From The
Desk of
President Maria Thompson
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Coppin and HBCUs Cited as Economic Engines
The report, "HBCUs Make America Strong: The Positive Economic Impact of Historically Black Colleges and Universities," was released this November by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). The landmark study is based on 2014 data that looks at the economic contributions of HBCU institutions nationally and locally.
HBCUs provide a college education for 300,000 students every year and are a powerful economic engine through the jobs they create and the expenditures they make in localities. Additionally, the report shows that Coppin State University has a total economic impact of $158 million locally and regionally and generates over 1400 jobs.
Coppin has always stood proudly in its place as an anchor institution in West Baltimore working to remove economic barriers and provide opportunities. We commend the UNCF for recognizing the importance of all HBCUs, and our role in making America strong. To see the full report, please visit
HBCU Impact .
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Coppin State Students Launch Community Clean-Up Day
Coppin's commitment to community engagement shown brightly on Saturday, November 18, 2017, when more than 150 students and staff held a Community Clean-Up Day. Volunteers spent the day cleaning up along North Avenue between Hilton Parkway and Pennsylvania Avenue.
The effort was spearheaded by the on-campus faith-based group S.M.O.O.T.H., which stands for Strong Men Overcoming Obstacles Through Hard Work. S.M.O.O.T.H. hosts various events throughout the year in the interest of community service, building character, and increasing school spirit.
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Coppin Professors Win Grant Support for Technology
Math and Computer Science assistant professor, Dr. Leshell Hatley, is the recipient of a $15,000 research grant from the Kapor Center for Social Impact. Dr. Hatley will participate in a Ford Foundation Study entitled, “Equitable Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital," which will “investigate two types of intervention that assist underrepresented individuals in learning pathways to become technology founders and leaders."
Director of the CSU Center for Nanotechnology, Dr. Jamal Uddin, is the recipient of a Constellation Energy, an Exelon Company, E2 Energy to Educate Grant for $20,000. The grant will support a program aimed at educating high school and college students on the characteristics, types, construction, and application of fuel cell technology.
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Men's Basketball Home Season Opener - December 6
Coppin State University men's basketball team will play its home season opener against NAVY on Wednesday, December 6, 2017, at 7:00 p.m.
We invite you to support our student athletes and coach Juan Dixon.
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Student Highlight
Destiny Brown, a member of the Class of 2018, is a Biology Major, with a concentration in Pre-Medicine.
A native of Maryland, Destiny is a bright and driven student who serves as President of the Gamma Chapter of Alpha Nu Omega Sorority, Inc., a Christian Sorority. She spends her free time reading and enjoying various art forms.
Destiny has completed the MCAT and is anticipating attending medical school after commencement in May.
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Coppin State University
is an urban, comprehensive, and Historically Black Institution. Building on a legacy of excellence in teacher preparation in the metropolitan community, the university offers quality undergraduate and graduate programs in teacher education, liberal arts, health professions, and STEM-related disciplines
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