Jackson State CUBD Paints Home Of 100-Year Old West Jackson Resident

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Jackson State’s Center for University-Based Development (CUBD) recently partnered with Felicia McClinton, president of the Washington Addition Neighborhood Association to paint the home of long-time resident Carrie Bell Dean Wright as a birthday gift. Wright, the third daughter of seven children, celebrated 100 years of life on April 27. 

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“We wanted to give a special birthday gift to Carrie for her 100thbirthday,” says Heather Wilcox, director for Community Engagement and the Center for University-Based Development. “She has been living in her home for over five decades. She suggested that we could show our appreciation for her commitment to the neighborhood by painting her home.”

The Riverdale, MS native enjoys fishing, singing and teaching Sunday school at her church. She moved to Jackson in 1949 and worked various occupations in local factories. In 1962, Wright became one of the first groups of foster grandparents to work in the state of Mississippi. Wright retired from working for foster grandparent programs at the age of 96. Wright’s personal motto is ‘think before you speak’.

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Harris-Stowe Awarded $2.25M STEM Grant

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Harris-Stowe State University has been awarded a $2.25 million grant from the National Science Foundation to support a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) initiative.

The grant, which will be awarded over five years from the NSF Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program, supports the “Increasing Degree Production through STEM Entrepreneurship and Career Development Activities” initiative. 

According to a release, the program will work to increase recruitment, retention and graduation rates by addressing awareness and challenges of the STEM workforce.

In addition, Harris-Stowe will collaborate with BioSTL and Saint Louis University to provide STEM opportunities for students. Those could include entrepreneurship experiences, professional mentoring, expanded undergraduate research opportunities and internship programs.

The university will officially announce the grant and programs 10 a.m. Monday at the Emerson Performance Center – Bank of America Theatre on the campus of Harris-Stowe, which is led by President Dwaun Warmack.

Tom Joyner Foundation Announces New Podcast

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The Tom Joyner Foundation today announced the launch of HBCUbiquity, a new hour-long podcast featuring interviews, discussion and analysis about historically black colleges and university, hosted by Thomas Joyner, Jr., president and CEO of the 22-year-old Foundation.

The podcast, available weekly on the reVolver Podcast Network and downloadable on all platforms (e.g. iTunes, GooglePlay, Spotify) and on its website, HBCUbiquityPodcast.com will engage a wide range of guests, including presidents of HBCUs, faculty, alumni, students, parents and other supporters.

“The Foundation has actively hosted panels and discussions over the years on the Fantastic Voyage and at the Tom Joyner Family Reunion,” Joyner Jr. said. “This podcast is our chance to have a year-round conversation about our HBCUs. We want to go beyond the typical rhetoric, and have meaningful conversations.”

HBCUbiquity, produced by the Tom Joyner Foundation, is a weekly podcast that offers in-depth, honest and straightforward conversations with administrators, faculty, students, celebrities and experts about the future of HBCUs, fundraising, accreditation, student recruitment and enrollment as well as the accomplishments of faculty who are doing interesting research, student scholars about their current accomplishments and alumni who are making a difference in their communities, and topical trends and issues related to the African-American community. 

The inaugural show features an insightful overview of the foundation’s history, its programs and how HBCUbiquity represents the dawn of a new era for the nonprofit. In future shows, Joyner will get in-depth on the current and future of the CIAA, including interviews with Jacqie McWilliams, the CIAA commissioner, and a special conversation with Dr. Anthony Davis, special consultant to Livingstone College. You won’t want to miss the episode on Bennett College’s fight for survival, featuring a rare interview with its interim college president, Dr. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins who will share some of her strategies on navigating the institution through this difficult period. On that same episode, longtime Talladega College President Dr. Billy C. Hawkins discusses his experiences and successes in getting an HBCU’s accreditation restored.

You can follow the show on social media: Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

For more information about becoming a guest or sponsor on the podcast, please contact Neil Foote, media relations, Tom Joyner Foundation, neil.foote@tomjoynerfoundation.org, 214.448.3765.

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Diverse Group Of Speakers To Encourage HBCU ’19 Grads

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If you follow any historically black colleges or universities (HBCUs) on social media, chances are your feeds are full of caps and gowns. Graduation season is upon us and will last through the end of May.

