By: Daniel Leaderman – The Maryland Daily Record
Although a public institution, Morgan State University in Baltimore isn’t a part of the University System of Maryland and has its own governing board.
Lawmakers from the city want to make sure it stays that way, despite a proposal — arising from an ongoing civil suit — for the institution to absorb the University of Baltimore.
Baltimore Sen. Joan Carter Conway, a Democrat, is sponsoring a bill in Annapolis that would prohibit the historically black Morgan State from being included in the university system.
Read the full story – Bill Would Ensure Morgan State Stays Out of USM
I like it stay independent. Once the school has joined the state higher education system board they will find some way to cut funding and programs.