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A l u m n i • N e wsMORGAN STATE UNIVERSITYTHE DAILY RECORDMore Than Just A Turf Battle — Towson-Morgan MBA (continued)The Fordice caseJames E. Lyons Sr., Maryland’s secretary ofhigher education, was not in Marylandwhen the UB/Towson program wasapproved. He does, however, have significantexperience on the subject ofHistorically Black Colleges and Universities,or HBCUs, and the integration of highereducation systems.In 1992 Lyons was the president of BowieState University, an HBCU in PrinceGeorge’s County, and had been tapped tolead Jackson State University in Mississippi,also an HBCU, when the Supreme Courthanded down a landmark decision regardingsegregation in state university systems.In what is known as the Fordice decision,the court found that Mississippi had failedto meet its obligation to dismantle its segregatedhigher education system.The decision noted that simply adoptingrace-neutral enrollment policies was notenough to satisfy the state’s obligation todesegregate the system.“The Fordice case was brought by JacksonState alumni and others who argued thatMississippi still had vestiges of a dual system,that black and white students werestill going to separate schools and theschools were separate but equal, and thecourt agreed,” Lyons recalled during arecent interview.“The point is the stateneeds to do all that it can. So when youhave a situation where you have nearbyschools, you don’t want a situation whereall the black students go to the black schooland all the white students go to the whiteschool, and they’re making those choicesbecause the white school is perceived to beof superior quality.”State Sen. Joan Carter Conway, D-BaltimoreCity, sponsored the legislation that wouldhave allowed the case to be appealed to thecourts. She argued her intentions were notaimed strictly at the Towson MBA, butrather at the state’s legal obligations.“It’s all about compliance. Everybody saysit’s a Morgan/Towson thing. It’s not aboutTowson, and it’s not about Morgan,” Conwaysaid.“If you have a historically black institution,and you continue to duplicate itsprograms, you do very little to promotediversity.”Maryland’s fulfillment of its desegregationobligations is being evaluated by the U.S.Office for Civil Rights.The need for MBA programsMeanwhile, the Towson/UB program iscontinuing with rolling admissions. Sincethe joint program began last fall, 247 studentshave enrolled. That’s in addition toabout 250 still matriculating in the UBMBA program that already existed.Representatives of the program said it benefitsthe entire region.“There’s apparently a demand for it if we’veseen this increase in interest in the jointprogram. We’ve doubled the number ofpeople who are coming to our open houses,”said Louise Laurence, the associatedean of the Towson University businessschool.The region’s demand for MBA programcapacity and the future need for MBA graduatesin the work force were two of the primaryreasons given for the program’sapproval in 2005.From 1996 to 2006, statewide enrollment inMBA programs increased from 4,481 to6,544.The duplication issueFederal law states that new programs attraditionally white colleges duplicatingthose at HBCUs within a 35-mile radiusshould be avoided unless there is soundeducational justification for theduplication.In a March 15, 2005, letter to Towson andthe University of Baltimore informing thoseinstitutions of the approval of the joint program,former higher education secretaryCalvin Burnett argued that there was educationaljustification for the new joint MBAprogram.