The fall semester will begin Monday for many Atlanta area colleges and universities, and with it comes changes at some campuses, including new presidents, facilities and academic programs. State leaders earlier this year increased funding for its colleges to about $3 billion, as enrollment increased for both public higher education systems last year. Tuition also increased...Read More

Reports of a Sept. 11, 2019 fire taking place on the campus of Morris Brown College are incorrect. The property is near the school but is not a property owned or operated by Morris Brown College. We have asked the media to correct this information in their news reports. Dr. Kevin James Interim President Morris...Read More

ATLANTA (CBS46) — After several years of financial hardship and uncertainty, Morris Brown College has received a $500,000 grant from the National Park Service. On Sept. 13, the Service announced that more than $12 million in African American Civil Rights grants will be used to fund projects across 17 states. Morris Brown—which is a Historically...Read More

New Birth Missionary Baptist Church plans to redirect a donation it received from rap artist Kanye West to Atlanta’s Morris Brown College, officials said. Rev. Jamal Harrison Bryant on Sunday announced a financial contribution to the HBCU’s general scholarship fund, according to a New Birth spokesman. The announcement came during the 9:30 a.m.  church service. Bryant,...Read More

Morris Brown College’s ongoing effort to regain its accreditation took another step forward when it announced the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission named it an “institute of higher learning.” College officials have been working with the commission in recent months to have that designation. Kirk Shook, the commission’s executive director, described it as a first step...Read More

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Morris Brown students, alumni and faculty celebrated the news that the school has been approved as an institute of higher learning from the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commissions. The announcement came on Friday, Oct. 12 during Morris Brown College’s homecoming activities. “This is a gigantic first step in our road to full accreditation,” said Dr....Read More

Atlantans will gather at Morris Brown College to celebrate the life of rapper Nipsey Hussle this evening. The candlelight vigil will be held from 6-9 tonight on the campus’ lawn, 643 MLK Jr. Drive SW Atlanta. “All fans of this fallen soldier welcome,” read a flyer circulating on social media. The rapper, entrepreneur and community...Read More

ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46)- Morris Brown College’s new president has issued an open call for help. “The idea is to really rally our alumni first before we go to the outside community,” said intern president Dr. Kevin James. James said he’s steadily building momentum to get those with a stake in the college’s fate involved in...Read More

Driving around the Atlanta University Center one sunny afternoon, Dr. Kevin E. James, Morris Brown College’s interim president, had a lot on his mind. Only hired a few months ago, James has a laundry list of media requests, meet-and-greets, public meetings, and administrative duties on his schedule. He is the latest to take on the...Read More