1700 East Cold Spring Lane. This address resonates in the hearts of many people from alumni, students, and community residents. This address is home, work, play, culture and most importantly history. This is Morgan State University. Morgan State severs as a pillar of urban society in Baltimore. Morgan State University needs the kind of geography that preserves history yet enables growth. This environment will ensure a supportive atmosphere that promotes student success, enhances prestige Morgan’s status as a university, and contribution to community development. This essay will examine the role of geographic development, environment, and migration of change at Morgan State University.
Located in Baltimore Maryland, Morgan State is an ethnically …show more content…
This development can be viewed as a blessing and a curse. This new development can be seen as a form of gentrification. Now buildings that once held historical significance are abandon right here on campus. For example, George McMechen Hall, located in the academic center of campus, was the home of the School of Business and Management. Originally constructed in 1972, McMechen Hall was named in honor of George W.F. McMechen, Morgan 's first graduate who received his degree in 1895. The school of business management has migrated away from the academic quad to Northwood shopping center. Most new freshman has never heard of George McMechen nor understands the impact he made on this campus. This development of campus faculties impacts the geography of Morgan negatively because it proves the significance of Black resources has often gone unrecognized. …show more content…
Black cultural resources have been the most vulnerable due to a lack of control over the immediate environment. The recent development of new buildings and the migration of community directly effect the environment. We need an environment that promotes the legacy, and preservation of the built environment at HBCUs like Morgan. The tension between an institution 's architectural legacy and its vision for the futures are characterized as push – pull factors. In addition, we need to address specifically the competing roles of preservation, conservation, and new construction at Morgan. During the new geographic development little environmentally friendly initiatives have been implemented. Solar panels on the new buildings would have been a good to positively impact the environment. We need other ways to conserve energy at Morgan or than recycling. Another way to impact the current environment and migration concerns is a community garden. This garden could be used to serve the homeless or less fortunate as well as serve as mutual ground for community residents and students to fellowship and reconnect with on
Located in Baltimore Maryland, Morgan State is an ethnically …show more content…
This development can be viewed as a blessing and a curse. This new development can be seen as a form of gentrification. Now buildings that once held historical significance are abandon right here on campus. For example, George McMechen Hall, located in the academic center of campus, was the home of the School of Business and Management. Originally constructed in 1972, McMechen Hall was named in honor of George W.F. McMechen, Morgan 's first graduate who received his degree in 1895. The school of business management has migrated away from the academic quad to Northwood shopping center. Most new freshman has never heard of George McMechen nor understands the impact he made on this campus. This development of campus faculties impacts the geography of Morgan negatively because it proves the significance of Black resources has often gone unrecognized. …show more content…
Black cultural resources have been the most vulnerable due to a lack of control over the immediate environment. The recent development of new buildings and the migration of community directly effect the environment. We need an environment that promotes the legacy, and preservation of the built environment at HBCUs like Morgan. The tension between an institution 's architectural legacy and its vision for the futures are characterized as push – pull factors. In addition, we need to address specifically the competing roles of preservation, conservation, and new construction at Morgan. During the new geographic development little environmentally friendly initiatives have been implemented. Solar panels on the new buildings would have been a good to positively impact the environment. We need other ways to conserve energy at Morgan or than recycling. Another way to impact the current environment and migration concerns is a community garden. This garden could be used to serve the homeless or less fortunate as well as serve as mutual ground for community residents and students to fellowship and reconnect with on