“In light of steady growth in the number ofboth undergraduate and graduate enrollmentsin business, there should be no negativeimpacts on other MBA programs. …However, within an environment of growingenrollments, Towson University and theUniversity of Baltimore will offer access tograduate instruction for more Marylandresidents, including African Americans,”Burnett wrote in his letter.He also noted that if the program was notallowed to proceed, Towson’s businessschool could have been negatively impacted.Towson’s undergraduate business programis the largest in the Baltimore region,and adding an MBA to its offerings wouldgreatly improve its chances of attracting thebest faculty, Burnett argued.Later that year, in a response to MorganState’s appeal of the decision to approve theTowson/UB program, Burnett noted thatwhile demand for MBAs was projected toincrease, Morgan’s program had experienceddeclining enrollment and was notsufficiently filling the region’s demand.Burnett’s decision was appealed to thehigher education commission, whichencouraged the institutions to negotiate amutually agreeable solution, recalled KevinO’Keefe, the commission’s chairman. Withno resolution in sight, the commission helda hearing and voted in November 2005 toapprove the Towson/UB program.6 Alumni News • Fall 2007

O’Keefe said the status of Morgan’s programat the time reinforced the educationaljustification argument in favor of allowingthe other schools’ program to go forward.“I suspect if there were clear indications ofwhat Morgan was going to do in terms ofexpanding its program, it would have beendifferent. We had persuasive evidence of aprogram that was in decline and had beenfor some time, and that there was noapparent plan to change that,” O’Keefe said.Morgan’s MBA program enrolled 28 in2004, down from 241 in 1985, Burnettwrote in his letter.The director of Morgan’s program,William Vroman, took over the reins in2005, while the commission wasdealing with the issue. He said theenrollment numbers were not agood measure of the program’squality.“The 28 did notrepresent theunderlying vitalityof the program,”Vroman said.“There was the recession of 2000 in combinationwith the director of the programgetting sick.You don’t have to fumble awhole lot in a competitive environmentwith a recession” to struggle.Since that time, however, the Morgan programhas rebounded and now has 90 studentsenrolled, and Vroman expects to havebetween 100 and 125 by the fall.Unfulfilled obligations?Meanwhile, the Towson program’s approvalraises the question: Did the state fulfill itsobligations?In an April 20, 2005, memorandum to thehigher education commission, AssistantAttorney General Pace J. McConkie wrote,“Please be advised that the secretary’s decisionof March 15th, while within his discretionto act, was made contrary to the adviceand counsel rendered him by the Office ofthe Attorney General. Specifically, theSecretary was advised that approval of thisacademic program would leave the state ina vulnerable position, legally, with respectto the law governing the unnecessary duplicationof academic programs.”Seven months after the McConkie memorandum,the higher education commissionapproved the Towson/UB program.O’Keefe said that as he understood it,the memorandum was the opinion ofMcConkie alone and not an officialopinion from the attorney general.Lyons did not say he would havemade a different decision, but henoted that the state must be carefulwhen considering newprograms.“What I wouldhave looked at,had I been here,was the Fordicecase and whether or not we were creating asituation where white students who mightotherwise be encouraged to go to Morgannow have an alternative,” Lyons said.Instead of looking at Morgan’s enrollmentnumbers and making a decision based onthem, Lyons said he would have tried to diginto why Morgan’s enrollment was declining,and what could have been done to remedythe situation.