Morgan State University - Promethean Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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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.

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