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    June 16, 2026 | Press Release

    Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival Announces 11 Early Selections as It Returns for Eighth Year

    Morehouse College has announced its early official selections for the 8th Annual Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival (MCHRFF), which will take place September... Read More
    June 11, 2026 | Featured

    Morehouse College Selects Dr. Herman Holt Jr. to Lead STEM Division into Evolving Era of Research and Innovation

    Morehouse College announces the selection of Dr. Herman HoltJr. as dean of the STEM division following a national search, effective July 1, 2026. His appointment comes as... Read More
    May 16, 2026 | Featured

    Morehouse College Names Alumnus Rev. Dr. Jason R. Curry ’92 as the  New Dean of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel

    Morehouse College announces the appointment of TheRev. Dr. Jason R. Curry ’92 as the second dean of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel following a national... Read More
    May 12, 2026 | Featured

    Morehouse College Celebrates Academic Excellence of 2026 Valedictorian and Co-Salutatorians

    Morehouse College will celebrate the achievements of Valedictorian Yamir Richmond, Co-Salutatorians O’Rell Roberts and Mario Wells, and 2026–2027 Vulcan Teaching Excellence... Read More
    May 13, 2025 | Featured

    Morehouse College Names Alumnus and University of Michigan School of Public Health Dean Dr. F. DuBois Bowman '92 as its 13th President

    The Morehouse College Board of Trustees has named renowned public health leader and biostatistician Dr. F. DuBois Bowman, a 1992 graduate of Morehouse, as the College's 13th... Read More
    September 18, 2023 | Featured

    Morehouse College Maintains Top 5 HBCU Ranking While Breaking into Top 100 Liberal Arts Colleges Nationally

    Morehouse College advanced 24 spots to No. 100 among Liberal Arts Colleges nationwide, according to U.S. News & World Report 2024 rankings. Maintaining its top five ranking... Read More
    September 11, 2023 | Featured

    The 5th Annual Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival Releases Event Schedule with Captivating Community Dialogues

    The 5th Annual Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival (MCHRFF) today announced its highly anticipated event schedule from September 19 to 23, 2023, on the campus of... Read More
    June 12, 2023 | Leadership

    Morehouse College Taps the University of Tennessee’s Derrick Brooms to Lead its Black Men’s Research Institute as Executive Director

    Dr. Derrick Brooms, executive director of the Black Men's Research Institute (BMRI) Morehouse College has appointed Dr. Derrick Brooms as the new executive director of... Read More
    April 19, 2023 | News Post

    Morehouse College Announces Wes Moore, the First Black Governor of Maryland, as 2023 Commencement Speaker

    Honorary doctorates will be presented to Moore; Dr. Roderic Ivan Pettigrew ‘72, CEO of EnHealth; and posthumously to NBA All-Star and civil rights activist William “Bill”... Read More