Morgan State University Top Questions

I have great pride for Morgan State University. Not only because it is a black historical university, but there are many academic programs offered, undergrad and graduate degree programs and professors who care about your learning experience.

I would say the best thing about Morgan is the fact that no matter the size of your graduating class, you come to make a lot of friends and family within your time at Morgan. The entire campus is full of life and that family feel. It’s funny when I tell people that I go to Morgan State University their reaction is usually a disapproving one. I usually just smile and ask them if they knew that Morgan State University has been included in a very elite group of colleges and universities around the country, named one of ‘America’s Best Colleges’ recently by Forbes Magazine. Listed among the top quarter of the nation’s colleges and universities, Morgan also ranked among the ten best historically black colleges and universities. Or that Morgan State University is ranked among the top 25 best Colleges and Universities for Hispanics and Women by Hispanic Network, Professional Woman, and African American Magazines. Or that Morgan ranks #18 in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities ranking. Their response is usually "oh, no...I didn’t know that" Morgan is a school full of activities and school pride. There is always something going-on on campus whether it is a sporting event or a Theatre show...you will never find yourself with nothing to do. I love Morgan, but if I could change one thing it would probably be more food options on campus...but that is what delivery is for, right?

I would say the best thing about Morgan is the fact that no matter the size of your graduating class, you come to make a lot of friends and family within your time at Morgan. The entire campus is full of life and that family feel. Its funny when I tell people that I go to Morgan State Univeristy their reaction is usually a disapproving one. I usually just smile and ask them if they knew that Morgan State University has been included in a very elite group of colleges and universities around the country, named one of ‘America’s Best Colleges’ recently by Forbes Magazine. Listed among the top quarter of the nation’s colleges and universities, Morgan also ranked among the ten best historically black colleges and universities. Or that Morgan State University is ranked among the top 25 best Colleges and Universities for Hispanics and Women by Hispanic Network, Professional Woman, and African American Magazines. Or that Morgan ranks #18 in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities ranking. Their response is usually "oh, no...i didnt know that" Morgan is a school full of activites and school pride. There is always something going-on on campus whether it be a sporting event or a Theatre show...you will never find yourself with nothing to do. I love Morgan, but if I could change one thing it would probably be more food options on campus...but that is what delivery is for, right?

I absolutely love attending Morgan State University. As a transfer student, I was looking for a school that promoted "activity", and oh did I find it at Morgan! Not only is enrollment in organizations promoted, but encouraged. Our administration is another reason why I love Morgan. Under our new president, he is not only looking to uplift and empower the students, but looking to change the overall perception of Morgan in Maryland and throughout the world. What does this mean for us? It means that when we graduate, our degree will be revered by the likes of both Howard (and HBCU) and Harvard University's alike. The admin is really working for us! The walk from building to building is relatively short, and unlike other colleges I've seen, there are places to shop, eat or vend across campus. Baltimore's Inner Harbor is a short drive away so Morgan's proximity to everything is great.

It is a HBCU college, i would change the fact that they dont have soccer as a school sport, it is just right, they react normal when i ask them to go to the school. Yes I do spend most of my time on campus, The school administration is average to me. No recent controversies for me. Yes there is a lot of school pride. The parties is something unusual about the school. The Most frequents student complains is the the school canteen food, and the fact we don't have a soccer team for Males by Mostly African males.

My overall opinion of my school is that we need more protection and security cameras on campus.

Morgan State University is an accredited HBCU that offer many opportunities to current and prospective students. Morgan State University is just right to start your higher educational goals. The campus is very huge that i sometimes don't know where to spend my time. The library is the best area to study, the student center is the best place to relax by watching a good movie at the theater every hour or by buying some foods at the cafeteria when i am hungry. Most often, i relax at the lounge of the business school by studying or taking a nap. Overall Morgan State University is the place where you can meet people with different backgrounds due to its huge diversity. Being a student at Morgan State University open wonderful doors to my educational goals and i am succeeding in every step i have taken so far. Morgan State University is like a family to me with the wonderful professor and staffs.

Morgan State is known for excelling in not only sports, but academics as well. The beautiful campus is about 20 minutes from the inner harbor. The best thing about Morgan state are the people and the since of pride that Morgan bears feel when we have home games. The feeling is comparable to being at Oriole’s baseball game with all of your friends and family there. I spend most of my on campus in the engineering building and murphy’s fine arts building. These two buildings give Morgan its name. Morgan state is well known for its engineering program and for its renowned classical choir. Most people perceive the school as being just a simple black college or a ghetto college in the hood. It’s actually more refined than people think. In order to get the best of out of any school, including Morgan state, one must stay optimistic and open minded.

The experiences you can gain from the Morgan State University is definitely what the student makes it. Some students will have a ton of complaints about Morgan but often those are the students that had a perfect "media condensed" view of how college should be. Students at Morgan State will often say things like. "I thought Morgan would look like "Stomp the Yard". This statement can be true. If a student comes to school and makes changes to their university instead of just letting what they don't like survive on campus then of course that student will not like that university. As a student at Morgan State, you definitely have to be the change you want to see. A change that is not in reach of the student is the administration. The administration in the financial aid office is one that has been complained about for many years but no change has come. This is the only thing I will change about Morgan and also the surrounding community of Morgan is not the greatest. Crime, especially robberies occur much more then I would expect but I believe this is due to a lack of security and a open campus. Campus police are not prevalent on campus and Morgan is a open- campus. This should require a much larger staff of Morgan State police but it obviously does not. The surrounding community of Morgan is not the greatest but it does have it's perks. The elder people of the surrounding community often express how glad they are of the students. They will stop a student and give them words of encouragement such as "you are our future". This really makes the students have a sense of accomplishment and prestige within the community. The sense of prestige the students gain attributes to the orange and blue pride. The students at Morgan State University have a great sense of pride. "Bleed orange and blue" is a statement that highly regarded in the Morgan community. Also the fight song can often spring out randomly at Morgan events. Morgan can be a great school. Many of the students know one another so there is a high level of unity with in the Morgan State community. This portrayed well when Barack Obama was elected president. All students where outside until about two or three in the morning having a great time. There was music being played, students where just happy and excited. The election of President Obama really made the Morgan community, along with other predominantly black communities feel like we accomplished something as a whole, together with unity. November 4, 2008 was the most memorable experience i will live with forever from Morgan State University. All in all Morgan State is what you make. The campus is not just beautiful to look at, it is also a beautiful community based on pride that can offer a great experience to a diverse group of students.

My overall opinion of Morgan State is that though there are something's that can be improved the the overrides the bad. For instance we have great staff and administration. The people try to be as helpful as they can and some even bend over backward just to see that you are taken care of. Also the teachers know you by name and always answer your questions as many times as you need whether during office hours or via email. The food I'd tasty and affordable, and the students are accepting and fun. On the down side, the organization and timeliness of the help isn't always up to par when it comes to the offices and there has been a conterversy about crime on campus. If I could change one thing it would be to make Morgan State a closed campus. By doing this it would lower the crime rate making our campus safer.