Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:605 Primary Sponsor:Matthews Type of Legislation:CR Subject:S. C. State College Date Bill Passed both Bodies:Feb 07, 1991 Computer Document Number:CYY/18090.SD Introduced Date:Feb 06, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Feb 07, 1991 Last History Type:Received from House Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Matthews Williams Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- 605 Senate Feb 07, 1991 Received from House 605 House Feb 06, 1991 Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence 605 Senate Feb 06, 1991 Introduced, adopted, sent to HouseView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
DECLARING WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1991, AS SOUTH CAROLINA STATE COLLEGE DAY.
Whereas, South Carolina State College, 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 College 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 College is the only public institution in South Carolina offering the Ed. D. Degree; and
Whereas, South Carolina State College is currently involved in more than ten million dollars in research; and
Whereas, South Carolina State College 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 College's nationally accredited Counseling and Self-Development Center offers among its programs Psychometric Services; and
Whereas, South Carolina State College'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 College's nationally accredited School of Engineering Technology is the only one in South Carolina; and
Whereas, South Carolina State College'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 College'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 College'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 College 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 Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That Wednesday, February 6, 1991, is declared South Carolina State College Day.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the President of South Carolina State College and the Chairman of the Orangeburg Legislative Delegation.