Morgan State University - Promethean Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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PRESIDENTIAL PORTRAIT PAQT AND PRESENT

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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-rellance, 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 a on to the highest political and management positions in our society, that others will make original contributions in the sciences, literature l 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 1 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 , artinD. Presid '- P.S. Don't - get to invite me to our class reunions.

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w-w Senatge Resolution, N0. 11. SENATOR OOLE-Rlllu 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 Dr. Martin David .h-nkins, President of Morgan State College, on the attain- ment of outstanding honors. 'l'lu- nu-mhvrs nf the Senate uf Maryland have learned with ph-usun- nl' tlu- hostuwal of outstanding honors upon Dr. Martin lh'u'itl .ivnkins. hr. .li-nkins, sincv 1918 Pn-sixlont nf Margin: State College in Bal- limmnv City. has hml a lung and outstanding career in his chosen l'u-ld ul' hiqu-r education. Hv was burn in Tern.- llautc, Indiana on the eleventh of Septemo ln-r 15ml, :uul hogan hlS studios at llmvm-d University, achieving a B. S. dvgi'vv in 1925. Subsequently. Dr. Jenkins pursued his studies . at Indiana 'I'ozwhm's Cullt'm', from which he received the A. B. degree in 19:50, and at Northwvstorn l'nix'vrsity. where he received his M. S. in Hint: and Ph. D. in 1935. Dr. Jenkins has held tho fnlhm'ing positions in the teaching pro- fession sinn H130: Instructor uli lCdm-atinn. Virginia Statv Cullvgv, 1930-1932; Reg- istrar and 1,1'tlrl'SSUl' 01' Education. North Carolina A. and T. College. 1935-1937; Dunn of Instruction. Chvyncy Stau- 'Poachvrs College, 1937-1933; Sm-t-inlisl in Highm- Edumtiun. U. S. Office of Educa- tion. 19l0-HHI ; and Pml'vssur of I'hllu-ntimi at Howard University, 19::x-1mx, inmn-diutvly prior to his ammnitmvnt as President of Morgan State College. In recognition of his outstanding abilitivs. Dr. Jenkins is listed in H'Im's Who in Amrrim and Lmulcrx in Education, Who Knows and What. He also has hcvn solvctvd as a Diplomat 0f the American 1011111 01' Examinvrs in Professional Psychology. Since the last session of the General Assembly of Maryland, these signal and unlistanding honors haw been bestowed on Dr.AMai'tin David Jenkins. First ho was appointed by President Dwight Eisen- hower as a member of the President's Commission on Veterans' Pensions, undm- tho Chairmanship of General Omar N. Bradley to recommend to the President policy relative to all aspects of veterans' benefits. Next, Dr. Jenkins was decorated by President William U. S. Tubman of Liberia as a Knight Commander of the Humane Order of African Redemption for outstanding service in higher education, and contributions to amicable international relationships. now, therefore be it Resolved by the Senate of Maryland. That this body heartily con- gratulates and commends Dr. Martin David Jenkins, President of Morgan State College. upon the attainment of recent outstanding . honors; and be it further ' Rgsolvml. That the Secretary of the Senate be instructed to send a copy obthis Resolution to Dr. Martin David Jenkins.