Alumni News Fall 2007 by Morgan State University

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CONTENTS Homecoming 2007 . . . . . . . . . .1 MSUNAA President’s Letter . . . 2 Pre-Alumni Council . . . . . . . . . .2 Alumni On the Move . . . . . . . . . 3 Alumni News Items . . . . . . . . . .4 HBCU Legislative Update . . . . . .5 Chapter & Class News . . . . . . . 8 Life Members 2007 . . . . . . . . .10 Necrology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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Homecoming 2007 “Whip ’em and whip ’em good” is the feeling being generated from Hill Field House by head coach Donald Hill-Eley, as the pre-game campaign winds up for this year’s big homecoming. Two promising, veteran quarterbacks will lead the charge this year, as Morgan State University’s football team, the Golden Bears, takes on the Howard Bison on Saturday, Oct. 13, in what is being billed as Homecoming 2007, “Feel the Roar.”

“Alumni can expect to see the Morgan Bears play a great football game again this year at Hughes Stadium, as well as (look forward to) enjoying all the other campus activities,” says Floyd Kerr, MSU athletic director. At this year’s Homecoming, the Bears hope to add to their wins column with two returning quarterbacks, Mario Melton, known for his deceptive speed and scram-

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bling ability, and Baltimore native and Tyler Scholar Byron Selby, are competing for the starting job. Chad Simpson returns as one of the premier running backs in the conference, with his ability to score from anywhere on the field.

“Our offensive line should be the best in the league,” says Kerr.“They’ve worked hard in the off-season and have shown their commitment to success. The value of maturity and senior leadership will take us to the top. We have 18 to 22 seniors who are returning with the experience that counts for wins.” Morgan and Howard tied for fourth in the MEAC last year.“We should have no problem getting one up on them again,” adds Kerr. Recent campus additions, such as the New University Student Center and the library, have upped the excitement surrounding Morgan’s major transformation under the leadership of Dr. Earl S. Richardson. “Without a doubt, we have what is the best of all HBCU athletic fields on the East Coast,” notes Kerr, as he expresses his pride in Morgan’s many achievements. “We are expecting a big crowd in the stands this year,” he continues.“This is one of the biggest games on the East Coast. And even though they are from D.C., our close proximity gives it all the feel of a cross-town showdown…. We’re looking forward to it.” Alumni are urged to get to Homecoming 2007 early to avoid the onslaught of a sea of fans. Homecoming Week will feature

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Morgan’s 23rd Annual Gala,“Morgan Forever; Forever Morgan.” The black-tie affair will be held at Baltimore’s Martin’s West on Friday, Oct. 12. Alumni are invited to come and enjoy it all: the tailgate parties; the halftime show with the Magnificent Marching Machine; a stroll down the new promenade, which gives the

campus a totally new look and feel; the familiar hug of a long-missed friend in the stands, and the splendor of the renovated campus. Come participate in a new era, and “Feel the Roar” at MSU’s Homecoming 2007.

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Dear Fellow Alumni: As the fall season returns with all of its color and beauty, our love for Morgan should bring us back to a campus that is growing and transforming in appearance and everlasting in its place in our lives. The campus we once knew as incoming students to Morgan is more exciting than ever. The University is still in the business of creating lifelong friendships, facilitatElla Moultrie Harris, ’57 President, MSU National ing wonderful experiences and cultivating excellence in Alumni Association all who come through her doors. And it is a business that is growing by leaps and bounds every day. If you haven’t visited the campus lately, now is the time to become reacquainted with Fair Morgan. New facilities and renovations have made a normal walk across the campus a breathtaking experience. The efforts and contributions you have made and continue to make, support Dr. Earl S. Richardson’s vision of our beloved alma mater as a place that breeds as many fond memories for future generations, as it did for us. See you at Homecoming! Morgan Forever, Forever Morgan!

Attention All Former Morgan Athletes The MSU Athletic Department

would like for you to join them at the All Classes Reunion, following the game, in the University Student Center Ballroom. We would like to present each of you with a special limited edition Morgan Bear Pin. Come and spend some time with your former teammates and other athletes that you may miss on the yard!

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Ella Moultrie Harris, ’57 President, MSU National Alumni Association

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New Pre-Alumni Council Brightens Morgan’s Future The Morgan State University National Alumni Association continues to find new ways to create excellence, this time with a dynamic addition of the PreAlumni Council. The Pre-Alumni Council (P.A.C.) stands on the principles of love, harmony, endurance, resourcefulness and commitment. The P.A.C. vows to be the new voice of the student body and the liaison between it and the MSU Alumni. The vision of the Pre- Alumni Council is to strengthen the bond between the student body and alumni and to cultivate students’ desire and fortitude to graduate from Morgan and uphold the institution’s reputation.

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“This innovative organization has a promising future,” says LaShone McPherson, founder and advisor of the council. The Pre-Alumni Council consists of more than 30 enthusiastic Morgan students who have made a commitment to become the University’s largest on-campus organization. Although the Pre-Alumni Council is

new, it has been a vision of Mrs. Joyce Brown, Morgan’s Director of Alumni Relations for many years. Finally, our MSU family will be able to enjoy community service initiatives, fundraising, campus events and more because of the network of students and alumni created by the Pre-Alumni Council. They are Morgan students for only four years, but MSU alumni for life. So, it is vital to foster all collective efforts that will ensure a brighter future for students and the vitality of Morgan State University.

