Morgan State University - Promethean Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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February 16, 1970 To Fellow Members of the Class of 1970 — Congratulations! For 22 years I have written these greetings to the members of the graduating classes. I am this year retiring as President of Morgan State and so now I become for all time in the future a member of the Class of 1970 with all the rights, duties and privileges thereto ap- pertaining. Perhaps the greatest change I have observed in my years here is in the area of occupational opportunities. When I assumed office in 1948, our graduates looked forward as a matter of course to partici- pating in a racially segregated society. Almost all of them antici- pated entering teaching or one of the other professions. Now in 1970 you fully anticipate participating in a racially integrated society and members of your class will enter a wide range of occupations. You face the world with a full measure of self-reliance, confident of your ability to compete and to cooperate with all other American college graduates. You are certain that some members of your class will go on to the highest political and management positions in our society, that others will make original contributions in the sciences, literature and the arts. As I look back I think now that my greatest achievement as President has been my contribution to your awareness that you can participate in our society and achieve at the highest levels. Congratulations! I wish for each of you a successful life — not simply success to be counted in material gain but success in attaining worth- while social and personal goals to the end that this will be a better world for your having lived in it. Cordially, fartin D. Jenk President P.S. Don't Tnfget to invite me to our class reunions.

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Senate Resolution NO. 11 8ENATOR COLE—Rules By the SENATE, February 14, 1956. Introduced. read the first time, rules suspended and adopted. By order, J. WATERS PARRISH. Secretary. A Senate Resolution congratulating and commending I)r. Martin David Jenkins, President of Morgan State College, on the attain- ment of outstanding honors. 1 The members of the Senate of Maryland have learned with 2 pleasure of the bestowal of outstanding honors upon Dr. Martin 3 David Jenkins. 1 Dr. Jenkins, since 1018 President of Morgan State College in Bal- 5 timor.- City, has had a long and outstanding career in his chosen 6 field of higher education. 7 He was born in Terre Haute, Indiana on the eleventh of Septem- K ber 190-1, and lx gan his studies at Howard University, achieving a 0 B. S. degree in 1925. Subsequently. Dr. Jenkins pursued his studies 10 at Indiana Teachers College, from which he received the A. B. 11 degree in 1930, and at Northwestern University, where he received 12 his M. S. in 1933 and Ph. 1 . in 1935. 13 Dr. Jenkins has held the following positions in the teaching pro- li fession since 1930: 15 Instructor of Education, Virginia State College, 1930-1932; Reg- 10 istrar and Pr..lessor of Education, North Carolina A. and T. College, 17 1935-1937; Dean of Instruction, Cheyney State Teachers College, 18 1937-1938; Specialist in Higher Education, U. S. Office of Educa- 19 tion, 1910-1911 ; and Professor of Education at Howard University, 20 1938-1918. immediately prior to his appointment as President of 20a Morgan State College. 21 In recognition of his outstanding abilities. Dr. Jenkins is listed 22 in Whit's Who in America and I Audits in Education. Who Knows 23 and What. He also has been selected as a Diplomat of the American 24 Board of Examiners in Professional Psychology. 25 Since the last session of the General Assembly of Maryland, these 20 signal and outstanding honors have been bestowed on Dr. Martin 27 David Jenkins. First he was appointed by President Dwight Eiscn- 28 hower as a member of the President’s Commission on Veterans’ 29 Pensions, under the Chairmanship of General Omar N. Bradley to 30 recommend to the President policy relative to all aspects of veterans’ 31 benefits. Next, Dr. Jenkins was decorated by President William 32 U. S. Tubman of Liberia as a Knight Commander of the Humane 33 Order of African Redemption for outstanding service in higher 31 education, and contributions to amicable international relationships, 35 now, therefore be it 36 Resolved by the Senate of Maryland. That this body heartily con- 37 gratulatos and commends Dr. Martin David Jenkins, President of 38 Morgan State College, upon the attainment of recent outstanding 39 honors; and be it further 40 - Resolved. That the Secretary of the Senate be instructed to send a 41 copy'of'this Resolution to Dr. Martin David Jenkins.