July 2, 2026 Transition to Virtual Operations, Campus Partially Closed

Bowie State University will be transitioning to virtual operations for all classes and office operations on Thursday, July 2, 2026, due to the extreme heat condition taxing campus systems. Majority of the campus will be closed, and all campus activities are canceled except for the Nike Tennis Camp and 2026 Summer SURI Forum and Workshops. All buildings except the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center, Student Center and residence halls will be closed. Essential personnel should report on time. For more information, please visit BowieState.edu/weather.

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HBCU Legislative Allowable Activities

  1. Purchase, rental, or lease of scientific or laboratory equipment for educational purposes, including instructional and research purposes;
  2. Construction, maintenance, renovation, and improvement in classroom, library, laboratory, and other instructional facilities, including purchase or rental of telecommunications technology equipment or services;
  3. Support of faculty exchanges, faculty development and faculty fellowships to assist in attaining advanced degrees in their field of instruction;
  4. Academic instruction in disciplines in which African Americans are underrepresented;
  5. Purchase of library books, periodicals, microfilm, and other educational materials;
  6. Tutoring, counseling, and student service programs designed to improve academic success;
  7. Funds and administrative management, and acquisition of equipment for use in strengthening funds management;
  8. Joint use of facilities, such as laboratories and libraries;
  9. Establishing or improving a development office to strengthen or improve contributions from alumni and the private sector;
  10. Establishing or enhancing a program of teacher education designed to qualify students to teach in a public elementary or secondary school in the State that shall include, as part of such program, preparation for teacher certification;
  11. Establishing community outreach programs which will encourage elementary and secondary students to develop academic skills and the interest to pursue postsecondary education; and
  12. Establishing and maintaining an institutional endowment to facilitate financial independence.