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Sarah L.D. Garrett, ’78, is the new dean of Academic Affairs at Bristol Community College (Mass.). She was previously dean of Academic Affairs and chief academic officer at Asnuntuck Community College, in Connecticut. In addition to her bachelor’s degree from Morgan State University, she holds a law degree from the University of Maryland at Baltimore. Gen. Larry R. Ellis, U.S. Army (Ret.), ’69, is chief executive officer of DHB Industries, Inc. Since taking the top post late last year, Gen. Ellis has led a dramatic financial turnaround of the Pompano Beach, Fla.based company, which makes bullet-resistant vests and other antiballistic equipment for the military. DHB brought in $340 million in revenue in the last fiscal year. Gen. Ellis retired from the military in 2004 as the nation’s topranked Black officer, after 35 years of service. Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley has announced the appointment of Wilbert B. Forbes Sr., ’62, to serve as deputy secretary of the Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs. Mr. Forbes has been a longtime advocate for men and women who have served in the U.S. military. Mr. Forbes is an active member of the Morgan State University ROTC Alumni Chapter. Rev. Dr. J. Ruth Travis, ’68, pastor of Evergreen African Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. Dr. Peggy E. Jones Walls ’68, pastor of St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church, and Rev. Charlotte Joyce Clemons, ’69, pastor of Shiloh

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A.M.E. Church, were all recently honored by the NAACP as Outstanding Women Pastors at the first Rosa Parks Prayer Breakfast, held at the New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore, Md. The Maryland Democratic Party State Central Committee has unanimously elected Michael Cryor, ’68, as chair of the Maryland Democratic Party. Mr. Cryor, a Baltimore businessman and veteran political and community activist, is the only African American in the country now heading a state party. Dr. André E. Godsey Sr., ’94, received the master of arts degree, with an emphasis on Christian education, from Princeton Theological Seminary, at the school’s 195th Commencement Exercises in May. Dr. Godsey also holds a master of arts degree from Morgan in International Studies. Fontaine Nicole Jones, ’94, of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has begun work as a civil engineer with the U.S. Army Garrison Hessen, Department of Public Works, Engineering and Construction Division in Hanau, Germany. Ms. Jones’ previous work with the Corps includes major construction projects in Kuwait and Germany, as well as projects in Kenya and Tanzania linked to the U.S. embassy bombings there. She has served as an inspirational speaker at schools in Kenya and Germany, mentored a Nairobi University student and sponsored a Kenyan student to attend graduate school in the U.S.

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Minnie I. Carter, ’80, ’85, has released her first CD of inspirational music, entitled “Songs For The Soul.” It contains three original songs as well as several familiar tunes such as “God Bless The Child.” Copies of the CD and Ms. Carter’s most recent book of poetry, Faith, Hope & Patriotism, are available at A Good Book Bookstore, located at 2101 Gwynn Oak Avenue in Baltimore. Darryl L. Avery, ’84, is vice principal of Hackensack Middle School in Hackensack, N.J., and owner of Avery Tours, a company that handles trips for groups traveling in the U.S. and abroad. He is pursuing an Ed.D. at Walden University in Massachusetts. “Heritage Vessel Exhibit,” a ninepiece pottery collection created by David Mack, ’71, was displayed at St. Petersburg College’s Clearwater Campus during Black History Month, in Florida. Mr. Mack is a ceramics artist and adjunct professor at the college. The collection includes depictions of famous African Americans. Natalie West Makel, ’84, has published a book titled The Christian Wedding Planner, a 176-page guide designed to help brides and grooms organize and track each step leading up to their wedding day. Ms. Makel, owner of Unforgettable Weddings, has worked as a wedding coordinator for 15 years. For more information about her book, call (410) 3037008, or e-mail nuptialplanner@yahoo.com.

Gen. William “Kip”Ward, ’71, the active U.S. Army’s only AfricanAmerican four-star general has been selected to head the newly formed Africa Command. Ward, 58, who is currently deputy commander of the U.S. European Command, will work with African countries to strengthen their governments and militaries to help combat terrorist influences in the region. Countertenor Kenneth Alston, ’06, performed at the premiere of “Passages of Martin Luther King,” at the Oriental Pioneer Theatre in Beijing, China, in June. Mr. Alston accepted an invitation from the National Theatre Company of China and Stanford University to join gospel singer September Penn in arranging the music and directing the gospel group for the play. 2007 ROTC Hall of Famers. Lt. Col. (Ret.) Joseph E. Butler, ’68

Maj. (Ret.) Turhan E. Robinson, ’67

ROTC Alumnus who rendered honorable military service and distinguishes oneself by high achievement and/or significant contribution for the betterment.

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Alumni Day 2007

Book Signing Showcased Morgan’s Finest

Alumni Awards and Class Reunion Luncheon

Alumni Authors

The Alumni Awards and Class Reunion Luncheon held on Saturday, May 19, 2007 was an overwhelming success, with more than 550 alumni, family members and friends in attendance. During the reception, the guests had an opportunity to greet old friends and class-

mates, reminisce about their days at Morgan and learn what was current in their lives. The Calvin and Tina Tyler Ballroom was beautifully decorated to welcome back all classes ending in “2” and “7,” which they were indeed excited to, once again, return home to their alma mater.

Before the 67th Annual Alumni Awards and Recognition Luncheon, MSUNAA held its first-ever book signing for some of the University’s alumni authors, This successful event showcased the literary prowess of some of Morgan’s finest! The authors who participated included: Elizabeth Best, Embracing First Time Students Barbara Randall Clark, Jump Start Vanessa Craddock, The Promise Box Sarah Elias, Recalling Long View Earl G. Graves Sr., How to Succeed in Business without Being White Alicia Harvey-Smith, Partnering for Success Hester Jackson-Chase, Whispering Words Lillian McGuire, Uprooted and Transplanted: From Africa to America Margaret Pagan, More Than a Slave William Rhoden, Forty Million Dollars Slaves and Third and a Mile

Basketball 2007- 2008

Men’s Basketball Schedule Date Nov. 7 Nov. 8 Nov. 14 Nov. 18 Nov. 20 Nov. 24 Nov. 28 Dec. 1 Dec. 6 Dec. 8 Dec. 21 Dec. 28 Dec. 29 Jan. 12 Jan. 14 Jan. 19 Jan. 21 Jan. 26 Jan. 28 Feb. 2 Feb. 4 Feb. 9 Feb. 11 Feb. 16 Feb. 18 Feb. 23 Feb. 25 Mar. 1 Mar. 6 Mar. 10- 15

