Founders Day Convocation 2026

About

Morgan State University’s annual Founders Day Convocation stands as a tribute to the University’s distinguished founding in 1867 and its remarkable evolution through the decades, providing the Morgan community a moment to reflect upon and celebrate the legacy, traditions, and pivotal milestones that have shaped its 159-year history.

Join Morgan State University President David K. Wilson and the Morgan Community in tribute to the National Treasure's founding for the 2026 Founders Day Convocation, featuring keynote speaker and Morgan State alumnus, Mr. Peter C. Harvey (Class of 1979).

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2025, AT 10:50 AM

MURPHY FINE ARTS CENTER • GILLIAM CONCERT HALL

Freshmen and sophomores are required to attend. Academic regalia is expected for ALL faculty attending this event.

About the Keynote

Peter Harvey is a Partner in Patterson Belknap’s White Collar Defense and Investigations practice and a past Attorney General of New Jersey and a former federal prosecutor. As such, Mr. Harvey has been a leading lawyer in civil and criminal trials, government investigations and consumer fraud matters for many years. A gifted trial lawyer, his nearly 30 years of courtroom experience includes significant commercial matters, frequently within the real estate, pharmaceutical and entertainment/sports industries.

Mr. Harvey is a member of the National Football League’s (“NFL”) Diversity Advisory Committee, serving as a consulting expert with respect to the NFL’s effort to improve racial and gender diversity in the hiring of head coaches and senior executives throughout the NFL’s 32-member clubs and League office. In 2016, he was nominated to serve as independent monitor for the Newark Police Department, responsible for overseeing the NPD's compliance with a Consent Decree issued by the U.S. Department of Justice. He also currently represents corporations and individuals in business disputes throughout the nation. He has tried several major civil and criminal jury and non-jury cases in federal and state courts. He also conducts internal investigations for senior executives seeking to learn facts about employee misconduct or inappropriate business practices. Mr. Harvey also assists clients in navigating Grand Jury Subpoenas and government Civil Investigative Demands. He works with clients to develop strategies to achieve the client’s desired result, whether through trial, court decision or settlement.