One of the highlights of graduation season is the list of commencement speeches. Students want star power, authenticity and inspiration. Several celebrities are making the rounds this year, including Girls Trip star Regina Hall, who will speak at Dillard University on May 11. Dillard president Walter Kimbrough said the school worked with students to find a speaker. When the decision to go with Hall was announced, the student reaction was positive.

“People are really excited when we announced Regina Hall, particularly because she just had Little that came out last month, and then she’ll be in Shaft later this month,” said Kimbrough. “So we have her in between two big movies. And she’s doing the Showtime series, Black Monday. … We look for someone with new insight and a new perspective to share with our graduates.”

Florida A&M University (FAMU) featured three speakers, including rapper and actor Common. He received an honorary doctorate and gave a commencement address to students on May 3.

Lamman Rucker — an actor best known for his work in the TV series Greenleaf, House of Payneand the film Why Did I Get Married? — spoke at Lane College on April 25. He’ll be at LeMoyne-Owen College on May 11.

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Elizabeth Warren Says ‘We Need To Invest In HBCUs’ Like We Should Have Been Doing Generations Ago

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Last December, I got to be a part of something really special. I got a chance to deliver the commencement address for Morgan State University’s Class of 2018 graduates. Morgan State is an iconic and shining example of what HBCUs have embodied in this country for more than one hundred years: higher education opportunities that open doors for Black students and cultivate leaders who fight for equality, justice, and opportunity.

HBCUs have made invaluable contributions to the fabric of this nation, but for far too long we have failed these schools and their students. We need to call out the history of discrimination of why that is and honor the role HBCUs have played in our country. And that means really investing in these institutions — the way we should have been for generations. For decades, Black Americans were kept out of higher education because of government-sponsored discrimination. At the same time, the federal government and state governments shoveled money into colleges that served almost exclusively white students. With the financial help of Black churches, communities, and leaders, HBCUs aimed to fill that void and educate generations of Black students, often the first in their families to go to college.

But it’s always been an uphill climb. These institutions have never had the same type of access to public funds like other schools, and the persistent racial wealth gap in our country has meant they don’t have the consistent support of rich alumni who can write big checks for big endowments. HBCUs have always had to do more with less — and as a result, many are in danger of closing or have already shuttered their doors.

We can’t fix this by nibbling around the edges. That’s why I have a plan to invest a minimum of $50 billion in HBCUs and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). The Department of Education would have the power to automatically increase that funding as needed to make sure HBCUs can spend the same amount per student as other colleges. Colleges can choose what they want to do with that money — provide free tuition for students, invest in new facilities, hire new faculty, or serve more students.

We’re going to pay for this historical investment with my ultra-millionaire tax, which is a small 2% tax on fortunes over $50 million — affecting just about the 75,000 wealthiest families in America. The ultra-millionaire tax also covers the cost of the rest of my higher education plan, which includes student debt cancellation of up to $50,000 for 42 million Americans, free two-year and four-year public college, and a $100 billion investment in Pell Grants to cover non-tuition costs like room and board. Experts found my debt cancellation plan would help close the racial wealth gap by substantially increasing Black and Latinx wealth.

This proposal also includes some other pieces. It permits private HBCUs and MSIs to opt into the federal free-tuition program available to public colleges. It creates financial incentives for states to improve enrollment and completion rates for lower-income and students of color. It cuts off for-profit colleges from federal money so they can no longer use taxpayer dollars to enrich themselves while preying on lower-income students, service members, and students of color. It requires public colleges to submit an annual equity audit and removes artificial barriers to college by barring colleges from considering an applicant’s citizenship status or criminal history.

We’re facing a crisis and we have only been scratching the surface. Higher education opened a million doors for me. Growing up, I always wanted to be a teacher. But for that, you needed a degree and for a degree, you needed money my family didn’t have. I managed to get a scholarship but then the first boy I ever dated asked me to marry him. I dropped out of college, sewed a wedding gown, and walked down the aisle at nineteen. I took a job answering phones and I thought that was it for my dream of being a teacher. But then I got my second chance with a commuter college that cost $50 a semester that I could afford on a part-time waitressing gig. My daddy ended up as a janitor but I got to be a public school teacher, a law professor, a United States senator, and now a candidate for president.

