Morehouse College Celebrates Graduating Classes of 2020 and 2021 with In-Person Commencement on May 16
Morehouse will celebrate the classes of 2020 and 2021 with an in-person commencement on Sunday, May 16, 2021, at 9 a.m. on Century Campus.
Morehouse College Announces $575,000 Endowed Life Sciences Scholarship from Verily
Morehouse is partnering with Verily, a subsidiary of Alphabet, focused on life sciences and healthcare, to provide opportunities for exceptional scholars interested in STEM careers.
Morehouse College Receives a $2 Million Gift from the Ray Charles Foundation to Establish Scholarships
Morehouse received a $2 million gift from The Ray Charles Foundation to provide scholarships to outstanding business majors.
Morehouse College Launches Groundbreaking Classes in Virtual Reality
Morehouse College will lead higher education into a new frontier this spring as students will be offered two classes held in virtual reality.
Bank of America to Launch New Center for Black Entrepreneurship at Morehouse College and Spelman College
The Black Economic Alliance Foundation, Morehouse College, Spelman College and Bank of America announced plans to develop the Center for Black Entrepreneurship, the first-ever academic center to assemble, educate, and empower a new class of Black entrepreneurial talent.
Morehouse College and Coursera Announce Courses to Promote Understanding of Social Justice and Contemporary Issues
Morehouse announced a partnership with Coursera, a global online learning platform, to create courses for audiences eager to gain knowledge cultivated at Morehouse, including courses with emphasis on social justice or issues impacting Black men.
Visiting Professor of Journalism and Leadership Studies David Dennis, Jr. Awarded the $100,000 American Mosaic Journalism Prize
The Heising-Simons Foundation has announced that Morehouse Visiting Professor of Journalism and Leadership Studies David Dennis, Jr., and Michelle García are the recipients of the 2021 American Mosaic Journalism Prize, which includes an unrestricted cash prize of $100,000 for each.
Morehouse College Receives $1 Million Endowed Scholarship Gift from Diageo North America
Beverage leader Diageo North America has donated $1 million to Morehouse creating a permanent endowment fund that will provide scholarships for talented students.
Morehouse College Announces Online Undergraduate Experience for Non-Traditional Students Beginning Fall 2021
Morehouse College, the nation’s only HBCU dedicated to developing and educating men, today announced the planned launch of Morehouse Online, an online undergraduate program that will complement its heralded traditional on-campus experience.
Porsche launches new scholarship and collaboration at Morehouse College
First-ever scholarship and student program will benefit Morehouse’s Division of Business Administration and Economics students
Morehouse Partners with Propel Center to Support HBCU Learning and Development
Morehouse College is proud to announce its partnership with Propel Center, a new global campus headquartered in Atlanta that will support innovative learning and development for Historically Black Colleges and Universities nationwide.
Morehouse Man at NIH Committed to Addressing Public Health Disparities
Jameson Floyd aimed high at Morehouse and graduated Sunday with his bachelor of science degree in physics, magna cum laude. He plans to earn both a medical degree and doctorate someday, and since last August has had an Intramural Research Training Award fellowship with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland. Floyd’s two-year fellowship involves working with the National Human Genome Research Institute on health disparities with sickle cell disease.
From Zambia to Morehouse the Village Raises a Valedictorian
It was up to him to Golden Daka take his future in his own hands. Daka had a one-way ticket to Atlanta and no way to pay for his full tuition. But he knew that classes were starting soon. And he was determined to graduate as a Morehouse Man. On Sunday, Dec. 13, Daka did just that—graduating as class valedictorian with a degree in psychology.
Secret Benefactor Paid for Dacavien Reeves To Become a Successful Morehouse Man
Dacavien Reeves graduated on Sunday with the Class of 2020. All that he wants to do now is bear hug the kind stranger who paid his bill in full. His anonymous benefactor invested more money in him than anyone ever has—as much as $100,000 for four years of tuition at Morehouse plus expenses. And the donor gave without ever meeting or talking to Reeves or asking for anything in return. Reeves is now an asset and wealth management analyst at JPMorgan Chase & Co.