“In Jackson I met with white students whowere driving 35 miles away to theUniversity of Southern Mississippi to takethe same program they could have taken inJackson at home. I asked why, because ifyou’ve got some problems with JacksonState, I told them I need to know what theyare. That’s the kind of approach I wouldhave taken,” Lyons said.For now, the UB/Towson program will continueaccepting students. A civil suit wasfiled against the state in Baltimore CityCircuit Court by the Coalition for Equityand Excellence in Maryland HigherEducation, a group of Morgan alumni andother interested individuals formed toadvocate for Morgan State and otherHBCUs.The case was moved to federal court andadministratively closed earlier this yearwhile the coalition revamps its legal team.The group has until the end of the year toreopen the suit, and the coalition’s president,David Burton, said it has every intentionof doing so.“I think there are other programs as wellthat have affected all of the HBCUs inMaryland. The coalition is not specific tothe Morgan/Towson issue, but theMorgan/Towson issue probably has a higherprofile than some of the other noncompliantdecisions,” said Burton, a Morgangraduate who now lives near Gaithersburg.“The broader issue here is competitiveness.The parity or lack of parity that resultsfrom [the state’s program approval process]leaves some of the HBCUs with a lesserability to attract students of all races to[their] programs. It’s not a matter of tryingto have HBCUs only serve minority populations.It’s just the opposite; they should beserving all populations.”Reprinted with permission,the Daily RecordMay 24, 2007The Daily RecordBaltimore, MDAlumni News • Fall 2007 7

A l u m n i • N e wsMORGAN STATE UNIVERSITYC h a p t e r & C l a s s N e w sMSU Alumnus or MSU Graduate?Do you consider yourself an alumnus or just a graduate of Morgan State University? Alumni give of their talent, treasure and/or time. Agraduate is only a degree recipient. Which name do you claim? We ask that you become involved in your university; there is enough roomfor everybody. One way you can give your support is, of course, financially. But what about becoming active with your class or a chapterin your area? If there is no chapter near you, why not consider starting one? Listed below are our functioning chapters. Please becomeinvolved! Morgan needs your support!Annapolis/Anne Arundel CountyAlumni Chapter (Maryland)Ms. Alcelia P. Buck(410) 267-1665Baltimore County Alumni Chapter(Maryland)Mr. Jonathan Bishop, President(410) 922-1493Chicago Alumni ChapterMr. Roland Dougherty, Jr., President(773) 779-4583 or (773) 779-4446Columbia/Howard County AlumniChapter (Maryland)Mr. Monroe Dennis, President(301) 474-6270Georgia Alumni ChapterMs. Shirley Wright, President(770) 739-0740Howard L. Cornish BaltimoreMetropolitan Area Alumni Chapter(Maryland)Ms. Julia Davidson-Randall, President(443) 394-8282Jacksonville, Florida Alumni ChapterMr. T. C. Newman, President(904) 220-1192Los Angeles Alumni ChapterMs. Paula Clagon Smith, President(310) 978-0838New Castle County, DelawareChapterMrs. Willie Jackson, President(302) 478-4397New Jersey Alumni ChapterMs. Marsha D. Worrell(732) 469-1262North Carolina Alumni ChapterMs. Barbara A. Faison, President(910) 592-3635Northern California Alumni ChapterDr. Clarence P. Canson, President(510) 758-7978Philadelphia Alumni ChapterWilhelmina D. Stevenson, Esq.,President(215) 887-4845ROTC Alumni Chapter (Maryland)Mrs. Phyllis C. Davis, President(301) 839-9247South Atlantic Alumni Chapter(Serving Charlotte, N.C., all of SouthCarolina and Augusta/Savannah, Ga.)Mrs. R. Josephine Jupiter, President(843) 662-5911Southern Maryland Alumni ChapterMr. R. Wayne Barnes, President(301) 870-4787Tidewater Virginia Area AlumniChapterMr. Edward Joyner, President(757) 420-4160Varsity M ClubDr. Willie L. Thompson II, President(410) 444-9140Washington, D.C. Alumni ChapterMrs. Jacqueline Lawson, President(202) 832-3167If you are unable to reach one of ourChapter Presidents’, please do nothesitate to contact the Alumni RelationsOffice at (443) 885-3015 so that wemay better assist you.If there is no chapter in your area, here’s how you can get one started:• Contact the MSU Office of AlumniRelations about starting a chapter orrevitalizing a defunct chapter. We willprovide you with a list of alumni in yourspecific area or discipline. This will helpyou determine whether there are enoughalumni in your area to support a chapter.These lists are confidential and are to beused for the sole purpose of MSU chapteractivities. Any other use of these lists isstrictly prohibited.