on track to make history again with this comprehensive campaign, and I am so proud to be a part of it."

Morgan State's own defensive line football coach, Antonio James, was one of 30 young coaches named to the American Football Coaches Association 30 Under 30 Leadership Institute.

The Anniversary Campaign has set a goal of raising $250 million, the largest amount ever raised in a campaign by a public historic black college or university. President Wilson went on to discuss the benefits of the funds raised, "This is an ambitious goal, we know, but we have ambitious plans for Morgan. And they begin with our number one priority: our students. First and foremost, we want to ensure the continued success of our students while keeping Morgan affordable and accessible. We also intend to advance our teaching and research mission, continue enhancements to our physical campus to promote learning and innovation, and further engage with the communities we serve. That's just another way of saying that we want  to make certain that Morgan's best days are ahead of us."

437 students graduated from Morgan's December graduation ceremony in 2016, the highest number since December graduation was started in 2013.

All of us in the community wish the best of success with their anniversary fundraising campaign and are thankful that Morgan State University is such an important part of the Baltimore area.

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