This commentary appeared in The Daily Record on December 16, 2021. Last December, Mackenzie Scott, the philanthropist and ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, donated $85 million to three of Maryland’s four Historically Black Colleges and Universities, or HBCUs. The recipients of the generosity were Bowie State University, Morgan State... Read More...
MacKenzie Scott, philanthropist and ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, donated $85 million dollars to three of four Maryland Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs): Morgan State University, Bowie State University, and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. While these gifts made headlines, GBC President & CEO Donald Fry discusses the significant... Read More...
Record Investments in Historically Black Colleges and Universities are Changing Their Role Pictured: Dr. David Wilson, Dr. Anthony Jenkins, Dr. Aminta Breaux (left to right) Join the Greater Baltimore Committee and three presidents of Maryland’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) for a discussion on the increasing emphasis on the... Read More...
The new presidents of University of Maryland, College Park and Coppin State University are tailoring their goals to meet the new and increasing demands of the higher education industry, which has experienced a rapid evolution in 2020. Read More...
Dr. David Wilson began his tenure as President of Morgan State University on July 1, 2010. Since then, the university has had several success stories, including in the areas of research classifications, student retention rates and producing fellowships and scholars. Read More...