• Your next step is to find at least five individualswho are interested in starting achapter. It takes the efforts of more thanone person if you want to be successful. Itcan also be rewarding if individuals arecommitted.• Plan an initial meeting.You may considera small reception. The AlumniAssociation will assist with this initialmeeting by sending out your first noticesand assisting with funding.• Plan another meeting to discuss yourobjectives for the chapter, develop thedues structure, select a name for yourchapter and elect officers. Each memberof a local chapter must be financial withthe National Alumni Association.Youmust convey that to prospective members.• When officers are selected and the organizationis officially recognized, the presidentautomatically becomes a member ofthe board of directors. The number ofadditional members of the board is inaccordance with the number of duespayingmembers. For example, if thereare 25 dues-paying members, the boardshould have one additional representative.With 50 dues-paying members, thechapter is allowed two additional boardrepresentatives.• You may want to start with one event forthe first year, which would give you someidea of the commitment of members.• Maintain contact with the Office ofAlumni Relations during the structuringof your chapter to keep the office abreastof your progress. We are here to help youin any way we can!• If you are confident that your chapter haspotential, and the members have shownan interest in moving forward, you mayapply to the Office of Alumni Relationsand the National Alumni Association fora charter. This charter will allow you tobecome an official arm of the MorganState University National AlumniAssociation.• Chapters are usually chartered duringone of our National Meetings(Homecoming or Alumni Day).• GOOD LUCK!8 Alumni News • Fall 2007

A l u m n i • N e wsC h a p t e r & C l a s s N e w sDues ReminderMembership dues cover the fiscalyear July 1, 2007–June 30, 2008.Yourdues will allow us to continue to providequality service to our alumni andto support the University and its students.If you have already submittedyour dues, we thank you. If you have yetto do so, we kindly ask that you submitthem as soon as possible. We look forwardto your continued support!Cornish ChapterCelebrates ItsSilver AnniversaryThe Howard L. Cornish Alumni Chaptercelebrated its 25th anniversary with a JazzDinner event in MSU's Helen RobertsDining Room on Sunday, August 12, 2007.Class of ’52Celebrates 55thAnniversaryBefore this year’s Alumni Awards andRecognition Luncheon, the Class of 1952had presented the largest-ever gift to theUniversity: $52,000. The class has remainedvery active and is still going strong. Therewere 25 members from the class at theluncheon. Hats off to the Class of 1952! Youcontinue to make us proud!Stay Up-to-Dateby E-mailWe often correspond with our alumni byway of e-mail. If you think that we do nothave your current e-mail address on file,please forward your updated informationto DeWayne C. Davis at:dcdavis@moac.morgan.edu or TammiFleming at tfleming@moac.morgan.edu.Attention! Reunion Classes Ending in“3” and “8”It has been five years since your last reunion. Please make every effort to start planningfor your reunion, now! We are looking for all classes ending in “3” and “8” to be wellrepresented at our 68th Annual Alumni Awards and Class Reunion Luncheonscheduled for Saturday, May 17, 2008. We are encouraging