[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing 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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