Opponent UCONN Holy Cross/UC Davis St. Francis P.A Seton Hall American University University Of Miami UMBC *Coppin St MEAC Maryland University LaSalle University Longwood University Cable Car Classic Cable Car Classic NC A & T MEAC Norfolk State MEAC FAMU MEAC B-CC MEAC Howard MEAC Hampton MEAC MEAC UMES MEAC Delaware State MEAC WSSU MEAC South Carolina State MEAC FAMU MEAC B-CC MEAC Howard MEAC Hampton University MEAC Delaware State U MEAC Coppin State MEAC Tournament

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Women’s Basketball Schedule

Location Storrs, Ct Storrs, Ct Loretto, PA Orange, N.J Hill Field House Miami, FL Baltimore, MD Baltimore, MD College Park, MD Hill Field House Hill Field House San Francisco, CA San Francisco, CA Greensboro, NC Norfolk, VA Hill Field House Hill Field House Washington, DC Hampton, VA Hill Field House Hill Field House Hill Field House Hill Field House Tallahassee, FL Daytona Beach, FL Hill Field House Hill Field House Dover, DE Hill Field House Raleigh, NC

Time TBA TBA 1:00pm 1:00pm 7:00pm 1:00pm 7:00pm 4:00 p.m 7:O0p.m 4:00pm 7:00pm TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA

March 10–15, 2008 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Basketball Tournament

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Date Nov. 10 Nov. 16 Nov. 17 Nov. 21 Nov. 28 Dec. 6 Dec. 21 Dec. 27 Dec. 28 Dec. 30 Jan. 2 Jan. 5 Jan. 12 Jan. 14 Jan. 19 Jan. 21 Jan. 26 Jan. 28 Feb. 2 Feb. 4 Feb. 9 Feb. 11 Feb. 14 Feb. 16 Feb. 18 Feb. 23 Feb. 25 Mar. 1 Mar. 6 Mar. 10-15

Opponent UMES Longwood Tourney Longwood Tourney NCCU Mt. St. Mary’s American University Saint Francis (PA) VCU Tourney VCU Tourney St. John’s University Lafayette College Coppin State MEAC NCA&T State MEAC Norfolk State MEAC FAMU MEAC Bethune- Cookman MEAC Howard MEAC Hampton MEAC MEAC UMES MEAC Delaware State Winston Salem State MEAC South Carolina State New Jersey Tech MEAC FAMU MEAC Bethune-Cookman MEAC Howard MEAC Hampton MEAC Delaware State MEAC Coppin State MEAC Tournament

Location Princess Anne, MD Farmville, VA Farmville, VA Hill Field House Emmitsburg, MD Washington, DC Hill Field House Richmond, VA Richmond, VA New York City, NY Easton, PA Baltimore, MD Greensboro, NC Norfolk, VA Hill Field House Hill Field House Washington, DC Hampton, VA Hill Field House Hill Field House Hill Field House Hill Field House Newark, NJ Tallahassee, FL Daytona Beach, FL Hill Field House Hill Field House Dover, DE Hill Field House Raleigh, NC

RBC Center, Raleigh/Wake County, N.C. Plan to Attend to Support Our Morgan Bears!

Time 2:00 pm TBA TBA 5:30 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 5:30 pm TBA TBA 7:00 pm 5:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:00 pm 6:00 pm 2:00 pm 5:30 pm 5:30 pm 5:30 pm 2:00 pm 5:30 pm 2:00 pm 5:30 pm 6:00 pm 2:00 pm 5:30 pm 2:00 pm 5:30 pm 2:00 pm 5:30 pm TBA

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HBCU Legislative Update The Record Set It Straight

During the last Maryland General Assembly session, legislation was introduced by Baltimore Senator Joan Carter Conway and Eastern Shore Delegate Rudolph Cane to reinforce existing federal and state statutes that prohibit traditionally white institutions from duplicating programs unique to the HBCUs. It was difficult for the general public to get a good sense of the nature of or need for the bills because of the many misrepresentations and inaccuracies in the various media accounts. In addition to the articles printed in the Afro-American Newspapers, there were two other exceptions: an Inside Higher Ed article and a recent article in the Daily

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Record. The Daily Record’s account was perhaps the most comprehensive in addressing the various aspects of the bills. That article is being reprinted in this publication for your information. The miscasting of Senate Bill 29 ultimately resulted in the House seriously compromising the original intent of the bill with amendments that subjected all academic program decisions by the Maryland Higher Education Commission to review by the state Circuit Court. The Senate refused to accept the House amendments, and the bill died. Both Senator Conway and Delegate Cane have vowed to reintroduce the same legislation in the 2008 legislative session.

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More Than Just A Turf Battle Towson-Morgan MBA flap highlights higher ed desegregation agreement by Dori Berman Daily Record Business Writer May 24, 2007 Reprinted with permission, the Daily Record

On the surface, it appeared to be just one university trying to protect its turf. But as the debate over the new joint Towson University/University of Baltimore MBA program, and Morgan State’s objection to it, gathered steam in the latest legislative session, it became clear the issues went deeper than geography and enrollment competition. Towson’s program was proposed in 2005 and approved by the Maryland Higher Education Commission despite complaints that it unnecessarily duplicated an MBA program already offered by Morgan State University, a little more than five miles away. Other institutions in the Baltimore region also objected to the program’s approval,

arguing that their offerings already fulfilled the region’s demand for MBA degrees, but Morgan was the only historically black institution to do so. That is especially important because Maryland is legally obligated, under an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, to desegregate its higher education system. Legislation that would have allowed Morgan to appeal the program approval to the courts failed in the legislature’s final days last month, leaving the Towson/UB program, which began accepting students last fall, intact for now. But questions linger about whether the state is violating its legal responsibilities by allowing the program to continue.