each class to present theirclass gift at this time. If a class agent has not been identified for your class, it is ourhope that someone from the class would accept this exciting opportunity! We are hereto assist you in getting started. The class agents for your classes are listed below. Pleasecontact them so your reunion will be a success:Class of 1953Mrs. Betty Fox(410) 367-8738Mrs. Beulah Wallace(410) 542-0207Class of 1958Ms. Maureen B.E.Miles(301) 984-5919Class of 1963No Class AgentIdentifiedClass of 1968Ms. Carolyn Jasmin(410) 944-5590Class of 1973Ronald Willis(410) 254-3959Class of 1978No Class AgentIdentifiedClass of 1983Ms. Karen Y. Harris(443) 695-4045Class of 1988No Class AgentIdentifiedClass of 1993Ms. Cindy Y. Hooper202-997-3246Class of 1998Ms. Dara A. Govan(908) 755-0077Class of 2003Jarrett L. Carter(443) 885-3465Class of ’57’s $60,000 Class Gift Is MSU’sLargest EverThis year was particularly special for the Class of 1957 as they celebrated their 50thAnniversary. During the Morgan State Alumni Luncheon in May, the class presented acheck to the University for $60,000, the largest class gift, to date. This record-setting contributionwas just one highlight of the reunion celebration, which the class did in highstyle during Alumni Weekend. Things kicked off with a “Roaring ’20s” dance on Fridaynight. Dressed in period attire, class members danced the night away to the sound of“oldies but goodies.” On Saturday, the Class of ’57 was more than 100 strong at theAlumni Luncheon. Later that evening, class members put on their finest for a black-tieFormal Banquet held at the Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel. Sunday morning was evenmore special, as they rose bright and early to participate in the 138th CommencementExercise. Adorned in their academic regalia, the Class of ’57 joined the processional intoHughes Stadium with the Class of 2007. Capping off the weekend of activities, an elegantFarewell Brunch was held in the Alumni House.Alumni News • Fall 2007 9

A l u m n i • N e wsMORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY2 0 0 7 L I F E M E M B E R SThis list includes those members who have completed their Life Membership since Alumni Day, May 20, 2006 – May19, 2007. Although we have done everything possible to present a full list of life members for that period, we apologizeshould there be any omissions or mistakes. Please contact the Alumni Relations Office for any corrections.Dr. Marc E. Abramson, ’91Lawrence Anderson, ’65Dr. Tyrone R. Baines, ’65Calvin Ball, Jr., ’73Ruth E. Banks-Crowder, ’64Lisa J. Barbour, ’75Calu R. Barnes-Evans, ’80Col. Bernard A. Barnes (Ret.), ’75Paulette A. Beale, ’80Rev. Louis J. Boston, ’59Marvin M. Briscoe ’85Dr. Sylvia Brooks-Brown, ’64James R. Brown, ’57William M. Buford, ’55Catherine P. Burton, ’56Mark Busbee, ’86Lori B. Butler, ’87William Marshall Carson, Sr.^Damien J. Carter, ’97Willia H. Coe, ’55Kendall Cooper, ’81Anna Mimms Coplin ’58Cheryl Hall Crandall, ’77Harry M. Croxton, Sr. ’77Lt. Col. Roland ChaplinCunningham, ’50Alvin ’59 & Dolores L. Alston Curtis,’60**Comia S. Diaz, ’95Dr. Anne O. Emery, ’71George N. Ezimorah, ’92Constella D. Gallop-Abadom, ’87George L. Gilmore, ’62Jannie Moore Goldston ’54Rashida Hiba Govan, ’97Johnny L. Graham, ’75 & ’80Rosetta Webster Graham, Ph.D., ’56N e c r o l o g yMSU Deceased Alumni, Faculty, Staff & StudentsDr. Howard Alford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/23/07(retired faculty)Rita G. Bass, ’70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3/10/07William H. Brewer, ’53 . