[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 8, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H1335]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING LANDER UNIVERSITY'S 150TH ANNIVERSARY

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
South Carolina (Mr. Duncan) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. DUNCAN. Madam Speaker, today, I rise to honor the 150th 
anniversary of Lander University, one of the greatest universities in 
the Third District of South Carolina and the fastest growing public 
university in our State.
  Lander was founded in 1872 in Williamston, South Carolina, as 
Williamston Female College by the Reverend Samuel Lander, who served as 
the institution's first president. That is a factoid that I didn't know 
until I started learning about their 150th anniversary.
  The institution later moved to its current campus in Greenwood, South 
Carolina, in the heart of the Third District back in 1903. Williamston 
Female College was later renamed Lander College in honor of its founder 
and began admitting men in 1943.
  On July 1, 1973, Lander College became a State-supported institution 
of higher learning after authorization from the South Carolina General 
Assembly. After another period of growth under the leadership of 
President Larry Jackson, Lander College changed its name again to 
Lander University in 1992.
  Today, the university celebrates record growth, with more students 
choosing Lander University to continue their education than at any 
other time in the university's history. The university's continued 
growth over the past century-and-a-half and the impact the institution 
has had on the Third Congressional District and the State of South 
Carolina is exceptional.
  Lander University offers high-demand and market-driven programs in a 
rich liberal arts environment to produce highly qualified and 
marketable graduates. The university now offers over 90 in-demand 
bachelor's and master's programs that produce career-ready graduates 
who have the technical, interpersonal, and professional skills they 
need to succeed in the workplace and the world thanks to their liberal 
arts education from Lander.
  Now, Lander is a special place to me personally as I was a Lander 
University parent. My oldest son is a proud Lander alumnus and 
currently works for the university.
  Go Bearcats, and congratulations on 150 years.
  Madam Speaker, I want to mention one other thing.
  In 2018, Democrats were hollering about gas prices, hollering just 
because President Trump was in the White House.
  Look at gas prices today. I would love to hear you holler now.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to direct their remarks 
to the Chair.

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