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More Than Just A Turf Battle — Towson-Morgan MBA (continued)

The Fordice case James E. Lyons Sr., Maryland’s secretary of higher education, was not in Maryland when the UB/Towson program was approved. He does, however, have significant experience on the subject of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, or HBCUs, and the integration of higher education systems. In 1992 Lyons was the president of Bowie State University, an HBCU in Prince George’s County, and had been tapped to lead Jackson State University in Mississippi, also an HBCU, when the Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision regarding segregation in state university systems. In what is known as the Fordice decision, the court found that Mississippi had failed to meet its obligation to dismantle its segregated higher education system. The decision noted that simply adopting race-neutral enrollment policies was not enough to satisfy the state’s obligation to desegregate the system. “The Fordice case was brought by Jackson State alumni and others who argued that Mississippi still had vestiges of a dual system, that black and white students were still going to separate schools and the schools were separate but equal, and the court agreed,” Lyons recalled during a recent interview.“The point is the state needs to do all that it can. So when you have a situation where you have nearby schools, you don’t want a situation where all the black students go to the black school and all the white students go to the white school, and they’re making those choices because the white school is perceived to be of superior quality.” State Sen. Joan Carter Conway, D-Baltimore City, sponsored the legislation that would have allowed the case to be appealed to the

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courts. She argued her intentions were not aimed strictly at the Towson MBA, but rather at the state’s legal obligations.

should be avoided unless there is sound educational justification for the duplication.

“It’s all about compliance. Everybody says it’s a Morgan/Towson thing. It’s not about Towson, and it’s not about Morgan,” Conway said.“If you have a historically black institution, and you continue to duplicate its programs, you do very little to promote diversity.”

In a March 15, 2005, letter to Towson and the University of Baltimore informing those institutions of the approval of the joint program, former higher education secretary Calvin Burnett argued that there was educational justification for the new joint MBA program.

Maryland’s fulfillment of its desegregation obligations is being evaluated by the U.S. Office for Civil Rights.

“In light of steady growth in the number of both undergraduate and graduate enrollments in business, there should be no negative impacts on other MBA programs. … However, within an environment of growing enrollments, Towson University and the University of Baltimore will offer access to graduate instruction for more Maryland residents, including African Americans,” Burnett wrote in his letter.

The need for MBA programs Meanwhile, the Towson/UB program is continuing with rolling admissions. Since the joint program began last fall, 247 students have enrolled. That’s in addition to about 250 still matriculating in the UB MBA program that already existed. Representatives of the program said it benefits the entire region. “There’s apparently a demand for it if we’ve seen this increase in interest in the joint program. We’ve doubled the number of people who are coming to our open houses,” said Louise Laurence, the associate dean of the Towson University business school. The region’s demand for MBA program capacity and the future need for MBA graduates in the work force were two of the primary reasons given for the program’s approval in 2005. From 1996 to 2006, statewide enrollment in MBA programs increased from 4,481 to 6,544. The duplication issue Federal law states that new programs at traditionally white colleges duplicating those at HBCUs within a 35-mile radius

He also noted that if the program was not allowed to proceed, Towson’s business school could have been negatively impacted. Towson’s undergraduate business program is the largest in the Baltimore region, and adding an MBA to its offerings would greatly improve its chances of attracting the best faculty, Burnett argued. Later that year, in a response to Morgan State’s appeal of the decision to approve the Towson/UB program, Burnett noted that while demand for MBAs was projected to increase, Morgan’s program had experienced declining enrollment and was not sufficiently filling the region’s demand. Burnett’s decision was appealed to the higher education commission, which encouraged the institutions to negotiate a mutually agreeable solution, recalled Kevin O’Keefe, the commission’s chairman. With no resolution in sight, the commission held a hearing and voted in November 2005 to approve the Towson/UB program.

O’Keefe said the status of Morgan’s program at the time reinforced the educational justification argument in favor of allowing the other schools’ program to go forward. “I suspect if there were clear indications of what Morgan was going to do in terms of expanding its program, it would have been different. We had persuasive evidence of a program that was in decline and had been for some time, and that there was no apparent plan to change that,” O’Keefe said. Morgan’s MBA program enrolled 28 in 2004, down from 241 in 1985, Burnett wrote in his letter. The director of Morgan’s program, William Vroman, took over the reins in 2005, while the commission was dealing with the issue. He said the enrollment numbers were not a good measure of the program’s quality. “The 28 did not represent the underlying vitality of the program,” Vroman said. “There was the recession of 2000 in combination with the director of the program getting sick.You don’t have to fumble a whole lot in a competitive environment with a recession” to struggle. Since that time, however, the Morgan program has rebounded and now has 90 students enrolled, and Vroman expects to have between 100 and 125 by the fall. Unfulfilled obligations? Meanwhile, the Towson program’s approval raises the question: Did the state fulfill its obligations? In an April 20, 2005, memorandum to the higher education commission, Assistant Attorney General Pace J. McConkie wrote,

“Please be advised that the secretary’s decision of March 15th, while within his discretion to act, was made contrary to the advice and counsel rendered him by the Office of the Attorney General. Specifically, the Secretary was advised that approval of this academic program would leave the state in a vulnerable position, legally, with respect to the law governing the unnecessary duplication of academic programs.” Seven months after the McConkie memorandum, the higher education commission approved the Towson/UB program. O’Keefe said that as he understood it, the memorandum was the opinion of McConkie alone and not an official opinion from the attorney general. Lyons did not say he would have made a different decision, but he noted that the state must be careful when considering new programs. “What I would have looked at, had I been here, was the Fordice case and whether or not we were creating a situation where white students who might otherwise be encouraged to go to Morgan now have an alternative,” Lyons said. Instead of looking at Morgan’s enrollment numbers and making a decision based on them, Lyons said he would have tried to dig into why Morgan’s enrollment was declining, and what could have been done to remedy the situation. “In Jackson I met with white students who were driving 35 miles away to the University of Southern Mississippi to take the same program they could have taken in Jackson at home. I asked why, because if you’ve got some problems with Jackson State, I told them I need to know what they

are. That’s the kind of approach I would have taken,” Lyons said. For now, the UB/Towson program will continue accepting students. A civil suit was filed against the state in Baltimore City Circuit Court by the Coalition for Equity and Excellence in Maryland Higher Education, a group of Morgan alumni and other interested individuals formed to advocate for Morgan State and other HBCUs. The case was moved to federal court and administratively closed earlier this year while the coalition revamps its legal team. The group has until the end of the year to reopen the suit, and the coalition’s president, David Burton, said it has every intention of doing so. “I think there are other programs as well that have affected all of the HBCUs in Maryland. The coalition is not specific to the Morgan/Towson issue, but the Morgan/Towson issue probably has a higher profile than some of the other noncompliant decisions,” said Burton, a Morgan graduate who now lives near Gaithersburg. “The broader issue here is competitiveness. The parity or lack of parity that results from [the state’s program approval process] leaves some of the HBCUs with a lesser ability to attract students of all races to [their] programs. It’s not a matter of trying to have HBCUs only serve minority populations. It’s just the opposite; they should be serving all populations.” o Reprinted with permission, the Daily Record May 24, 2007 The Daily Record Baltimore, MD