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/1/07John Percy Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/10/07(former faculty)Donald A. Chapman, ’56 . . . . . . . . . . .4/4/07Delores T. Cooper, ’77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5/25/07Margaret F. Taylor Coston . . . . . . . . . .5/28/07(former staff)Delores E. Dorsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5/28/07(attended only)Ernest W. Evans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3/7/07(attended only)James A. Forrest, ’58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/27/07Harry A. Gail, ’51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/20/06Robert A. Hawkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5/15/07(attended only)Dr. Roland C. McConnell . . . . . . . . . . .5/2/07(Emeriti faculty)Bobby J. Griffin, ’71Dr. Evelyn R. Hallman, ’58Rumica P. Hampton, ’80Jamal D. ’99 & Khalilah M. Harris,’98**Deborah W. Hayes, ’87Warren J. Howze, ’67Peggy D. Hughes, ’80Deborah R. Izzard, ’84Inez Sullivan Jackson, ’54Margaret Holt Jackson, ’53William R. Jackson Jr., ’67 & ’78Ralph W. James, ’69Rubina S. Jamison, ’76Dare L. Johnson, ’88Dwayne K. Johnson, ’01Tyrone L. Johnson, ’79Dr. Barbara Archer Jones, ’68Elyn Garrett Jones, ’85Samantha J. Jones, ’96Van Roger Jones, ’76Lovenia A. Leapart, ’06Katherine E. Leonard, ’49Aaron T. Mathis, ’99Corvelli A. McDaniel, ’85Michele E. McDonald, ’84Anthony C. ’76 & Diane C. McPhail,’77**Kweisi Mfume, ’76Charles I. Minor, ’66Phillip ’87 & Rosalie Montgomery-David, ’86**Dr. Frederick W. Oliver, ’62Celeste B. Parker, ’77Marion L. Patterson, ’87Diane Kearney Pearson, ’67Jerome Pearson, ’80Larry S. Perry, M.D., ’70Dr. Thomas Pinder, ’65Valerie Willis Polk, ’73Maurice Brian Purvis, ’96Lt. Col. Edward M. Scott (Ret.), ’54Qiana L. Simmons, ’00Benjamin F. Smith, ’75Lonnie Liston Smith, ’61Robert C. Smith, ’96Wanda C. Smith, ’89Robert M. Spady, ’65Dural Suite Jr., ’90Mark E. Sye, ’97Doris King Taylor, ’50Kernal A. Thomas, ’70Myra A. Thompson, ’93Anita Turks-Hunter, ’64Edzell L. ’62 & Lillian Y. Turner, ’62**Lt. Col. Larry D. Turner, ’78Rosalie Rebecca Fisher Turpin, ’63Juanita Warrick-Williams, ’67Victor D. Watson, ’70Kevin E. Weddington, ’89Marsha Contee White, ’70Richard A. White Jr., ’85Myra White-Gray, ’70David J. Whittington, ’96Nathalyn R. Whittington, ’89Warren Wilson, ’88Dr. Malverne C. Winborne, ’73Maurice M. Wood Jr., ’74Marion H. Young, ’64^Associate*Deceased**Family Life MembersEdith M. Meads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3/23/07(staff)The Hon. Parren J. Mitchell, ’50 . . . . .5/28/07Samuel Moore, Jr., ’53 . . . . . . . . . . . . .3/22/07Bibha Mukherjee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5/23/07(faculty)Carolyn E. Perry, ’60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/7/07Beulah V. Treadwell Phillips, ’61 . . . . .4/2/07LT. Cmdr. James Roland Randall,M.D., ’54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5/15/07The Hon. Essom V. Ricks, Jr., ’68 . . . .5/17/07Mary Vivian Ryan, ’84 . . . . . . . . . . . . .5/31/07(staff)Nicholas Smith, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3/3/07(former faculty)Theodore F. Stanley, ’51 . . . . . . . . . . . .8/6/05Carolyn A. Stubbs, Ph.D., ’55 . . . . . . . .4/6/07Bessie Sumner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8/25/06Calvin H. Wesley, ’51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5/10/07Minerva B.W. Williams, ’68 . . . . . . . . .5/10/072007Sept. 9M S U C h o i r E v e4:00 PM—Church of the RedeemedPresbyterian, 1423 Girard St. NEWashington, DC 20017Sept. 13 11:00 AM Matriculation Convocation inGilliam Concert Hall, Morgan StateUniversitySept. 15 2:00 PM—Concert sponsored by PrinceHall Masons, Samuel T. Daniels Sanctuary,1307 Eutaw Place Baltimore, MD 21217Sept. 15 7:30 PM—BSO Opening Gala ConcertMeyerhoff Symphony Hall 1212 CathedralStreet, Baltimore, and MD 21201Sept. 30 4:00 PM—Epworth Methodist Chapel, 3317St. Lukes Lane, Baltimore, MD 21207Oct. 6 7:00 PM—Calvary Baptist Church MullicaHill, NJOct. 13 7:30 PM—Gala Event at HartfordCommunity College Bel Air, MDOct. 18 11:00 AM Performing Arts Convocation inGilliam Concert Hall, Morgan StateUniversityOct. 