[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 413 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 413

  Honoring Alfred University on the 175th anniversary of its founding.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 22, 2011

Mr. Reed submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Honoring Alfred University on the 175th anniversary of its founding.

Whereas Alfred University was founded on December 5, 1836, by a group of Seventh 
        Day Baptists who moved to the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains;
Whereas Alfred University is named for the ninth-century ruler of southern 
        England, Alfred the Great, whose devotion to learning and literature is 
        a legacy that the university upholds to this day;
Whereas Alfred University is currently the second oldest coeducational college 
        in the United States;
Whereas Alfred University was one of the first colleges in the United States to 
        allow women to attend classes in the same classrooms as men;
Whereas Alfred University was also among the first colleges in the country to 
        accept students regardless of their religion, ethnicity, or financial 
        means;
Whereas in 1900, what is now the New York State College of Ceramics was founded 
        on Alfred University's campus;
Whereas the New York State College of Ceramics is consistently ranked first in 
        the Nation for its Masters of Fine Arts in Ceramic Art degree and its 
        school of Art and Design is among the best in the Nation for its program 
        in glass art;
Whereas Alfred University was awarded the LEED Green Building Rating System gold 
        certification in the Fall of 2010 for its new residence hall, Ann's 
        House;
Whereas 95 percent of Alfred University freshmen receive some sort of financial 
        assistance in order to provide a quality education to anyone who seeks 
        one, regardless of means;
Whereas Alfred University offers 40 undergraduate majors to provide students 
        with a breadth of diverse options in which they can study; and
Whereas Alfred University currently educates approximately 2,000 students in its 
        undergraduate program and over 300 students in its graduate programs 
        from 31 States and over 20 countries: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors Alfred 
University on the 175th anniversary of its founding.
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