SJR85 Summary

• Commends Auburn University's College of Agriculture, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, Graduate School, and Reserve Officers' Training Corps programs on their 150th anniversary of service.

• Recognizes Auburn's establishment as the South's first land grant institution under the Morrill Act in 1872, which established the Colleges of Agriculture and Engineering, the Graduate School, and military training programs.

• Acknowledges the colleges' contributions to instruction, research, economic development, and outreach in agriculture, engineering, and military training across Alabama and the nation.

• Highlights achievements including development of animal nutrition, plant varieties, transportation systems, space technology, defense capabilities, industrial growth, and infrastructure improvements that have improved quality of life in Alabama.