21 4:00 PM—MSU Choir Alumni Concert forNathan Carter Foundation, Gilliam ConcertHall, Morgan State UniversityOct. 28 6:00 PM—Concert sponsored by DelawareChapter of Alumni Association atCornerstone Fellowship Church, 20 West LeaBlvd. Wilmington DE 19802Oct. 30 8:00 PM—Hood College, Hoffman Chapel401 Rosemont Ave. Frederick, MD 21701Nov. 3 7:30 PM—Juanita College, Halbritter Centerfor the Performing Arts, 1700 Moore Street,Huntingdon PA 16652., PANov. 8 11:00 AM—Founders Day Convocation inGilliam Concert Hall, Morgan StateUniversityNov. 11 6:00 PM—New Shiloh Baptist ChurchConcert, 2100 N. Monroe Street, Baltimore,MD 21217Nov. 18 5:00 PM—Concert sponsored by DCChapter of MSU Alumni Association -Metropolitan Baptist Church at 1225 RStreet NW, Washington DC 20009Nov. 30 7:00 PM—Arden Gild Hall, 2126 TheHighway, Arden, DE 19810Dec. 6 11:00 AM—Bill of Rights Convocation -Gilliam Concert Hall, Morgan StateUniversityDec. 9 4:00 PM—ANNUAL MSU CHOIR CHRIST-MAS CONCERT - Gilliam Concert Hall, 2201Argonne Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21251Dec. 11 7:30 PM—The Strand Performing ArtsCenter, 50 North George Street, York, PA174012008Jan. 5Jan. 219:00 AM—Annual MLK Breakfast sponsoredby the Cornish Chapter of the MorganState Alumni Association held at MartinsWest, Woodlawn MD.8:00 PM—Montgomery County AnnualMartin Luther King Celebration held atStrathmore Music Hall in Rockville, MD.10 Alumni News • Fall 2007

A l u m n i • N e wsSavetheDateT h e A l u m n i C a l e n d a rn t s , 2 0 0 7 - 0 8Feb. 1 8:00 PM—Concert for SmootTheatre, Parkersburg, WVFeb. 7 11:00 AM—Founders DayConvocation in Gilliam ConcertHall, Morgan State UniversityFeb. 16 8:00 PM—"Free to Sing" Concertat Strathmore Hall, 5301Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda,MD 20852-3385Feb. 19 7:00 PM—Frostburg StateUniversity Concert in Frostburg,MDFeb. 22 8:00 PM—MontgomeryCommunity College, Pottstown, PAFeb. 24 4:00 PM—Christ PresbyterianChurch 2323 Old Hickory BlvdNashville, TN 37215Mar. 9 4:00 PM—Class of 1950 sponsoredconcert at CelebrationChurch, 6080 Foreland Garth,Columbia, MD 21045Mar. 13 11:00 AM—Women's HistoryMonth Convocation in GilliamConcert Hall, Morgan StateUniversityMar. 15 6:00 PM—Miracle TempleSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchMar. 27-30 Spring Tour—Concert at theIsland Center for the PerformingArts in St. Croix March 28 andConcert at Reichhold Center forthe Arts in St. Thomas, VirginIslands March 29Apr. 3 11:00 AM—Honors Convocation,in Gilliam Concert hall, MorganState UniversityApr. 5 8:00 PM—Carnegie HallPerformance with St. Lukes Orch.New York, NY & BobbyMcFerrin,ConductorApr. 9 8:00 PM—Delaware StateUniversity Concert, Dover, DEApr. 18 8:00 PM—Danville Concert SeriesDanville, VAApr. 19 8:00 PM—The Prizery, SouthBoston, VAApr. 20 3:00 PM—“Let My People Go”Performance at the KennedyCenter in Washington, DCApr. 27 4:00 PM—Philadelphia Chapter ofthe Alumni Association,Bethlehem Baptist Church, PenilynPike and Trewellyn Ave., PenilynPA 19422.May 4 4:00 PM—Annual Spring Concertat MFAC Baltimore, MDMay 10 3:00 PM—Smithsonian AmericanArts Museum Washington, DCMay 18 10:00 AM—Morgan StateUniversity Commencement,Baltimore, MDMay 25 3:00 PM—Garrett County ArtsFestival Concert McHenry, MDAlumni Events, 2007–2008Sept. 8 Howard L. Cornish Alumni Chapter’s September Meeting, Heritage United Church of Christ, 3110Liberty Heights Ave., Baltimore, Md., 10:00 a.m.Oct. 12Oct. 13Oct. 14Nov. 72008Jan. 5MSU National Alumni Association Annual Meeting, Recital Hall, Murphy Fine Arts Center, 12:00 noonMorgan State University Foundation, Inc. Gala XXIII, “Morgan Forever, Forever Morgan,” Martin’sWest, 6817 Dogwood Rd., Baltimore, Md. Pre-Gala Reception, 7:30 p.m. –8:30 p.m.; Gala, 8:30 p.m.