That kind of chance doesn’t exist right now — and I’m in this fight to create an opportunity for every kid. My plan will address the historical injustices in American education and ensure that opportunities are fairly available to everyone.

Albany Alums Are Still Fired Up Over A Controversial Bill

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ALBANY, GA (WALB) – Albany leaders and alumni from three of Georgia’s historically black colleges and universities (HBCU), are still fired up over a controversial bill, and they’re holding another forum Tuesday.

Georgia Senator Freddie Powell Sims is encouraging people to stay vigilant in their fight for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. (Source: WALB)
Georgia Senator Freddie Powell Sims is encouraging people to stay vigilant in their fight for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. (Source: WALB) 

Alumni from Albany State University, Fort Valley State University, and Savannah State University want to provide a wake up call to residents about the severity of Senate Bill 278, if it were to pass in a future session.

Moderators will dissect the bill that could take the schools out of the University System of Georgia and create a new system of its own.

“We was glad this year that it did not make it to the full senate to be voted on. But for future ideas and for the future years to come, we just want to make sure that those alumni from Albany State University, Savannah State, be aware of what’s going on,” said Jon Howard, City of Albany commissioner of Ward 1.

Albany State's president speaking out after the controversial Senate Bill 278 was announced. (Source: WALB)
Albany State’s president speaking out after the controversial Senate Bill 278 was announced. (Source: WALB) 

Howard said he hopes people will come to the forum with a voice and ideas while being informed.

The forum will take place at the James C. Reese Student Union Building at Albany State’s East campus, on Tuesday, May 14 at 6 p.m.

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Detroit High School Students Get A Taste Of HBCU Culture

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(HBCU Buzz) – During a college fair dubbed “Destination HBCU,” Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology students had the opportunity to learn more about the historically black college and university, or HBCU, experience earlier in April, exposing these students to information on HBCUs they probably wouldn’t have received otherwise. “We want to bring Black college information to students in metro Detroit, especially since there are no more HBCUs in this area,” said Jennifer Smith, who is the founder and president of Closing The Gap Detroit. Smith is also a HBCU graduate.

“These students normally would not have the opportunity to gain the level of HBCU exposure as provided under one roof by the college fair,” according to Rolling Out. The HBCU College Fair, which was presented in partnership with Southfield Public schools, was free and open to the public. “It offered full-scale college accessible information ranging from college admissions, breakout sessions, collegiate experience to alumni networking,” according to Rolling Out, adding that there “were also several panel discussions that focused on the unique HBCU experience from the Black perspective, how to pay for college education and more.”

HBCUs’ Feud With Regional Accreditor

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The United Negro College Fund released a white paper Thursday that details grievances of historically black colleges with their primary regional accreditor, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on the States.

The paper argues that there is too much uncertainty in the SACS peer-review process, that the process lacks transparency, that the accreditor has failed to evaluate its own standards and that its standards do not reflect the diversity or mission of colleges.

The paper is the latest criticism offered of the accreditor by HBCUs since a war of words in March. UNCF president Michael Lomax called in a speech for Congress to scrutinize the practices of regional accreditors and complained about discrimination against historically black colleges. In a letter responding to the speech, SACS president Belle Wheelan dismissed the allegations and said the vast majority of HBCUs maintained compliance with the accreditor’s standards.

Texas Southern University Sees A Consistent Increase In Graduates

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HOUSTON (May 9, 2019) – This month, 1,199 Texas Southern University students will receive degrees from the university and another 181 students are expected to graduate in August. This represents an increase of 167 students over last year’s numbers. The second largest Historically Black College is home to 10 school and colleges with majors such as aviation management, emergency management & homeland security and administration of justice.

“This growth and increase of graduates is a testament to the tenacity of our students, faculty, and staff,” said TSU President Austin A. Lane.

“We are very proud of the effort they have made to complete their degrees, and I am proud of the TSU faculty and staff members who work with our students to help them reach this goal.”   

On Saturday, May 18, TSU will conduct two commencement ceremonies (one at 8 a.m. and a second at 12:30 p.m.) in the Health & Physical Education Arena. Angela Rye, principal and CEO of Impact Strategies, a political advocacy firm in Washington D.C., will give the commencement address. 

