A LOOK BACK: KAPPA HISTORY
In December of his inaugural year as Morgan’s president, Jenkins delivered a speech at the 38 th Grand Chapter Meeting. He called upon the members to dedicate themselves to “programs of human welfare larger than the social interests of the average fraternity” and urged everyone to join in the struggle to make the world a better place for all people. In 1951, Jenkins gave the 41 st Grand Chapter Meeting Closed Ban- quet speech in which he challenged the membership to “replace hell-raising with constructive effort.” Speaking on the “Role of the Fraternity in College Life,” he outlined a program for undergradu- ate chapters consistent with college objectives and described several ways in which they might help to attain those objectives. Honors and Affiliations In 1970, after serving 22 years as Morgan College’s 7 th President, Jenkins retired and became the Director of the Office of Urban Affairs for the American Council of Education, Washington D.C. In honor of the leadership and standards Jenkins set and contributions in the areas of civil rights advancement, human rights, and equal opportunities, Morgan State University dedicated a facility in his name on campus. The Martin D. Jenkins Behavioral Science Center was opened in 1974. In 2017, it was re- placed by a state-of-the-art $79 million, five-story, 148,000 sq. ft. facility named Martin D. Jenkins for Behavioral and Social Sciences Hall. It is the academic hub of five departments - Morgan State University’s Department of Economics; History and Geography; Psychology; So- ciology and Anthropology; and Political Science. It features a multi-level atrium,
a 170-seat auditorium, a curved academ- ic wing with technologically advanced classrooms, computer and science labs, an animal research suite, study lounges, faculty offices, conference rooms, a resource center, an instructional de- sign center, a retail store and catering kitchen, space for traditional lectures or group learning, interdisciplinary learning and an instructional design suite to sup- port the continuing education of faculty. Jenkins died on June 9, 1978. He left a long legacy of achievements in his pio- neering work in the field of educational psychology. He was a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology. During his career, he authored over 80 scholarly articles and monographs, lectured worldwide on topics related to his expertise, and served on numerous task forces and presidential commissions. Over the years, he received numerous honors, some of which include: • He was awarded the diploma in per- sonnel work by the American Board of Examiners in Psychology. At that time, Jenkins was the only Black to have received this honor. • He was recognized as a distin- guished alumnus from Indiana State College (1964), now known as Indi- ana State University, and honorary doctorates from seven universities, including the University of Liberia, Howard University, Johns Hopkins University, Delaware State College, Indiana State University, Lincoln University, and Morgan State Col- lege • The Dr. Martin D. Jenkins Scholar Award was created in his name to project to recognize and honor 6-12
grade Black students who exemplify the type of student Jenkins sought out during his work. It is hosted by the National Association for Gifted Children - Special Populations Net- work and the G-RACE (Gifted Ra- cial Accountability and Commitment to Equity) Special Interest Group. • Jenkins was selected to receive the Northwestern University Alumni Merit Award (1972). It is given to university alumni who exhibit high achievement in a profession or field. • He was bestowed the Andrew White Medal from Loyola College (MD) – it is conferred upon distinguished individuals who have had an impact on the state of Maryland. • He was decorated by the Liberian Government as a Knight of the Liberian Humane Order of African Redemption • He received the Outstanding Civil- ian Service Medal from the U.S. Department of the Army. The “Father of Research on Gifted Black Students” also held memberships in various societies and civic organiza- tions, including the American Teachers’ Association, the Association of American Psychologists, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the National Educational Association, the National Society for the Study of Educa- tion and the Society for the Advancement of Education, the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, and Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity.
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