Earle Hawkins advanced through the state educational system from the level of teacher to top supervisory positions.

When Dr. Hawkins retired, enrollment had risen to over 8,000 day and evening students.

Towson had become the second largest public institution of higher education in Maryland.

Earle Hawkins served as 1st Vice President of the Board of Directors of the National Conference on Citizenship in 1960.

He was first appointed to the board of directors in 1953, having served on the Attorney General's Citizenship Committee in 1950