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MSU Alumnus or MSU Graduate? Do you consider yourself an alumnus or just a graduate of Morgan State University? Alumni give of their talent, treasure and/or time. A graduate is only a degree recipient. Which name do you claim? We ask that you become involved in your university; there is enough room for everybody. One way you can give your support is, of course, financially. But what about becoming active with your class or a chapter in your area? If there is no chapter near you, why not consider starting one? Listed below are our functioning chapters. Please become involved! Morgan needs your support! Annapolis/Anne Arundel County Alumni Chapter (Maryland) Ms. Alcelia P. Buck (410) 267-1665 Baltimore County Alumni Chapter (Maryland) Mr. Jonathan Bishop, President (410) 922-1493

Howard L. Cornish Baltimore Metropolitan Area Alumni Chapter (Maryland) Ms. Julia Davidson-Randall, President (443) 394-8282 Jacksonville, Florida Alumni Chapter Mr. T. C. Newman, President (904) 220-1192

Chicago Alumni Chapter Mr. Roland Dougherty, Jr., President (773) 779-4583 or (773) 779-4446

Los Angeles Alumni Chapter Ms. Paula Clagon Smith, President (310) 978-0838

Columbia/Howard County Alumni Chapter (Maryland) Mr. Monroe Dennis, President (301) 474-6270

New Castle County, Delaware Chapter Mrs. Willie Jackson, President (302) 478-4397

Georgia Alumni Chapter Ms. Shirley Wright, President (770) 739-0740

New Jersey Alumni Chapter Ms. Marsha D. Worrell (732) 469-1262

North Carolina Alumni Chapter Ms. Barbara A. Faison, President (910) 592-3635

Southern Maryland Alumni Chapter Mr. R. Wayne Barnes, President (301) 870-4787

Northern California Alumni Chapter Dr. Clarence P. Canson, President (510) 758-7978

Tidewater Virginia Area Alumni Chapter Mr. Edward Joyner, President (757) 420-4160

Philadelphia Alumni Chapter Wilhelmina D. Stevenson, Esq., President (215) 887-4845

Varsity M Club Dr. Willie L. Thompson II, President (410) 444-9140

ROTC Alumni Chapter (Maryland) Mrs. Phyllis C. Davis, President (301) 839-9247

Washington, D.C. Alumni Chapter Mrs. Jacqueline Lawson, President (202) 832-3167

South Atlantic Alumni Chapter (Serving Charlotte, N.C., all of South Carolina and Augusta/Savannah, Ga.) Mrs. R. Josephine Jupiter, President (843) 662-5911

If you are unable to reach one of our Chapter Presidents’, please do not hesitate to contact the Alumni Relations Office at (443) 885-3015 so that we may better assist you.

If there is no chapter in your area, here’s how you can get one started: • Contact the MSU Office of Alumni Relations about starting a chapter or revitalizing a defunct chapter. We will provide you with a list of alumni in your specific area or discipline. This will help you determine whether there are enough alumni in your area to support a chapter. These lists are confidential and are to be used for the sole purpose of MSU chapter activities. Any other use of these lists is strictly prohibited. • Your next step is to find at least five individuals who are interested in starting a chapter. It takes the efforts of more than one person if you want to be successful. It can also be rewarding if individuals are committed. • Plan an initial meeting.You may consider a small reception. The Alumni Association will assist with this initial meeting by sending out your first notices and assisting with funding.

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• Plan another meeting to discuss your objectives for the chapter, develop the dues structure, select a name for your chapter and elect officers. Each member of a local chapter must be financial with the National Alumni Association.You must convey that to prospective members.

• You may want to start with one event for the first year, which would give you some idea of the commitment of members.

• When officers are selected and the organization is officially recognized, the president automatically becomes a member of the board of directors. The number of additional members of the board is in accordance with the number of duespaying members. For example, if there are 25 dues-paying members, the board should have one additional representative. With 50 dues-paying members, the chapter is allowed two additional board representatives.

• If you are confident that your chapter has potential, and the members have shown an interest in moving forward, you may apply to the Office of Alumni Relations and the National Alumni Association for a charter. This charter will allow you to become an official arm of the Morgan State University National Alumni Association.

• Maintain contact with the Office of Alumni Relations during the structuring of your chapter to keep the office abreast of your progress. We are here to help you in any way we can!

• Chapters are usually chartered during one of our National Meetings (Homecoming or Alumni Day). • GOOD LUCK!

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Dues Reminder Membership dues cover the fiscal year July 1, 2007–June 30, 2008.Your dues will allow us to continue to provide quality service to our alumni and to support the University and its students. If you have already submitted your dues, we thank you. If you have yet to do so, we kindly ask that you submit them as soon as possible. We look forward to your continued support!

Cornish Chapter Celebrates Its Silver Anniversary The Howard L. Cornish Alumni Chapter celebrated its 25th anniversary with a Jazz Dinner event in MSU's Helen Roberts Dining Room on Sunday, August 12, 2007.

Class of ’52 Celebrates 55th Anniversary Before this year’s Alumni Awards and Recognition Luncheon, the Class of 1952 had presented the largest-ever gift to the University: $52,000. The class has remained very active and is still going strong. There were 25 members from the class at the luncheon. Hats off to the Class of 1952! You continue to make us proud!

