2023 Laureate · Higher Education
David Wilson
President, Morgan State University
Citation
Recipient of the 2023 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education — Higher Education.
Biography
Innovation, impact and leadership have defined David Wilson's career in higher education. As president of Morgan State University he has driven record enrollment, expanded research capacity and elevated the university's national profile, while spending three decades widening access and opportunity for students at public institutions.
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