III 112th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 414 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 29, 2012 Mr. Burr (for himself and Mrs. Hagan) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Commemorating the 125th anniversary of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.

Whereas the University of North Carolina at Pembroke (referred to in this preamble as the University) was founded on March 7, 1887, in Robeson County, North Carolina by an act of the General Assembly of North Carolina; Whereas the University, originally named the Croatan Normal School, was created in response to a petition from the Indian people of Robeson County; Whereas the University was founded for the purpose of training American Indian school teachers; Whereas the University opened in the fall of 1887 with 15 students and 1 teacher; Whereas the University moved to its present location in Pembroke, North Carolina in 1909; Whereas a 2-year program beyond high school was added to the University in 1926; Whereas the length of the program of college studies at the University was extended to 4 years in 1939; Whereas, in 1941, the General Assembly of North Carolina changed the name of the University to Pembroke State College for Indians; Whereas, until 1953, the University was the only State-supported 4-year college for Indians in the United States; Whereas, in 1969, the General Assembly of North Carolina changed the name of the University to Pembroke State University and made the University a regional State university that provided instruction at both the undergraduate level and the graduate level; Whereas, in 1972, the General Assembly of North Carolina established the 17-campus University of North Carolina system and made Pembroke State University 1 of the constituent institutions of the system; Whereas, on July 1, 1996, Pembroke State University became the University of North Carolina at Pembroke; Whereas, today, approximately 6,000 students from diverse backgrounds are enrolled in 41 undergraduate programs and 17 graduate programs at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke; and Whereas March 7, 2012, marks the 125th anniversary of the founding of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate commemorates the 125th anniversary of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.