Bowie State University

Iconic rapper MC Lyte gave Bowie State University’s commencement speech. “I don’t care how old you are. It’s always prime real estate to step into the newness God says you are,” she said.

Fewer people are getting bachelor’s degrees in teaching, but Bowie State’s education department is bucking the trend. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports on what the university is doing differently.

Miguel Gasca Ortega is making history as Bowie State University’s first Latino drum major to lead the marching band.

For the first time in history, Bowie State University has a Latino drum major leading the marching band. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service partnered with three historically Black colleges and universities to increase diversity in its workforce. Fish and Wildlife says only about 4.3% of its workforce is Black. It started a program with Bowie State University, Alabama A&M University and Bethune-Cookman University to create a stronger pipeline for students to get internships and jobs. “When...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service partnered with three historically Black colleges and universities to increase diversity in its workforce. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.

Bowie State University will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Martin Luther King Jr. Center at 10 a.m. Tuesday. The center will feature abstract impressions of vocal soundwaves from King’s Nobel Peace Prize speech. 

Students, staff and the community gathered at Bowie State University for a solar eclipse watch party. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.

Students at Bowie State University are learning stop-motion animation in a new, state-of-the-art studio on campus. News4’s Megan McGrath reports it’s the first studio of its kind at an HBCU. 

Dozens of Bowie State University students came together to help people suffering from hunger, packing boxes of food. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports live.

Tony Award winner and Montgomery County native Myles Frost makes his big screen debut portraying Trayvon Martin in “Origin.” He spoke with News4’s Shawn Yancy about playing such an important role.

A group of children from Prince George’s County went on a first-of-its-kind field trip to see a Bowie State basketball game. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports the goal of the field trip was to introduce students to college life and sports at a young age.

Nursing students at Bowie State University use interactive medical mannequins of all ages to train in the university’s simulation resource center. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.

Nursing students at Bowie State University can recreate and practice life-like medical scenarios as part of the university’s nursing simulation resource center, complete with interactive medical mannequins. Student Renee Taylor acts out a scenario by introducing herself as she would with a real patient: “Hello, Mr. Shapiro. My name is Renee, and I’m the nurse that’s going to be...

The community forum is planned for Tuesday at Bowie State University. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.

Bowie State University classes resumed after a week of being canceled because of a shooting on homecoming weekend. News4’s Megan McGrath spoke to students about the return to campus.

News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports on the measures that Bowie State University is taking after a shooting there left two people hurt.

News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

During the days immediately following the homecoming shooting that left two visitors to the campus wounded, leaders at Bowie State University have been re-assessing their security footing. 

Two 19-year-olds not believed to be students were shot last night at Bowie State University. News4’s Derrick Ward reports on the homecoming weekend marred by gun violence.