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Attention! Reunion Classes Ending in “3” and “8” It has been five years since your last reunion. Please make every effort to start planning for your reunion, now! We are looking for all classes ending in “3” and “8” to be well represented at our 68th Annual Alumni Awards and Class Reunion Luncheon scheduled for Saturday, May 17, 2008. We are encouraging each class to present their class gift at this time. If a class agent has not been identified for your class, it is our hope that someone from the class would accept this exciting opportunity! We are here to assist you in getting started. The class agents for your classes are listed below. Please contact them so your reunion will be a success: Class of 1953 Mrs. Betty Fox (410) 367-8738 Mrs. Beulah Wallace (410) 542-0207 Class of 1958 Ms. Maureen B.E. Miles (301) 984-5919

Class of 1963 No Class Agent Identified

Class of 1978 No Class Agent Identified

Class of 1993 Ms. Cindy Y. Hooper 202-997-3246

Class of 1968 Ms. Carolyn Jasmin (410) 944-5590

Class of 1983 Ms. Karen Y. Harris (443) 695-4045

Class of 1998 Ms. Dara A. Govan (908) 755-0077

Class of 1973 Ronald Willis (410) 254-3959

Class of 1988 No Class Agent Identified

Class of 2003 Jarrett L. Carter (443) 885-3465

Class of ’57’s $60,000 Class Gift Is MSU’s Largest Ever This year was particularly special for the Class of 1957 as they celebrated their 50th Anniversary. During the Morgan State Alumni Luncheon in May, the class presented a check to the University for $60,000, the largest class gift, to date. This record-setting contribution was just one highlight of the reunion celebration, which the class did in high style during Alumni Weekend. Things kicked off with a “Roaring ’20s” dance on Friday night. Dressed in period attire, class members danced the night away to the sound of “oldies but goodies.” On Saturday, the Class of ’57 was more than 100 strong at the Alumni Luncheon. Later that evening, class members put on their finest for a black-tie Formal Banquet held at the Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel. Sunday morning was even more special, as they rose bright and early to participate in the 138th Commencement Exercise. Adorned in their academic regalia, the Class of ’57 joined the processional into Hughes Stadium with the Class of 2007. Capping off the weekend of activities, an elegant Farewell Brunch was held in the Alumni House.

We often correspond with our alumni by way of e-mail. If you think that we do not have your current e-mail address on file, please forward your updated information to DeWayne C. Davis at: dcdavis@moac.morgan.edu or Tammi Fleming at tfleming@moac.morgan.edu.

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This list includes those members who have completed their Life Membership since Alumni Day, May 20, 2006 – May 19, 2007. Although we have done everything possible to present a full list of life members for that period, we apologize should there be any omissions or mistakes. Please contact the Alumni Relations Office for any corrections. Dr. Marc E. Abramson, ’91 Lawrence Anderson, ’65 Dr. Tyrone R. Baines, ’65 Calvin Ball, Jr., ’73 Ruth E. Banks-Crowder, ’64 Lisa J. Barbour, ’75 Calu R. Barnes-Evans, ’80 Col. Bernard A. Barnes (Ret.), ’75 Paulette A. Beale, ’80 Rev. Louis J. Boston, ’59 Marvin M. Briscoe ’85 Dr. Sylvia Brooks-Brown, ’64 James R. Brown, ’57 William M. Buford, ’55 Catherine P. Burton, ’56 Mark Busbee, ’86 Lori B. Butler, ’87 William Marshall Carson, Sr.^ Damien J. Carter, ’97 Willia H. Coe, ’55 Kendall Cooper, ’81 Anna Mimms Coplin ’58 Cheryl Hall Crandall, ’77 Harry M. Croxton, Sr. ’77 Lt. Col. Roland Chaplin Cunningham, ’50 Alvin ’59 & Dolores L. Alston Curtis, ’60** Comia S. Diaz, ’95 Dr. Anne O. Emery, ’71 George N. Ezimorah, ’92 Constella D. Gallop-Abadom, ’87 George L. Gilmore, ’62 Jannie Moore Goldston ’54 Rashida Hiba Govan, ’97 Johnny L. Graham, ’75 & ’80 Rosetta Webster Graham, Ph.D., ’56

Bobby J. Griffin, ’71 Dr. Evelyn R. Hallman, ’58 Rumica P. Hampton, ’80 Jamal D. ’99 & Khalilah M. Harris, ’98** Deborah W. Hayes, ’87 Warren J. Howze, ’67 Peggy D. Hughes, ’80 Deborah R. Izzard, ’84 Inez Sullivan Jackson, ’54 Margaret Holt Jackson, ’53 William R. Jackson Jr., ’67 & ’78 Ralph W. James, ’69 Rubina S. Jamison, ’76 Dare L. Johnson, ’88 Dwayne K. Johnson, ’01 Tyrone L. Johnson, ’79 Dr. Barbara Archer Jones, ’68 Elyn Garrett Jones, ’85 Samantha J. Jones, ’96 Van Roger Jones, ’76 Lovenia A. Leapart, ’06 Katherine E. Leonard, ’49 Aaron T. Mathis, ’99 Corvelli A. McDaniel, ’85 Michele E. McDonald, ’84 Anthony C. ’76 & Diane C. McPhail, ’77** Kweisi Mfume, ’76 Charles I. Minor, ’66 Phillip ’87 & Rosalie MontgomeryDavid, ’86** Dr. Frederick W. Oliver, ’62 Celeste B. Parker, ’77 Marion L. Patterson, ’87 Diane Kearney Pearson, ’67 Jerome Pearson, ’80

