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Dr. David Wilson
President
Growing the Future,
Leading the World.
In 2017, Morgan State University celebrated its
sesquicentennial — 150 years from its inception
as the Centenary Biblical Institute, to its present
status as a Carnegie-classified doctoral
research university.
Dr. Victor McCrary
Vice President for Research
and Economic Development
We see research as a vehicle not only to improve
the lives of people and broaden the horizons
of science, but also as an important tool that
enhances education. Curiosity-driven and use-
inspired student and faculty research stimulates
innovation, enriches learning, and engages fully,
leading to increased outcomes for student retention,
graduation, and graduate school admissions.
True to our motto: Growing the Future, Leading
the World, the last five years were no exception in
Morgan’s ‘ascending trajectory.’ In 2017 we saw
the State Legislature officially designate Morgan
State University as Maryland’s Preeminent Public
Urban Research University. With this designation,
we affirm our commitment to research,
particularly the overall research theme of urban
sustainability and resiliency. We are dedicated
to enhancing the lives of the people of Baltimore
and to using research outcomes as an example for
urban populations globally.
Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying
with a purpose. —Zora Neale Hurston
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