Retirement of Melvin N. Miles, Jr., Morgan State University Director of Bands

MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

CELEBRATES THE FORTY-NINE-YEAR CAREER OF MELVIN N. MILES, JR. MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY DIRECTOR OF BANDS

Today, the Morgan State University family pauses to honor the legendary career of Melvin N. Miles, Jr. A member of the Morgan State College Class of 1973, Miles accepted a faculty appointment immediately after his graduation. Upon his retirement in June 2022, Miles will have served his alma mater for forty-nine years.

Among the highlights of his career are a performance for President Barack Obama at the White House and leading the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The performance of “Pomp and Circumstance” during the recessional of the Undergraduate Commencement Exercises will be the last time the Morgan State University Band will be conducted by Melvin N. Miles, Jr. We wish him well and offer him our sincere appreciation for his unprecedented service to Fair Morgan.