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[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 313 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 313

Congratulating the University of Washington on its sesquicentennial and 
 recognizing the contributions of the University of Washington to the 
               State of Washington and the United States.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 7, 2011

  Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Mrs. Murray) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
Congratulating the University of Washington on its sesquicentennial and 
 recognizing the contributions of the University of Washington to the 
               State of Washington and the United States.

Whereas the University of Washington was founded on November 4, 1861, making it 
        the oldest public university on the west coast of the United States;
Whereas the University of Washington has since grown into an internationally 
        acclaimed research university, spanning 3 campuses in the greater Puget 
        Sound area and enrolling nearly 50,000 students, including international 
        students from 18 countries;
Whereas the faculty of the University of Washington has been repeatedly 
        recognized for excellence, including through the awarding of 4 Nobel 
        Prizes and 15 ``Genius Grants'' by the MacArthur Foundation, among other 
        awards;
Whereas research at the University of Washington has played a critical role in 
        supporting the advancement of knowledge and industry in the State of 
        Washington and the rest of the country;
Whereas the University of Washington serves as a cultural hub for the Seattle 
        community through world-class venues such as the Henry Art Gallery and 
        Meany Hall for the Performing Arts;
Whereas the University of Washington is home to the Daniel J. Evans School of 
        Public Affairs, the oldest institution dedicated to public policy at a 
        public institution of higher education;
Whereas, for more than 100 years, the University of Washington's Henry M. 
        Jackson School of International Studies has been at the forefront of 
        international education and research, with a particular educational 
        emphasis on the relations of the United States to the Asia-Pacific 
        Region;
Whereas the University of Washington Medical School and its associated hospitals 
        have been recognized as some of the finest medical facilities in the 
        world, home to the inventors of the first long-term procedure for kidney 
        dialysis and the world's first multidisciplinary pain care center, as 
        well as helping train physicians throughout the western United States 
        through partnerships with medical schools in Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, 
        and Idaho; and
Whereas November 4, 2011, is the 150th anniversary of the founding of the 
        University of Washington: Now therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) honors the University of Washington on its 
        sesquicentennial;
            (2) recognizes the contributions of the University of 
        Washington to the State of Washington and the United States;
            (3) salutes the University of Washington's distinguished 
        legacy of academic excellence, path-breaking research, and 
        partnership with its community; and
            (4) extends its congratulations to the students, faculty, 
        staff, and alumni of the University of Washington.
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