[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 85 (Wednesday, June 18, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5938-S5939]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY

 Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I am pleased to announce the 50th 
anniversary of Salve Regina University, in Newport, RI. Salve Regina 
University is a private coeducational university of the arts and 
sciences, administered by the Sisters of Mercy. In commemoration of 
this milestone, the U.S. flag will be flown over the Capitol Building 
on September 2, 1997.

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  As part of its 50th anniversary celebration, Salve Regina will host 
year-long activities, open to all, centered around the theme ``The 
Enduring Power of Vision: Tradition, Achievement, Challenge.'' These 
activities, including a conference on cultural and historical 
preservation, will take place on the university's 60-acre campus, 
bordering on the famed Cliff Walk in Newport.
  Mr. President, you may be interested to know that since the 
enrollment of its first class on September 24, 1947, the university has 
expanded to offer 29 undergraduate majors in the arts and sciences and 
16 graduate programs, including a Ph.D. in Humanities.
  I am particularly pleased that the continued success and achievement 
of Salve Regina will be celebrated this year. And I am very proud to 
congratulate Salve Regina University for its 50 years of dedication and 
excellence in education.

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