[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 12, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1797-S1798]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 106--COMMEMORATING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED 
                           NEGRO COLLEGE FUND

  Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Cassidy, Mr.

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Brown, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. 
Blackburn, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Ms. Harris, Mr. Tillis, Mr. 
Coons, Mr. Wicker, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Booker, Mr. Rubio, 
Mr. Schumer, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Carper, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Durbin, 
Mrs. Murray, and Ms. Warren) submitted the following resolution; which 
was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 106

       Whereas the United Negro College Fund (referred to in this 
     preamble as ``UNCF'') was established on April 25, 1944, by 
     Dr. Frederick D. Patterson--
       (1) who served as the president of Tuskegee Institute (now 
     Tuskegee University) from 1935 to 1953; and
       (2) to make a united appeal to the national conscience;
       Whereas UNCF was established with 27 member colleges and a 
     combined enrollment of 14,000 students;
       Whereas, since the establishment of UNCF, the nonprofit 
     organization has grown to become 1 of the oldest and most 
     successful African-American higher education assistance 
     organizations in the United States;
       Whereas the famous slogan of UNCF is ``A mind is a terrible 
     thing to waste'';
       Whereas the mission of UNCF is--
       (1) to build a robust and nationally recognized pipeline of 
     underrepresented students who become highly qualified college 
     graduates through the support of UNCF; and
       (2) to ensure that the current network of 37 member 
     Historically Black Colleges and Universities (referred to in 
     this preamble as ``HBCUs'') is a respected model of best 
     practices in moving students to and through college;
       Whereas UNCF has raised more than $4,800,000,000 and 
     benefitted more than 450,000 students--
       (1) by annually awarding $100,000,000 in scholarships to 
     more than 10,000 students through 400 scholarship programs;
       (2) by providing financial support to the 37 member HBCUs; 
     and
       (3) by serving as a leading advocate in the United States 
     for the importance of minority education and community 
     engagement; and
       Whereas UNCF advocates on behalf of the following member 
     HBCUs and the students served by those HBCUs:
       (1) Allen University.
       (2) Benedict College.
       (3) Bennett College.
       (4) Bethune-Cookman University.
       (5) Claflin University.
       (6) Clark Atlanta University.
       (7) Dillard University.
       (8) Edward Waters College.
       (9) Fisk University.
       (10) Florida Memorial University.
       (11) Huston-Tillotson University.
       (12) Interdenominational Theological Center.
       (13) Jarvis Christian College.
       (14) Johnson C. Smith University.
       (15) Lane College.
       (16) Le Moyne-Owen College.
       (17) Livingstone College.
       (18) Miles College.
       (19) Morehouse College.
       (20) Morris College.
       (21) Oakwood University.
       (22) Paine College.
       (23) Philander Smith College.
       (24) Rust College.
       (25) Saint Augustine's University.
       (26) Shaw University.
       (27) Spelman College.
       (28) Stillman College.
       (29) Talladega College.
       (30) Texas College.
       (31) Tougaloo College.
       (32) Tuskegee University.
       (33) Virginia Union University.
       (34) Voorhees College.
       (35) Wilberforce University.
       (36) Wiley College.
       (37) Xavier University of Louisiana: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) commemorates the 75th anniversary of the establishment 
     of the United Negro College Fund (referred to in this 
     resolving clause as ``UNCF'');
       (2) celebrates the successes of UNCF in providing--
       (A) support to Historically Black Colleges and Universities 
     (referred to in this resolving clause as ``HBCUs''); and
       (B) financial aid to help underrepresented students gain 
     access to postsecondary education; and
       (3) reaffirms the mission of UNCF--
       (A) to build a robust and nationally recognized pipeline of 
     underrepresented students who become highly qualified college 
     graduates; and
       (B) to ensure that HBCUs are a respected model of best 
     practices in moving students to and through college.

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