–12:30a.m. Gala tickets: $175 per person, including Pre-Gala Reception, or $125 per person without. ContactMary Clay, (443) 885-3080.Homecoming Day Parade, begins at The Alameda and Chinquapin Parkway, 9:00 a.m.Homecoming Game, Morgan State Bears vs. Howard Bison, Hughes Stadium, 1:00 p.m.All Classes Reunion, University Student Center Ballroom, 4:00 p.m.Morgan Memories, Calvin and Tina Tyler Ballroom, 10:00 p.m., price $20.00Candlelight Memorial Service, for deceased alumni, faculty, staff and students, Morgan ChristianInterfaith Center, 11:00 a.m. Repast at the University Student Center following the service.Howard County Alumni Annual Fundraiser Dinner and the play “Dreamgirls” at Toby DinnerTheater, Best Western Hotel and Conference Center, 5625 O’Donnell St. Baltimore, MD 21224 For ticketinfomation; please call.2008 MLK Breakfast; Martin's West; Time: 9:00 Am - 12 Noon; Guest Speaker: William C. Rhoden, NewYork Times Sports Journalist, Author - Forty Million Slaves,and Third and a Mile, Book signing after conclusionof the Breakfast; Admission: $50.00Morgan Bears 2007 Men’s Football ScheduleDate Opponent Location Time8/30/2007 Savannah State Hughes Stadium 7:00 p.m. Home(Fullwood Classic)9/8/2007 Towson State Hughes Stadium 4:00 p.m. Home9/15/2007 MEAC Winston-Salem State Hughes Stadium 4:00 p.m. Home9/22/2007 MEAC Hampton Hampton, Va. 4:00 p.m.9/29/2007 MEAC Bethune-Cookman Daytona Beach, Fla. 4:00 p.m.10/6/2007 MEAC North Carolina A&T Hughes Stadium 4:00 p.m. Home10/13/2007 MEAC Howard (Homecoming) Hughes Stadium 1:00 p.m. Home10/20/2007 MEAC Delaware State Dover, Del. —10/27/2007 MEAC Florida A&M Hughes Stadium 4:00 p.m. Home11/3/2007 MEAC Norfolk State Hughes Stadium 4:00 p.m. Home11/10/2007 MEAC South Carolina State Orangeburg, S.C. —Murphy Fine Arts Center Events, Fall 2007For more information: (443) 885-4440 • Tickets: (443) 885-4443Sept. 27 Republican Presidential Forum, 7:00 p.m., moderated by Tavis Smiley.Oct. 6 Carlton Leverette Ceramics Workshop, 10:00 a.m. No charge.Oct. 6 The UNISUN Gospel Celebration, 7:00 p.m. Presented by Macy’s. Tickets: $15, $10.Oct. 7 Carlton Leverette Exhibition Opening Reception, 4:00 p.m. No charge.Oct. 14 49th Annual Ebony Fashion Fair, 4:00 p.m. Presented by the Baltimore Alumnae Chapter of the DeltaSigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Tickets: $40, $35, $30, $25.Oct. 19 Giwayen Mata, 8:00 p.m. Tickets are required: No charge.Oct. 21 The MSU Choir Alumni Concert, 4:00 p.m. Tickets: $50, $25.Oct. 25What’s Done in the Dark, by Tyler Perry, 8:00 p.m.; Oct. 26, 8:00 p.m.; Oct. 27, 3:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m.; Oct.28, 3:00 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $47.50, $45.50, $42.50, $37.50. (Please Note: Tyler Perry does not appearin this production.)Oct. 26 The Odyssey, by Derek Walcott, 7:30 p.m. Homer’s story with a “Caribbean twist.” Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m.;Oct. 28, 3:00 p.m.; Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 4, 3:00 p.m. Tickets: $20, $15, $10.Nov. 16 The Dorothy P. Stanley Dance Festival, 7:30 p.m. Presented by the MSU Modern Dance Ensemble. Nov.17, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $15, $10, $5.Dec. 9 MSU Choir Annual Christmas Concert, 4:00 p.m. Tickets: $25, $20, $10.HOMECOMINGF OOTBALLAlumni News • Fall 2007 11

A l u m n i • N e wsMORGAN STATE UNIVERSITYGalaXXIIIFormal Black–Tie AffairMorgan ForeverForever MorganExciting LIVE AUCTION featuring luxury items:Flat Screen TelevisionOne Week Accommodations in ColoradoOne Week Accommodations in Las Vegas• DINNER• DANCING• OPEN BAR• LIVE AUCTIONFriday, October 12, 2007Gala XXIII - Martin’s West,6817 Dogwood Rd., Baltimore, MD8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.Tickets:• VIP (includes reception from7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.) $175• Standard $125Contact: Mary Clay at 443-885-3080MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.Alumni House1700 East Cold Spring LaneBaltimore, MD 21251