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November 13, 2017
HBCU Coalition Lawsuit
Updates
I would like to provide you with an update on the Coalition for
Equity and Excellence in Maryland Higher Education v.
Maryland Higher Education Commission case, which has
been pending in federal court since 2006.
On November 8, 2017, Judge Catherine Blake issued an
Order, which calls for the appointment of a Special Master to
develop a Remedial Plan to address unnecessary program
duplication in Maryland’s public higher education system. The
Court found that the practice had the effect of continuing the
vestiges of segregation.
According to Judge Blake’s Order, the Remedial Plan will
propose new unique or high-demand academic programs for
Bowie State University and Maryland’s three other HBCUs,
along with funding for marketing, financial aid and recruitment
over a five- to ten-year period. The Remedial Plan is to be
submitted within a year after the Special Master is appointed.
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