Title: A resolution commemorating the 75th anniversary of the United Negro College Fund.
Policy area: Education

Summary:
This resolution commemorates the 75th anniversary of the United Negro College Fund. It also celebrates the fund's successes in supporting Historically Black Colleges and Universities as well as underrepresented students.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 106 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 106

 Commemorating the 75\th\ anniversary of the United Negro College Fund.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 12, 2019

 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. 
     Brown, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. 
Blackburn, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Ms. Harris, Mr. Tillis, Mr. 
 Coons, Mr. Wicker, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Booker, Mr. Rubio, 
Mr. Schumer, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Carper, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Durbin, 
Mrs. Murray, and Ms. Warren) submitted the following resolution; which 
                      was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Commemorating the 75\th\ anniversary of the United Negro College Fund.

Whereas the United Negro College Fund (referred to in this preamble as ``UNCF'') 
        was established on April 25, 1944, by Dr. Frederick D. Patterson--

    (1) who served as the president of Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee 
University) from 1935 to 1953; and

    (2) to make a united appeal to the national conscience;

Whereas UNCF was established with 27 member colleges and a combined enrollment 
        of 14,000 students;
Whereas, since the establishment of UNCF, the nonprofit organization has grown 
        to become 1 of the oldest and most successful African-American higher 
        education assistance organizations in the United States;
Whereas the famous slogan of UNCF is ``A mind is a terrible thing to waste'';
Whereas the mission of UNCF is--

    (1) to build a robust and nationally recognized pipeline of 
underrepresented students who become highly qualified college graduates 
through the support of UNCF; and

    (2) to ensure that the current network of 37 member Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities (referred to in this preamble as ``HBCUs'') is a 
respected model of best practices in moving students to and through 
college;

Whereas UNCF has raised more than $4,800,000,000 and benefitted more than 
        450,000 students--

    (1) by annually awarding $100,000,000 in scholarships to more than 
10,000 students through 400 scholarship programs;

    (2) by providing financial support to the 37 member HBCUs; and

    (3) by serving as a leading advocate in the United States for the 
importance of minority education and community engagement; and

Whereas UNCF advocates on behalf of the following member HBCUs and the students 
        served by those HBCUs:

    (1) Allen University.

    (2) Benedict College.

    (3) Bennett College.

    (4) Bethune-Cookman University.

    (5) Claflin University.

    (6) Clark Atlanta University.

    (7) Dillard University.

    (8) Edward Waters College.

    (9) Fisk University.

    (10) Florida Memorial University.

    (11) Huston-Tillotson University.

    (12) Interdenominational Theological Center.

    (13) Jarvis Christian College.

    (14) Johnson C. Smith University.

    (15) Lane College.

    (16) Le Moyne-Owen College.

    (17) Livingstone College.

    (18) Miles College.

    (19) Morehouse College.

    (20) Morris College.

    (21) Oakwood University.

    (22) Paine College.

    (23) Philander Smith College.

    (24) Rust College.

    (25) Saint Augustine's University.

    (26) Shaw University.

    (27) Spelman College.

    (28) Stillman College.

    (29) Talladega College.

    (30) Texas College.

    (31) Tougaloo College.

    (32) Tuskegee University.

    (33) Virginia Union University.

    (34) Voorhees College.

    (35) Wilberforce University.

    (36) Wiley College.

    (37) Xavier University of Louisiana: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commemorates the 75\th\ anniversary of the 
        establishment of the United Negro College Fund (referred to in 
        this resolving clause as ``UNCF'');
            (2) celebrates the successes of UNCF in providing--
                    (A) support to Historically Black Colleges and 
                Universities (referred to in this resolving clause as 
                ``HBCUs''); and
                    (B) financial aid to help underrepresented students 
                gain access to postsecondary education; and
            (3) reaffirms the mission of UNCF--
                    (A) to build a robust and nationally recognized 
                pipeline of underrepresented students who become highly 
                qualified college graduates; and
                    (B) to ensure that HBCUs are a respected model of 
                best practices in moving students to and through 
                college.
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