Upon enrollment, TSU students participate in “Project Graduation,” a campus-wide accountability system that maps out steps students should take each semester in the following areas: academics, financial planning, career exploration and wellness. Project Graduation utilizes a passport model where pathways are defined by student success points, which are outlined every 30 credit hours

Academics are a large part of the college experience at TSU, however, there is a heavy focus on the growth of the student in all aspects. They are encouraged to be academically sound and get involved on campus as well as in the community

“We know we have prepared and provided our students with resources, both inside and outside of the classroom, to help them excel in their respective fields,” said Provost Kendall Harris, Ph.D. “TSU is confident that, after the degrees are conferred and they leave campus as alumni, our graduates are well-rounded individuals who will make a mark on the world in whatever area they choose.”

ABOUT TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

Texas Southern University (TSU) honors our designation as a special-purpose institution for urban programming and research. TSU is a comprehensive university providing higher education access to the nation’s underserved communities. TSU’s academic and research programs address critical urban issues, and prepares its diverse student population to become a force for positive change in a global society. TSU offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs and concentrations – bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral and professional degrees – organized into 10 colleges and schools on a 150-acre campus nestled in the heart of Houston’s historic Third Ward. The University’s enrollment has a population of more than 9,700 undergraduate and graduate-school academic candidates. Texas Southern has been a distinguished educational pioneer since 1927, and the University has become one of the most diverse and respected institutions in Texas. TSU has positioned itself as a proactive leader in educating underserved students and many who are the first in their family to attend college.

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LeMoyne-Owen Professor Gets 3rd Fulbright US Scholar Grant

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Mohammed Uddin, a professor of biology at LeMoyne-Owen College, has been selected as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar for 2019. The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program offers U.S. faculty, administrators and professionals grants to lecture and/or conduct research in a wide variety of academic and professional fields, or to participate in seminars.

Uddin will serve his 2019 scholarship at The University of the West Indies in Jamaica. This is the third time he has garnered the honor. He was selected as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar in 2011 and 2016 and served both of those scholarships in the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, where he was born.

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Lady Bulldogs Cruise To Next Round

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After escaping an inning where the bases were loaded for the Lady Braves of Arkansas Pine Bluff (4-33), the Bulldogs came out to strike first as Alyssa Lopez (2-3, 2 runs) scored on a groundout to second by Madison Pozzi in the first. 

After a quiet second inning, Arkansas Pine Bluff threatened again with the bases loaded, only for Lisabelle Hansell (9-4) to maneuver her way out of the inning successfully. Later in that same inning, Lopez scored again from an RBI by Danielle Hansell (2-3, RBI, run scored). A few batters later, with the bases loaded Lisabelle Hansell hit a single up the middle to drive in two, while Tia Davis drove in the final run of the inning to make the score 5-0 Bulldogs.

The Lady Lions threatened again in the sixth, having two runners on with only one out in the inning. However, after escaping the inning giving up no runs, Ariel McAtee gave the Bulldogs more breathing room by scoring the final run on a throwing error.

SWAC Player of the Year Tamia Lee-Barbadillowent 3-4 with a run scored, while Madison Pozzialso added some fire power going 1-3 with an RBI.

Lisabelle Hansell had two runs batted in and pitched a complete game for the Bulldogs in the win, while Juliana Dominguez (2-19) picked up the loss for Arkansas Pine-Bluff. 

The win puts Alabama A&M’s win total at 23, the most in program history.

The Lady Bulldogs will be back in action against Prairie View on Thursday, May 9 at 6 p.m. 

For the latest information on the team, follow @aamu_softball on Twitter and aamusoftball on Instagram. Other general athletic news can also be found at @AAMUBulldogs on Twitter and @aamubulldogs on Facebook.

Voice Of The ECSU Vikings Dies

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(HBCU Buzz) – Randy Jones, the longtime voice of the Elizabeth City State University Vikings on WRVS-FM 89.9, has passed away. ECSU officials had confirmed his death Wednesday. “There is a deafening silence in the Viking community,” wrote the official Instagram account of ECSU in a post. “Very sad to hear this news,” said one Twitter user, “I will miss hearing his sports commentary.” “Truly a great guy!” Jones was a 1996 graduate of the black university with a degree in physical education and health, per ECSU officials in the statement on social media. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.” No details about Jones’ death were immediately available, according to Daily Advance.

