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SENATE BILL 841
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By: Senator Ferguson
Introduced and read first time: February 7, 2022
Assigned to: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Morgan State University – Carnegie Classification – Doctoral University With 2
Very High Research Activity 3
FOR the purpose of establishing a goal for Morgan State University to achieve a certain 4
research status by sustaining certain annual research expenditures and 5
emphasizing research on certain issues; and generally relating to the research status 6
of Morgan State University. 7
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 8
Article – Education 9
Section 11–105(b)(5)(iii), 14–101(b), and 14–104(n)(1) 10
Annotated Code of Maryland 11
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 12
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 13
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 14
Article – Education 15
11–105. 16
(b) (5) (iii) With respect to Morgan State University, the Commission shall 17
direct the Board of Regents of Morgan State University to develop and implement a plan 18
for [the enhancement]: 19
1. THE ENHANCEMENT of that institution; and 20
[designation] 21
2. THE DESIGNATION OF THAT INSTITUTION as [the]: 22
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A. THE State’s preeminent public urban research university 1
with the appropriate programs, faculty, and facilities; AND 2
B. A DOCTORAL UNIVERSITY WITH VERY HIGH 3
RESEARCH ACTIVITY AS IDENTIFIED BY THE CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATION OF 4
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. 5
14–101. 6
(b) Morgan State University: 7
(1) Has the responsibility, with other educational institutions, for 8
providing higher education research and graduate study in the Baltimore area; 9
(2) Is designated as the State’s preeminent public urban research 10
university with a mission of instruction, research, and service; 11
(3) Offers baccalaureate and graduate degrees in the arts and sciences; 12
(4) Emphasizes an education addressing urban concerns; 13
(5) Offers the professional and graduate programs approved by its Board 14
of Regents and the Maryland Higher Education Commission; 15
(6) Shall be dedicated to [the]: 16
(I) THE development and delivery of comprehensive and 17
high–quality academic programs and services to its university community and the citizens 18
of Maryland, particularly the citizens of the Baltimore region AND OTHER URBAN 19
COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE; 20
(II) SUSTAINED ANNUAL RESEARCH EXPENDITURE S OF 21
BETWEEN $50,000,000 AND $75,000,000; AND 22
(III) THE EMPHASIS OF RESEARCH TO ADDRESS ISSUES THAT 23
DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACT COMMUNITIES O F COLOR, INCLUDING: 24
1. HEALTH DISPARITIES ; AND 25
2. SUSTAINED MULTIGENERA TIONAL ECONOMIC 26
DISPARITIES; and 27
(7) Shall serve a diverse citizenry in an innovative and collaborative 28
manner, all the while exercising its responsibilities with uncompromising integrity through 29
strong, but compassionate, leadership. 30 SENATE BILL 841 3
14–104. 1
(n) (1) The President shall develop an overall plan that is consistent with the 2
statewide plan for higher education and the Charter that: 3
(i) Sets forth both long–range and short–range goals, objectives, and 4
priorities for postsecondary education, research, and service provided by the University; 5
(ii) Subject to § 11–105 of this article, identifies the role, function, 6
and mission of the University; 7
(iii) Provides for the enhancement of the University as [the]: 8
1. THE State’s preeminent public urban research university; 9
AND 10
2. A DOCTORAL UNIVERSITY WITH VERY HIGH 11
RESEARCH ACTIVITY AS IDENTIFIED BY THE CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATION OF 12
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION; 13
(iv) Encourages and supports high quality undergr aduate and 14
graduate programs on its campuses; and 15
(v) Stimulates outreach to the community and State through close 16
relationships with public elementary and secondary schools, business and industry, and 17
governmental agencies. 18
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURT HER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 19
October 1, 2022. 20