[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1145 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1145

  Recognizing the University of Arizona's 125 years of dedication to 
                    excellence in higher education.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 9, 2010

  Ms. Giffords (for herself and Mr. Grijalva) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Recognizing the University of Arizona's 125 years of dedication to 
                    excellence in higher education.

Whereas the University of Arizona was authorized by Arizona's 13th Territorial 
        Assembly on March 12, 1885;
Whereas the University of Arizona is the flagship university of the State of 
        Arizona and, true to its land-grant heritage, is dedicated to building a 
        better Arizona through access, quality, and discovery;
Whereas classes at the University of Arizona first met in 1891 with 32 students 
        in Old Main, the first building constructed on campus;
Whereas the University of Arizona is Arizona's only member of the prestigious 
        62-member Association of American Universities;
Whereas the University of Arizona is committed to an accessible, quality 
        education for all, maintaining the third lowest tuition rate of any 
        public university among the Association of American Universities;
Whereas the University of Arizona is ranked No. 15 among public universities by 
        the National Science Foundation for research and development;
Whereas the University of Arizona offers 122 undergraduate degrees, 217 graduate 
        programs, and 3 professional schools including pharmacy, medicine, and 
        law;
Whereas the University of Arizona has over 225,000 alumni in all 50 States and 
        across the world, including a former U.S. Secretary of the Interior, a 
        former U.S. Surgeon General, 2 Nobel laureates, and 8 Pulitzer Prize 
        winners;
Whereas the University of Arizona is recognized as an international leader in 
        research and innovation in many fields including optics, water research, 
        and astronomy;
Whereas the University of Arizona has achieved remarkable success in athletics, 
        winning 16 national championships, including 8 softball titles and the 
        1997 men's basketball title;
Whereas University of Arizona students have consistently answered the call to 
        service as memorialized by the clock tower of the Student Union Memorial 
        Center, home to a bell rescued from the USS Arizona after the attack on 
        Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941;
Whereas the University of Arizona played a leading role in NASA's Phoenix Mars 
        Mission, leading to the discovery of water on Mars and furthering the 
        understanding of the Martian condition using advanced robotics; and
Whereas the University of Arizona is dedicated to a more sustainable energy 
        future as reflected in its selection to and achievement in the U.S. 
        Department of Energy's distinguished Solar Decathlon: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the University of Arizona for 125 years of 
        dedication to excellence in higher education;
            (2) congratulates the University of Arizona on the occasion 
        of its 125th anniversary, and
            (3) expresses thanks to the University of Arizona for its 
        contribution to the betterment of the United States.
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