Texas Southern Take Fourth Place At SWAC Championship Meet

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PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – The Lady Tigers of Texas Southern University took fourth place at the annual Southwestern Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field meet this past weekend.

TSU finished with 74 points, narrowly edging Arkansas–Pine Bluff, which finished in fifth place with 73 team points. Alabama State won the meet with a score of 177.5

Quintella Johnson’s gold-medal performance in the high jump highlighted TSU’s individual performances at the championship meet. Johnson won the event with a jump of 1.75 meters, four-hundredths of a meter over the second-place finisher. TSU’s Mariah Stewart finished in fifth place with a top jump of 1.59 meters.

Alexis Gray came away with a pair of silver medals in sprinting events for the Lady Tigers. Her second-place time in the 100-meter dash was 11.77 seconds; Gray finished the 200-meter dash with a time of 23.74 seconds, also good for second place.

Rakayla Robertson also came away with a silver medal in the triple jump. Her best mark was 12.05 meters.

In the throwing events, Christelle Nintcheu claimed a trio of top-four finishes, which included a third-place finish in the shot put with a throw of 14.2 meters. She took fourth in the discus (45.02 meters) and in the hammer throw (50.18 meters).

Kiya Reeves (pictured) took home a bronze medal with the heptathlon. She recorded a third-place finish in the 100-meter dash, and took fourth place in the event’s 200-meter dash, 800-meter run, and long jump.

TSU’s 4-by-100-meter relay team finished in fourth place with a time of 46.82 seconds. Reeves, Gray, Robyn Brooks and Tatyana Bryant competed in the event for the Lady Tigers.

2019 Division II All HBCU Softball Team

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1st Team
P- Shaniya Thomas (Claflin)
P- Paola Flores (Kentucky State)
C- Evelyn Arguelles (Johnson C. Smith)
1B- Kayla Cato (Claflin)
2B- Daijah Chambers (Winston-Salem State)
3B- Starkeira Daniel (Benedict)
SS- Zakeirra Webb (Miles)
OF- Destiny Snipes (Winston-Salem State)
OF- LaKaylin Lee (Claflin)
OF- Natalia Bocanegra (Kentucky State)
Util- Makayla August (St. Augustine’s)
DP- Erica Davis (Winston-Salem State)

2nd Team
P- Aryn McGowan (Albany State)
P- Bre’Zhay Chambers (Claflin)
C- Marion Goins (Claflin)
1B- Whitney Knighton (Lane)
2B- Jaimesia Parks (Lane)
3B- Kendra Gibbons (Tuskegee)
SS- Jittaun Thompson (Kentucky State)
OF- Shauntaja Decker (Winston-Salem State)
OF- Erika Dargan (Benedict)
OF- Glory Seay (Albany State)
Util- Tatianna Kelly (Clark Atlanta)
DP- Chaston Huntly (Claflin)

AKA Presenting Two $500 Scholarships

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The Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority is inviting applications for its C. Darline Shepherd Scholarship.

The scholarship has been set up to help a high school senior defray the cost of attending a college/university of the student’s choosing the following fall semester/quarter upon graduation.

The local chapter has set the following criteria to apply for the scholarship:

— Must be an African-American male or female.

— Must be attending an Arkansas public high school in Columbia County or be a resident of Columbia County.

— Minimum ACT score of 16 and/or a high school grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

Applicants must compete an application, provide a seven-semester transcript, and provide a copy of ACT scores.

In addition, applicants must have three letters of recommendation — Two from a faculty/staff at the high school, and one from a member of the community.

They must also submit an essay with 250-300 words. The essay must include a description of the family/personal background, career aspirations, financial need, and how this scholarship would benefit the application.

The application must be returned by the deadline of June 30. Send applications to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Paula Washington-Woods, Scholarship Chair, Phi Zeta Omega Chapter, 7331 Hwy 98 Magnolia, AR 71753

Two scholarship awards valued at $500 each will be presented. One will be awarded to a student attending a historically black college (HBCU). They are not renewable.

