Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4547 Primary Sponsor:Felder Type of Legislation:CR Subject:South Carolina State University Day Date Bill Passed both Bodies:Mar 11, 1992 Computer Document Number:DKA/3720.AL Introduced Date:Mar 11, 1992 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Mar 11, 1992 Last History Type:Received from Senate Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Felder Cobb-Hunter Bennett Council Anderson Beatty J. Brown Byrd Canty Glover Inabinett D. Martin Scott Taylor Whipper White D. Williams Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution
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4547 House Mar 11, 1992 Received from Senate
4547 Senate Mar 11, 1992 Introduced, adopted, returned
with concurrence
4547 House Mar 11, 1992 Introduced, adopted, sent to
Senate
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DECLARING TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1992, AS SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY DAY.
Whereas, South Carolina State University, since its founding in 1896, has played an extraordinary part in the cause of higher education for the people of South Carolina; and
Whereas, South Carolina State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is a member of the Council of Graduate Schools in the United States; and
Whereas, South Carolina State University is the only public institution in South Carolina offering the Ed. D. Degree; and
Whereas, South Carolina State University is currently involved in more than ten million dollars in research; and
Whereas, South Carolina State University is the only institution in South Carolina to offer both undergraduate and graduate degree programs in speech pathology and audiology; and
Whereas, South Carolina State University's nationally accredited Counseling and Self-Development Center offers among its programs Psychometric Services; and
Whereas, South Carolina State University's School of Education with its nationally accredited teacher education program is the only one in South Carolina to operate a laboratory school (Felton Laboratory School); and
Whereas, South Carolina State University's nationally accredited School of Engineering Technology is the only one in South Carolina; and
Whereas, South Carolina State University's nationally accredited School of Home Economics and Human Services prepares students for fruitful careers in nutrition and allied areas; and
Whereas, South Carolina State University's Army ROTC Program has commissioned more Black officers than any other institution and enjoys the status of having two retired Brigadier Generals, a Lieutenant General, and a Major General; and
Whereas, South Carolina State University's Museum/Planetarium is the largest single exhibit gallery in South Carolina and the largest planetarium between Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and Atlanta, Georgia; and
Whereas, South Carolina State University has more than twenty thousand alumni of record; and
Whereas, this valued institution has been especially beneficial in the intellectual, cultural, and economic life of the Orangeburg community and of the Midlands of South Carolina. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That Tuesday, March 24, 1992, is declared South Carolina State University Day.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Acting President of South Carolina State University.