[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 184 (Tuesday, November 7, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S5404]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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    SENATE RESOLUTION 453--CELEBRATING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 
                 FOUNDING OF TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

  Mr. CRUZ (for himself and Mr. Cornyn) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 453

       Whereas, in 2023, Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, 
     Texas, is celebrating the sesquicentennial, or 150th 
     anniversary, of the founding of the University;
       Whereas Texas Christian University was established by the 
     brothers Addison and Randolph Clark with the opening of the 
     AddRan Male and Female College in 1873, which opened with an 
     enrollment of 13 undergraduate students and was one of the 
     first co-educational institutions west of the Mississippi 
     River;
       Whereas, in 1902, the college was renamed Texas Christian 
     University, and, in 1926, a division of graduate studies was 
     added;
       Whereas, in 1910, a major fire destroyed the main building 
     of Texas Christian University, and in the wake of that 
     disaster the college accepted the city of Fort Worth's offer 
     of 50 acres and $200,000 to relocate to the city where the 
     institution flourished on its new campus;
       Whereas the end of World War II marked the beginning of a 
     long period of significant growth for Texas Christian 
     University, evidenced by its purchase of a 106-acre golf 
     course adjoining campus;
       Whereas, by 1965, Texas Christian University had added more 
     than 25 buildings, expanded advanced study offerings, and 
     approved Ph.D. programs;
       Whereas Texas Christian University has award-winning 
     academic programs, including programs in the AddRan College 
     of Liberal Arts, the Bob Schieffer College of Communication, 
     the College of Education, the College of Fine Arts, the 
     College of Science and Engineering, the Harris College of 
     Nursing & Health Sciences, the John V. Roach Honors College, 
     and the Neely School of Business;
       Whereas, in recent years, Texas Christian University 
     inaugurated the Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine, which 
     serves the Fort Worth area, the State of Texas, and beyond;
       Whereas Texas Christian University has distinguished itself 
     by earning an R2 Doctoral Universities: High Research 
     Activity designation by the Carnegie Foundation;
       Whereas faculty members and students of Texas Christian 
     University have received more than 80 Fulbright Awards and 
     over the past 5 years have received 42 awards from the 
     National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, 
     and National Endowment for the Humanities, totaling more than 
     $22,000,000;
       Whereas, in 2023, Texas Christian University serves more 
     than 12,000 students and offers 117 undergraduate, 61 
     master's, and 39 doctoral programs across 9 schools and 
     colleges;
       Whereas Texas Christian University's over 100,000 alumni 
     include multiple members of the United States Congress and 
     State legislatures, stars of theater, cinema, and music, and 
     leaders and captains of industry, science, engineering, 
     agriculture, and more;
       Whereas Texas Christian University takes great pride in the 
     22 varsity sports teams that represent the University and in 
     the University's membership in the Big 12 Conference;
       Whereas, across all sports, the Texas Christian University 
     Horned Frogs have won 12 regular season Big 12 Conference 
     titles and 8 Big 12 Conference Tournament titles;
       Whereas alumni of Texas Christian University are counted 
     among Olympians and Super Bowl champions;
       Whereas, since 2010, the Texas Christian University Horned 
     Frogs rifle team has won 3 national championships and is the 
     only all-female team to win a national championship in this 
     coed sport;
       Whereas the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs men's 
     basketball team has made 3 NCAA tournament appearances in the 
     last 6 seasons;
       Whereas the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs have 
     excelled in baseball, making 6 College World Series 
     appearances in the past 14 years;
       Whereas the 2022 Texas Christian University Horned Frogs 
     football team became the first team in the State of Texas to 
     earn the opportunity to compete for the national championship 
     in the College Football Playoff;
       Whereas Texas Christian University has become a world-class 
     university with a reputation for academic excellence, strong 
     traditions, a vibrant student experience and campus culture, 
     and support for student-athletes; and
       Whereas, since the founding of the University 150 years 
     ago, Texas Christian University has provided generations of 
     Texans with a strong foundation for achievement, and in so 
     doing, the University has contributed significantly to the 
     prosperity and vitality of the Lone Star State and the United 
     States: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate commemorates the 150th 
     anniversary of Texas Christian University and extends to all 
     those associated with this noteworthy institution sincere 
     best wishes for the future.

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