III 112th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 313 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 7, 2011 Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Mrs. Murray) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating the University of Washington on its sesquicentennial and recognizing the contributions of the University of Washington to the State of Washington 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 18 countries; Whereas the faculty of the University of Washington has been repeatedly recognized for excellence, including through the awarding of 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 the State of Washington and the rest of the country; 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 more than 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 the relations of the United States to the Asia-Pacific Region; Whereas the University of Washington Medical School and its associated hospitals have been recognized as some of the finest medical facilities 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 Senate— (1)honors the University of Washington on its sesquicentennial; (2)recognizes the contributions of the University of Washington to the State of Washington and the United States; (3)salutes the University of Washington's distinguished legacy of academic excellence, path-breaking research, and partnership with its community; and (4)extends its congratulations to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Washington.