[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 185 (Wednesday, November 8, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5424-S5425]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING CHOWAN UNIVERSITY

 Mr. TILLIS. Mr. President, I rise today to honor Chowan 
University, a North Carolina institution of higher education that has 
long served our great State and this Nation.

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  This year, Chowan University, located in Murfreesboro, NC, is 
celebrating the 175th anniversary of its founding, which occurred on 
October 11, 1848. Chowan's demisemiseptcenten
nial is a time to commemorate the institution, honor the heritage, and 
applaud the people who accomplished and are accomplishing extraordinary 
things by creating positive change in the lives of others.
  Chowan is a Christian educational institution founded by Baptist 
families and named Chowan ``people of the south,'' to honor the Native 
American Algonquin Chowanoke Tribe. In the spring of 1848, a group of 
fathers gathered at the home of Dr. Godwin Cotton Moore, moderator of 
the Chowan Baptist Association. These men were determined to have an 
institution that would give their daughters a well-rounded education, 
and they presented a resolution to the association. The association 
appointed the first trustees for the ``female high school,'' to be 
called Chowan Female Institute. Dr. Archibald McDowell of South 
Carolina was elected first principal, and the institute opened on 
October 11, 1848, with 11 students--thus began the institution, which 
now boasts over 15,000 alumni who live around the world. These alumni, 
friends, students, families, faculty, and staff are held in high 
regard. They are transforming the world by solving problems, sharing 
talents, and spreading Chowan University's rich story.
  Today, we honor Chowan University's commitment to the education of 
past, present, and future generations. I ask my fellow Senators to join 
me in honoring Chowan University for its service.

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