MS HC81

Commends Dr. Carolyn W. Meyers, tenth president of Jackson State University, for her dedicated service as both university president and professor of civil and environmental engineering

Highlights achievements under her leadership including ten-year accreditation reaffirmation, student enrollment growth to 8,903 students, and fundraising increase to $4.2 million

Notes establishment of new academic divisions including the Honors College, School of Extended Learning, and School of Graduate and Professional Studies under her administration

Recognizes her 30+ years of academic experience including prior positions as President of Norfolk State University and provost at North Carolina A&T, plus faculty roles at Georgia Tech and Harvard University

Directs distribution of resolution copies to Dr. Meyers, Jackson State University's Board of Trustees, and the Capitol Press Corps