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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 477 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 477

 Commending the University of Mississippi for 175 years of service to 
            the State of Mississippi and the United States.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 28, 2023

 Mrs. Hyde-Smith (for herself, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. Wicker) submitted 
      the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
 Commending the University of Mississippi for 175 years of service to 
            the State of Mississippi and the United States.

Whereas the University of Mississippi began its first session on November 6, 
        1848, with a 4-member faculty offering a liberal arts curriculum to 80 
        students;
Whereas the University of Mississippi established one of the first State-
        supported law schools in the United States in 1854, and it was the first 
        university in Mississippi to establish a school of engineering in 1900;
Whereas, in 1882, the University of Mississippi became one of the first 
        universities in the South to admit women and, in 1885, was the first 
        university in Mississippi to hire a female faculty member;
Whereas, in 1903, the University of Mississippi began providing medical 
        education on the Oxford campus;
Whereas the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi--

    (1) was established by the Mississippi Legislature in 1950;

    (2) became the first and only academic medical center in Mississippi 
when it opened in 1955; and

    (3) was the site of the first lung and heart transplants into a human 
in the world, in 1963 and 1964, respectively;

Whereas, in 1962, the University of Mississippi broke a racial barrier by 
        admitting its first African-American student, James Meredith, who 
        remains a source of inspiration today;
Whereas, from its first class of 80 students, the University of Mississippi has 
        grown to host more than 23,000 students participating in 120 programs of 
        study across 7 campuses, including a medical center;
Whereas thousands of students of all races, creeds, backgrounds, and beliefs 
        receive world-class education at the University of Mississippi;
Whereas the University of Mississippi advances academic excellence through the 
        activity of the faculty and staff in departments and more than 75 
        academic, research, and community service centers;
Whereas, in 2016, the University of Mississippi received a classification of 
        ``R1: Doctoral Universities - Very High Research Activity'' in the 
        Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, an honor 
        bestowed on the top doctoral research universities in the United States;
Whereas the University of Mississippi has produced 55 Fulbright Scholars, 27 
        Rhodes Scholars, 44 Boren Scholars, 18 Truman Scholars, 24 Goldwater 
        Scholars, 8 Portz Scholars, and 11 National Science Foundation Graduate 
        Fellows;
Whereas the University of Mississippi has played a significant role in producing 
        future public service leaders;
Whereas, in 2008, the University of Mississippi hosted the first presidential 
        debate between Senators John McCain and Barack Obama, which was the 
        first presidential debate held in Mississippi;
Whereas, for 14 years, the University of Mississippi has been recognized as a 
        ``Great College to Work For'', according to the Chronicle of Higher 
        Education, in addition to earning honors in all 10 categories of 
        recognition;
Whereas the University of Mississippi is dedicated to supporting the academic 
        success of student-athletes while striving for on-field success;
Whereas the Ole Miss Rebels are composed of 18 men's and women's intercollegiate 
        athletic varsity teams that represent the University of Mississippi;
Whereas the University of Mississippi, a charter member of the Southeastern 
        Conference, claims 5 collegiate team national championships, and Ole 
        Miss Rebel student-athletes have captured 25 National Collegiate 
        Athletic Association Division 1 individual titles; and
Whereas the University of Mississippi has produced notable alumni in the fields 
        of government, public policy, research, medicine, business, education, 
        literature, the arts, journalism, athletics, and more: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commends the University of Mississippi for its 175 
        years of service to the State of Mississippi and the United 
        States;
            (2) recognizes the University of Mississippi for its 
        academic, research, cultural, and athletic excellence; and
            (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
                    (A) the Chancellor of the University of 
                Mississippi, Dr. Glenn F. Boyce;
                    (B) the Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate 
                Athletics of the University of Mississippi, Mr. Keith 
                Carter; and
                    (C) the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs of the 
                University of Mississippi Medical Center, Dr. LouAnn 
                Woodward.
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