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Morehouse College President David A. Thomas announced Monday that the institution will implement a reduction in force, furloughs, and pay cuts as part of a cost-reduction plan to offset an anticipated fiscal year 2020-2021 budget deficit and anticipated impact of the pandemic.
Morehouse College is partnering with Microsoft in a campaign to address the digital divide that will equip newly enrolled students for the 2020-21 academic year with Microsoft Surface 2-in-1 tablets that run Windows 10 and can be used in either tablet or desktop mode.
Morehouse College’s first coding certificate bootcamp, Momentum@Morehouse, will launch online on May 26 to help a community of career-starters, skill-seekers, and workers downsized during the global pandemic learn how to thrive as software developers.
Morehouse College students displaced from housing and steady meals by the decision to transition to online classes during the global pandemic are receiving support from a more than $260,000 gift generously donated by alumni and supporters.
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Morehouse College is closely monitoring the novel coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak that originated in China and has since spread to several other countries such as Iran, Italy, Japan, France, and the United States. Because this situation is extremely fluid we are recommending that all faculty, staff, students and parents monitor the Center for Disease and Prevention’s (CDC) website for the latest information and advisories.
Curtis Campbell, a veteran administrator with nearly 20 years of experience in intercollegiate athletics at both NCAA Division II and NCAA Division III schools, has been hired as Morehouse College’s new Athletics Director
Morehouse College was named on the list of U.S. colleges and universities that produced the most 2019-2020 Fulbright Scholars, the nation's flagship international educational exchange program.
Nearly $4 million was raised recently during Morehouse College’s 32nd annual “A Candle in the Dark” Gala. The fundraiser, held at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta on Feb. 15, was the highlight of this year’s Founder’s Week, celebrating the 153rd anniversary of Morehouse College’s founding.
Sixteen Morehouse College scholars will visit West Africa from March 6-14 to meet with senior level staff of Coca-Cola, Citi, and the U.S. Embassy during the 34th annual International Spring Tour. The free academic adventure will take students from Atlanta to Accra, Ghana and Dakar, Senegal, more than 5,000 miles away from Morehouse.
Philanthropists Ken and Kathryn Chenault have donated $1 million to Morehouse College to continue funding for the Dr. Hortenius Chenault Endowed Chair in Math and Science and support the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel Restoration Project.
President David A. Thomas was named to the list of “100 Most Influential Georgians: Visionary Forces” in Georgia Trend’s January publication. Dr. Thomas appears on the list with fellow honorees that include corporate executives, politicians, and civic leaders.
Morehouse College has launched a new undergraduate software engineering degree program, leading the nation as one of the first HBCUs to offer the major.