HJR 308 Summary

• Recognizes and commends Jefferson State Community College on its 50th anniversary

• College was established May 3, 1963, as one of 12 junior colleges authorized by Alabama legislature and opened September 30, 1965, with approximately 1,200 freshmen

• Highlights institutional achievements including first junior college in state to receive national accreditation, women's gymnastics championships in 1977 and 1978, NJCAA men's basketball runner-up finish, and Building and Construction Science Program first place in 2012

• College offers more than 120 university transfer programs, 20 career programs with multiple options, and numerous certificate programs serving the greater Birmingham area

• Adopted by House on May 28, 2015, and Senate on June 3, 2015