Larry S. Perry, M.D., ’70 Dr. Thomas Pinder, ’65 Valerie Willis Polk, ’73 Maurice Brian Purvis, ’96 Lt. Col. Edward M. Scott (Ret.), ’54 Qiana L. Simmons, ’00 Benjamin F. Smith, ’75 Lonnie Liston Smith, ’61 Robert C. Smith, ’96 Wanda C. Smith, ’89 Robert M. Spady, ’65 Dural Suite Jr., ’90 Mark E. Sye, ’97 Doris King Taylor, ’50 Kernal A. Thomas, ’70 Myra A. Thompson, ’93 Anita Turks-Hunter, ’64 Edzell L. ’62 & Lillian Y. Turner, ’62** Lt. Col. Larry D. Turner, ’78 Rosalie Rebecca Fisher Turpin, ’63 Juanita Warrick-Williams, ’67 Victor D. Watson, ’70 Kevin E. Weddington, ’89 Marsha Contee White, ’70 Richard A. White Jr., ’85 Myra White-Gray, ’70 David J. Whittington, ’96 Nathalyn R. Whittington, ’89 Warren Wilson, ’88 Dr. Malverne C. Winborne, ’73 Maurice M. Wood Jr., ’74 Marion H.Young, ’64 ^Associate *Deceased **Family Life Members

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MSU Deceased Alumni, Faculty, Staff & Students Dr. Howard Alford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/23/07 (retired faculty) Rita G. Bass, ’70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3/10/07 William H. Brewer, ’53 . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/1/07 John Percy Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/10/07 (former faculty) Donald A. Chapman, ’56 . . . . . . . . . . .4/4/07 Delores T. Cooper, ’77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5/25/07 Margaret F. Taylor Coston . . . . . . . . . .5/28/07 (former staff) Delores E. Dorsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5/28/07 (attended only) Ernest W. Evans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3/7/07 (attended only) James A. Forrest, ’58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/27/07 Harry A. Gail, ’51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/20/06 Robert A. Hawkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5/15/07 (attended only) Dr. Roland C. McConnell . . . . . . . . . . .5/2/07 (Emeriti faculty)

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Edith M. Meads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3/23/07 (staff) The Hon. Parren J. Mitchell, ’50 . . . . .5/28/07 Samuel Moore, Jr., ’53 . . . . . . . . . . . . .3/22/07 Bibha Mukherjee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5/23/07 (faculty) Carolyn E. Perry, ’60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/7/07 Beulah V. Treadwell Phillips, ’61 . . . . .4/2/07 LT. Cmdr. James Roland Randall, M.D., ’54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5/15/07 The Hon. Essom V. Ricks, Jr., ’68 . . . .5/17/07 Mary Vivian Ryan, ’84 . . . . . . . . . . . . .5/31/07 (staff) Nicholas Smith, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3/3/07 (former faculty) Theodore F. Stanley, ’51 . . . . . . . . . . . .8/6/05 Carolyn A. Stubbs, Ph.D., ’55 . . . . . . . .4/6/07 Bessie Sumner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8/25/06 Calvin H. Wesley, ’51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5/10/07 Minerva B.W. Williams, ’68 . . . . . . . . .5/10/07

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4:00 PM—Church of the Redeemed Presbyterian, 1423 Girard St. NE Washington, DC 20017 11:00 AM Matriculation Convocation in Gilliam Concert Hall, Morgan State University 2:00 PM—Concert sponsored by Prince Hall Masons, Samuel T. Daniels Sanctuary, 1307 Eutaw Place Baltimore, MD 21217 7:30 PM—BSO Opening Gala Concert Meyerhoff Symphony Hall 1212 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, and MD 21201 4:00 PM—Epworth Methodist Chapel, 3317 St. Lukes Lane, Baltimore, MD 21207 7:00 PM—Calvary Baptist Church Mullica Hill, NJ 7:30 PM—Gala Event at Hartford Community College Bel Air, MD 11:00 AM Performing Arts Convocation in Gilliam Concert Hall, Morgan State University 4:00 PM—MSU Choir Alumni Concert for Nathan Carter Foundation, Gilliam Concert Hall, Morgan State University 6:00 PM—Concert sponsored by Delaware Chapter of Alumni Association at Cornerstone Fellowship Church, 20 West Lea Blvd. Wilmington DE 19802 8:00 PM—Hood College, Hoffman Chapel 401 Rosemont Ave. Frederick, MD 21701 7:30 PM—Juanita College, Halbritter Center for the Performing Arts, 1700 Moore Street, Huntingdon PA 16652., PA 11:00 AM—Founders Day Convocation in Gilliam Concert Hall, Morgan State University 6:00 PM—New Shiloh Baptist Church Concert, 2100 N. Monroe Street, Baltimore, MD 21217 5:00 PM—Concert sponsored by DC Chapter of MSU Alumni Association Metropolitan Baptist Church at 1225 R Street NW, Washington DC 20009 7:00 PM—Arden Gild Hall, 2126 The Highway, Arden, DE 19810 11:00 AM—Bill of Rights Convocation Gilliam Concert Hall, Morgan State University 4:00 PM—ANNUAL MSU CHOIR CHRISTMAS CONCERT - Gilliam Concert Hall, 2201 Argonne Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21251 7:30 PM—The Strand Performing Arts Center, 50 North George Street, York, PA 17401 9:00 AM—Annual MLK Breakfast sponsored by the Cornish Chapter of the Morgan State Alumni Association held at Martins West, Woodlawn MD. 8:00 PM—Montgomery County Annual Martin Luther King Celebration held at Strathmore Music Hall in Rockville, MD.

