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Congratulates Miami University, in Ohio, on its 200th anniversary.
Expresses the Senate's best wishes for its continued success.
[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]
[S. Res. 35 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 35
Honoring Miami University for its 200 years of commitment to public
higher education.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 11, 2009
Mr. Voinovich (for himself and Mr. Brown) submitted the following
resolution; which was considered and agreed to
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RESOLUTION
Honoring Miami University for its 200 years of commitment to public
higher education.
Whereas article III of the Northwest Ordinance, enacted by the Second
Continental Congress in 1787, states that: ``Religion, morality, and
knowledge, being necessary to good government and the happiness of
mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be
encouraged.'';
Whereas Miami University was chartered on February 17, 1809;
Whereas Miami University is the Nation's tenth oldest public institution of
higher learning;
Whereas Miami University's motto is ``Prodesse Quam Conspici'', meaning, ``to
accomplish without being conspicuous'';
Whereas, former Poet Laureate Robert Frost once referred to Miami University as
``the most beautiful college there is'';
Whereas Miami University is the birthplace of the ``McGuffey Eclectic Readers'',
written by William Holmes McGuffey, who was known as ``School Master to
the Nation'' and who wrote and complied the first 4 such readers while a
Miami University faculty member;
Whereas Miami University is cited annually by national college rankings as being
one of the Nation's best values among public universities;
Whereas Miami University is a university committed to empowering its students,
faculty, and staff to become engaged citizens who use their knowledge
and skills with integrity and compassion to improve the future of our
global society;
Whereas Miami University has continued to fulfill its mission by attracting some
of the Nation's brightest faculty, staff, and students;
Whereas Miami University consistently ranks among the top 25 colleges and
universities in the Nation for the number of undergraduate students who
study abroad;
Whereas Miami University has a graduation rate that exceeds the national
averages for undergraduates, students of color, and athletes;
Whereas Miami University is known as the ``Mother of Fraternities'', as it is
the Alpha Chapter for 5 National Greek organizations: Beta Theta Pi,
Sigma Chi, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Kappa Tau, and Delta Zeta;
Whereas Miami University has more than 150,000 living alumni who reside in every
State in the Nation and numerous countries throughout the world, where
they contribute significantly to their local and global communities;
Whereas Miami University ranks forty-fourth among all schools for producing
Peace Corps volunteers since the inception of the Peace Corps and is
ranked seventh on the Peace Corps' 2009 list of the top 25 volunteer-
producing, medium-sized schools in the Nation, with 39 alumni currently
serving as volunteers and a total of 809 Miami alumni having served as
volunteers since the inception of the Peace Corps in 1961;
Whereas Miami University alumni have a history of service to the United States
and include a President of the United States, the Honorable Benjamin
Harrison; 9 United States Senators, including one sitting Senator, the
Honorable Maria Cantwell of Washington; 31 United States
Representatives, including two sitting Members, the Honorable Paul Ryan
of Wisconsin and the Honorable Steve Driehaus of Ohio, and a former
Speaker of the House; the parents of a First Lady; the grandparents of a
President; 6 Governors; 11 United States Generals; 6 United States
Ministers to foreign governments; and 1 United States Ambassador;
Whereas Miami University's alumni include 27 college presidents;
Whereas Miami University has enriched our Nation in the arts, humanities, and
sciences through students and alumni who have reached the pinnacle of
their professions, such as a United States Poet Laureate, Pulitzer Prize
winners, a National Teacher of the Year, National Institutes of Health
Fellows, National Science Foundation award recipients, National
Endowment of the Arts awardees, and renowned journalists;
Whereas Miami University is known as the ``Cradle of Coaches'' for the
unparalleled number of nationally prominent collegiate and professional
coaches it has produced, 18 of whom have been recognized as national
coaches of the year, including Paul Brown (Cleveland Browns), Walter
``Smokey'' Alston (Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers), Woody Hayes (Ohio
State University), Bo Schembechler (University of Michigan), and Vicki
Korn (Miami University);
Whereas Miami University has created a ``Culture of Champions'', an environment
that teaches student athletes to excel in their chosen endeavors, and
which led students to earn distinctions that include a National Football
League Rookie of the Year, National Football League Super Bowl
Champions, National Basketball Association World Champions, National
Hockey League Stanley Cup Champions, Major League Baseball World Series
Champions, and Olympic gold medalists;
Whereas Miami University has contributed to the economic growth of the United
States through the education of men and women who have gone on to lead
some of our most august corporations such as AT&T, Proctor & Gamble, the
J.M. Smucker Company, and United Parcel Service of America; and
Whereas Miami University is the largest employer in Butler County, Ohio, with an
economic impact of over $1,000,000,000 per year to the State of Ohio:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) congratulates Miami University on the momentous
occasion of the university's 200th anniversary;
(2) expresses its best wishes for Miami University's
continued success; and
(3) requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit an
official copy of this resolution to Miami University for
appropriate display.
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Introduced in Senate
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2166; text as passed Senate: CR S2166; text of measure as introduced: CR S2163)
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2166; text as passed Senate: CR S2166; text of measure as introduced: CR S2163)
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