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MSU Alumni Association Establishes a Chapter in Kenya Morgan reached an historic milestone last October with the launch of a Kenyan chapter of the MSU Alumni Association — the first international chapter chartered by the association. The ceremony to mark the event took place in the capital city of Nairobi, in mid-December, after more than a year of collaboration between Morgan’s Office of Alumni Relations and Morgan alumni in Kenya.
Yacob Astatke, D.Eng., Morgan’s Assistant Vice President for International Affairs, attended the ceremony and reported that the chapter would be vital to the University’s effort to open a virtual or satellite campus in Nairobi. Chapter President Margaret Mukira, ’94, anticipates that the chapter will become a major force in student recruitment for Morgan in Kenya; expansion of the MSUAA to other countries; and development of partnerships between Morgan and universities and communities in Kenya.
New Jersey Alumni Chapter
New Jersey Chapter Keeps the Fire Burning The New Jersey Alumni Chapter kicked off 2021–22 with a successful outdoor “Meet and Greet” event. Participants were thrilled to see one another in person, after a long separation because of COVID-19, and took full advantage of the opportunity to renew bonds forged at Morgan many years ago. Although the chapter has not been able to meet in person since, it
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has kept the “Blue and Orange” fire burning, with regular virtual meetings on Zoom and planning of several special events for the second half of the chapter year. The chapter held a virtual event centered on the NCAA Basketball Tournament (“March Madness”), in March, and an event at the Crossroads Theater launched its membership drive for 2022–23, in June.
