SJR102 Summary

• Commends Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., for his outstanding accomplishments and significant contributions to higher education in Alabama

• Dr. Hawkins is the longest-serving chief executive of an Alabama public university, having served as Chancellor of Troy University since September 1, 1989, with contract extended to 2019

• Led merger of former Troy State University System into unified Troy University, resulting in savings of more than $10 million to Alabama taxpayers; invested more than $325 million in capital improvements across four Alabama campuses

• Established more than 20 new degree programs including Troy University's first doctoral degree (Doctorate of Nursing Practice); attracted approximately 1,000 international students from 70 nations and established campuses abroad in Korea, Malaysia, and Vietnam

• Troy University joined NCAA Division 1 under his leadership and raised admission standards twice; three buildings are named in his honor