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8:00 PM—Concert for Smoot Theatre, Parkersburg, WV Feb. 7 11:00 AM—Founders Day Convocation in Gilliam Concert Hall, Morgan State University Feb. 16 8:00 PM—"Free to Sing" Concert at Strathmore Hall, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD 20852-3385 Feb. 19 7:00 PM—Frostburg State University Concert in Frostburg, MD Feb. 22 8:00 PM—Montgomery Community College, Pottstown, PA Feb. 24 4:00 PM—Christ Presbyterian Church 2323 Old Hickory Blvd Nashville, TN 37215 Mar. 9 4:00 PM—Class of 1950 sponsored concert at Celebration Church, 6080 Foreland Garth, Columbia, MD 21045 Mar. 13 11:00 AM—Women's History Month Convocation in Gilliam Concert Hall, Morgan State University Mar. 15 6:00 PM—Miracle Temple Seventh-Day Adventist Church Mar. 27-30 Spring Tour—Concert at the Island Center for the Performing Arts in St. Croix March 28 and Concert at Reichhold Center for the Arts in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands March 29 Apr. 3 11:00 AM—Honors Convocation, in Gilliam Concert hall, Morgan State University Apr. 5 8:00 PM—Carnegie Hall Performance with St. Lukes Orch. New York, NY & Bobby McFerrin,Conductor Apr. 9 8:00 PM—Delaware State University Concert, Dover, DE Apr. 18 8:00 PM—Danville Concert Series Danville, VA Apr. 19 8:00 PM—The Prizery, South Boston, VA Apr. 20 3:00 PM—“Let My People Go” Performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC Apr. 27 4:00 PM—Philadelphia Chapter of the Alumni Association, Bethlehem Baptist Church, Penilyn Pike and Trewellyn Ave., Penilyn PA 19422. May 4 4:00 PM—Annual Spring Concert at MFAC Baltimore, MD May 10 3:00 PM—Smithsonian American Arts Museum Washington, DC May 18 10:00 AM—Morgan State University Commencement, Baltimore, MD May 25 3:00 PM—Garrett County Arts Festival Concert McHenry, MD

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Alumni Events, 2007–2008 Sept. 8 Howard L. Cornish Alumni Chapter’s September Meeting, Heritage United Church of Christ, 3110 Liberty Heights Ave., Baltimore, Md., 10:00 a.m. Oct. 12

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MSU National Alumni Association Annual Meeting, Recital Hall, Murphy Fine Arts Center, 12:00 noon Morgan State University Foundation, Inc. Gala XXIII, “Morgan Forever, Forever Morgan,” Martin’s West, 6817 Dogwood Rd., Baltimore, Md. Pre-Gala Reception, 7:30 p.m. –8:30 p.m.; Gala, 8:30 p.m.–12:30 a.m. Gala tickets: $175 per person, including Pre-Gala Reception, or $125 per person without. Contact Mary Clay, (443) 885-3080. Homecoming Day Parade, begins at The Alameda and Chinquapin Parkway, 9:00 a.m. Homecoming Game, Morgan State Bears vs. Howard Bison, Hughes Stadium, 1:00 p.m. All Classes Reunion, University Student Center Ballroom, 4:00 p.m. Morgan Memories, Calvin and Tina Tyler Ballroom, 10:00 p.m., price $20.00 Candlelight Memorial Service, for deceased alumni, faculty, staff and students, Morgan Christian Interfaith Center, 11:00 a.m. Repast at the University Student Center following the service.

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Howard County Alumni Annual Fundraiser Dinner and the play “Dreamgirls” at Toby Dinner Theater, Best Western Hotel and Conference Center, 5625 O’Donnell St. Baltimore, MD 21224 For ticket infomation; please call. 2008 MLK Breakfast; Martin's West; Time: 9:00 Am - 12 Noon; Guest Speaker: William C. Rhoden, New York Times Sports Journalist, Author - Forty Million Slaves,and Third and a Mile, Book signing after conclusion of the Breakfast; Admission: $50.00

Morgan Bears 2007 Men’s Football Schedule Date 8/30/2007 9/8/2007 9/15/2007 9/22/2007 9/29/2007 10/6/2007 10/13/2007 10/20/2007 10/27/2007 11/3/2007 11/10/2007

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Opponent Savannah State (Fullwood Classic) Towson State Winston-Salem State Hampton Bethune-Cookman North Carolina A&T Howard (Homecoming) Delaware State Florida A&M Norfolk State South Carolina State

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Hughes Stadium Hughes Stadium Hampton, Va. Daytona Beach, Fla. Hughes Stadium Hughes Stadium Dover, Del. Hughes Stadium Hughes Stadium Orangeburg, S.C.

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Murphy Fine Arts Center Events, Fall 2007 For more information: (443) 885-4440 • Tickets: (443) 885-4443 Sept. 27 Oct. 6 Oct. 6 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 19 Oct. 21 Oct. 25

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Republican Presidential Forum, 7:00 p.m., moderated by Tavis Smiley. Carlton Leverette Ceramics Workshop, 10:00 a.m. No charge. The UNISUN Gospel Celebration, 7:00 p.m. Presented by Macy’s. Tickets: $15, $10. Carlton Leverette Exhibition Opening Reception, 4:00 p.m. No charge. 49th Annual Ebony Fashion Fair, 4:00 p.m. Presented by the Baltimore Alumnae Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Tickets: $40, $35, $30, $25. Giwayen Mata, 8:00 p.m. Tickets are required: No charge. The MSU Choir Alumni Concert, 4:00 p.m. Tickets: $50, $25. What’s Done in the Dark, by Tyler Perry, 8:00 p.m.; Oct. 26, 8:00 p.m.; Oct. 27, 3:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m.; Oct. 28, 3:00 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $47.50, $45.50, $42.50, $37.50. (Please Note: Tyler Perry does not appear in this production.) The Odyssey, by Derek Walcott, 7:30 p.m. Homer’s story with a “Caribbean twist.” Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 28, 3:00 p.m.; Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 4, 3:00 p.m. Tickets: $20, $15, $10. The Dorothy P. Stanley Dance Festival, 7:30 p.m. Presented by the MSU Modern Dance Ensemble. Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $15, $10, $5. MSU Choir Annual Christmas Concert, 4:00 p.m. Tickets: $25, $20, $10.

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Morgan Forever Forever Morgan Exciting LIVE AUCTION featuring luxury items: Flat Screen Television One Week Accommodations in Colorado One Week Accommodations in Las Vegas

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• DINNER • DANCING • OPEN BAR • LIVE AUCTION Friday, October 12, 2007 Gala XXIII - Martin’s West, 6817 Dogwood Rd., Baltimore, MD 8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. Tickets: • VIP (includes reception from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.) $175 • Standard $125 Contact: Mary Clay at 443-885-3080

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