IV 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 458 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 4, 2011 Mr. McDermott (for himself, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Herrera Beutler, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Reichert, and Mr. Smith of Washington) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce RESOLUTION Congratulating the University of Washington on the occasion of its 150th anniversary and recognizing its contributions to Washington State 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 100 countries; Whereas the faculty of the University of Washington have been repeatedly recognized for excellence, including 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 Washington State and the rest of the United States; 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 over 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 United States relations in the Asia-Pacific region, setting a new stage for current times; Whereas the University of Washington Medical School and its associated hospitals have been recognized as some of the finest 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

That the House of Representatives honors the University of Washington on its sesquicentennial, saluting its distinguished legacy of academic excellence, pathbreaking research, and partnership with its community, and extending its congratulations to the University’s students, faculty, staff, and alumni.