[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 195 (Tuesday, November 28, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S5641]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 477--COMMENDING THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI FOR 175 
   YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI AND THE UNITED STATES

  Mrs. HYDE-SMITH (for herself, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. Wicker) submitted 
the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 477

       Whereas the University of Mississippi began its first 
     session on November 6, 1848, with a 4-member faculty offering 
     a liberal arts curriculum to 80 students;
       Whereas the University of Mississippi established one of 
     the first State-supported law schools in the United States in 
     1854, and it was the first university in Mississippi to 
     establish a school of engineering in 1900;
       Whereas, in 1882, the University of Mississippi became one 
     of the first universities in the South to admit women and, in 
     1885, was the first university in Mississippi to hire a 
     female faculty member;
       Whereas, in 1903, the University of Mississippi began 
     providing medical education on the Oxford campus;
       Whereas the University of Mississippi Medical Center in 
     Jackson, Mississippi--
       (1) was established by the Mississippi Legislature in 1950;
       (2) became the first and only academic medical center in 
     Mississippi when it opened in 1955; and
       (3) was the site of the first lung and heart transplants 
     into a human in the world, in 1963 and 1964, respectively;
       Whereas, in 1962, the University of Mississippi broke a 
     racial barrier by admitting its first African-American 
     student, James Meredith, who remains a source of inspiration 
     today;
       Whereas, from its first class of 80 students, the 
     University of Mississippi has grown to host more than 23,000 
     students participating in 120 programs of study across 7 
     campuses, including a medical center;
       Whereas thousands of students of all races, creeds, 
     backgrounds, and beliefs receive world-class education at the 
     University of Mississippi;
       Whereas the University of Mississippi advances academic 
     excellence through the activity of the faculty and staff in 
     departments and more than 75 academic, research, and 
     community service centers;
       Whereas, in 2016, the University of Mississippi received a 
     classification of ``R1: Doctoral Universities - Very High 
     Research Activity'' in the Carnegie Classification of 
     Institutions of Higher Education, an honor bestowed on the 
     top doctoral research universities in the United States;
       Whereas the University of Mississippi has produced 55 
     Fulbright Scholars, 27 Rhodes Scholars, 44 Boren Scholars, 18 
     Truman Scholars, 24 Goldwater Scholars, 8 Portz Scholars, and 
     11 National Science Foundation Graduate Fellows;
       Whereas the University of Mississippi has played a 
     significant role in producing future public service leaders;
       Whereas, in 2008, the University of Mississippi hosted the 
     first presidential debate between Senators John McCain and 
     Barack Obama, which was the first presidential debate held in 
     Mississippi;
       Whereas, for 14 years, the University of Mississippi has 
     been recognized as a ``Great College to Work For'', according 
     to the Chronicle of Higher Education, in addition to earning 
     honors in all 10 categories of recognition;
       Whereas the University of Mississippi is dedicated to 
     supporting the academic success of student-athletes while 
     striving for on-field success;
       Whereas the Ole Miss Rebels are composed of 18 men's and 
     women's intercollegiate athletic varsity teams that represent 
     the University of Mississippi;
       Whereas the University of Mississippi, a charter member of 
     the Southeastern Conference, claims 5 collegiate team 
     national championships, and Ole Miss Rebel student-athletes 
     have captured 25 National Collegiate Athletic Association 
     Division 1 individual titles; and
       Whereas the University of Mississippi has produced notable 
     alumni in the fields of government, public policy, research, 
     medicine, business, education, literature, the arts, 
     journalism, athletics, and more: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) commends the University of Mississippi for its 175 
     years of service to the State of Mississippi and the United 
     States;
       (2) recognizes the University of Mississippi for its 
     academic, research, cultural, and athletic excellence; and
       (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
     transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
       (A) the Chancellor of the University of Mississippi, Dr. 
     Glenn F. Boyce;
       (B) the Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics of 
     the University of Mississippi, Mr. Keith Carter; and
       (C) the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs of the 
     University of Mississippi Medical Center, Dr. LouAnn 
     Woodward.

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