For more information contact Natasha Coleman, 870-562-3206; Tavon Lowe, 870-299-0817; Paula Washington Woods, 870-904-9042.

Black college women at Howard University established the sorority at Washington, D.C. in 1908. The efforts of Alpha Kappa Alpha women promote high scholarship, vocational and career guidance, health services, and the advancement of human and civil rights.

Morgan Names Kevin Broadus Next Head Coach of Men’s Basketball

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Morgan State University Director of Athletics Edward Scott, Ph.D. announced the hiring of Kevin Broadus as the 16th head coach of the men’s basketballprogram effective May 1, 2019. Broadus brings more than 20 years of coaching and elite-level recruiting experience to Morgan State.

Broadus comes to Morgan from the University of Maryland, College Park, where he has been one of the nation’s best recruiters as the top assistant on Mark Turgeon’s coaching staff. This past season Broadus was influential in the successful NCAA tournament run for the Terps.  Consistently ranked in the top 20 nationally for recruiting, Broadus was instrumental in signing a number of local Baltimore talents such as DeJuan Summers, Brandon Herbert, LaFonta Johnson, and Henry Sims.

“Kevin Broadus embodies all of the characteristics that we desired in the hiring of our next head men’s basketball coach,” said Dr. Scott. “Throughout his career, Kevin has built a tremendous reputation for his ability to recruit outstanding talent and developing his student-athletes on and off the court. His prior experience as a head coach and strong relationships in the DMV area will be a valuable asset to our program. We are excited to welcome Kevin, his wife Belinda, and their children to the Morgan family.” 

“On behalf of my family, we are extremely honored and excited to join Morgan State University and to become a part of an institution steeped in the tradition of athletic excellence,” said Broadus. “I thank University President, Dr. David Wilson and Director of Athletics, Dr. Edward Scott for this tremendous opportunity. We look forward to working with the student-athletes, administration, and campus community at Morgan and bringing an exciting brand of basketball to Baltimore.”

The University will host a press conference on Monday, May 6, 2019, at 11 a.m. in the University Student Center to officially introduce Broadus as Morgan’s new head Men’s Basketball coach. The press conference will also be live streamed via the University’s main and athletic websites.

Broadus arrived at Maryland following his second stint at Georgetown University, a run that lasted seven-years. He was a member of Coach John Thompson III’s staff that won three Big East championships and advanced to seven postseason tournaments during his total nine years with the Hoyas, including two trips to the Sweet Sixteen and one trip to the Final Four in 2007. He also spent two seasons as the head coach at Binghamton University (2007-09), leading the Bearcats to an America East championship and their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance in 2009.

 Known for his outstanding local ties, Broadus has coached at five universities in the DC metro area. His professional coaching experience also includes having coached and recruited five high school All-Americans and 12 National Basketball Association (NBA) players, including Austin Freeman, Jeff Green, Roy Hibbert, Vernon Macklin, DeJuan Summers, Patrick Ewing, Jr., Otto Porter, Chris Wright, Henry Sims, J.R. Pinnock, Pops Mensah-Bonsu, and Mike Hall. 

Broadus played a season of college basketball at Grambling State University before finishing his Hall of Fame career at Bowie State University, where he graduated from in 1990. Upon graduation, Broadus remained at Bowie State as an assistant coach until 1993, before serving as an assistant at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) for four seasons. While coaching at UDC, he earned a master’s degree in counseling in 1995. Broadus also had coaching stints at American University (1998-2001) and George Washington University (2001) before landing at Georgetown in 2004. 

A native of the Washington D.C. suburbs, Broadus played basketball at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in the District and at Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Md. He began his collegiate career redshirting his freshman year at Grambling State before returning home to attend Bowie State, where he lettered three years and earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1990.

Broadus and his wife, Belinda, have four children, Nicol, Milan, Paris and Kevin Jr.

About Morgan

Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified doctoral research institution offering more than 100 academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. As Maryland’s Preeminent Public Urban Research University, Morgan serves a multiethnic and multiracial student body and seeks to ensure that the doors of higher education are opened as wide as possible to as many as possible. For more information about Morgan State University, visit www.morgan.edu.