March 4th 2025.
Dale Glenwood Green, a professor of architecture, has recently left his position at Morgan State University in Baltimore. The Baltimore Banner reported that Green was disciplined for falsely portraying himself as a licensed architect, resulting in the removal of his biography from the university's website. When asked about Green's departure, spokesperson Dell Jackson declined to comment, citing it as a "human resources matter."
Green had been a respected and well-regarded professor at Morgan State since 2008. He was known for his passion in advocating for the preservation of historic predominantly Black neighborhoods in Maryland. However, things took a turn for the worse in December 2024 when he was fined $20,000 and accused of practicing architecture without a valid license. The Maryland Board of Architects also found that Green had misrepresented himself as a licensed architect on multiple occasions and had even gone as far as forging his own license. It was revealed that Green had attempted to cover up the allegations by creating a fake email account after the university became aware of them.
During his time at Morgan State, Green taught numerous courses related to architecture and provided hands-on experience to his students through studio classes. He also worked to highlight the history of African-American communities on Maryland's Eastern Shore and claimed to be a descendant of prominent civil rights activists Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass. Green's attorney, Paul Knupp, has stated that Green intends to appeal the board's ruling in Circuit Court.
Interestingly, in 2022, Morgan State became the first historically Black college or university (HBCU) to introduce a licensing program in partnership with the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. The program, called the Integrated Path to Architectural Licensure, allows students to start the lengthy licensure process while still completing their studies. This initiative was implemented after a 2021 report revealed that Black women made up less than 1% of practicing architects in the U.S. and that it takes Black architects an average of 13 years to obtain proper licensure, compared to the industry average of 7 years.
In an effort to address the declining enrollment of Black males at the university, Morgan State also established a task force to tackle this issue. With these initiatives in place, the university is taking steps towards promoting diversity and inclusion in the field of architecture.
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