,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #h1 #bjae ,mr4 
,c>d9 7= himself & ,ms4 ,mikulski7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ ! #aej? anniv]s>y ( ,b[ie    
,/ate ,univ]sity4  ,:]eas on ,janu>y #i1
 #bjae1 ,b[ie ,/ate ,univ]sity1 locat$ 9
 ,b[ie1 ,m>yl&1 w celebrate ! f\nd+ ( ! 
univ]sity on ,janu>y #i1 #ahfe2 ,:]eas  
,b[ie ,/ate ,univ]sity is ! olde/       
hi/orically black in/itution ( high]    
education 9 ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl&1 & #a ( !  
#aj olde/ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 9   
#ahfd ! ,baltimore ,association began   
fundrais+ to op5 & support s*ools =     
,african-,am]icans1 & e/abli%$ #g       
s*ools1 ! second ( :i*1 kn[n z ! ,normal
 ,s*ool 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z !   
,s*ool71 0 ! =]unn] ( ,b[ie ,/ate       
,univ]sity2 ,:]eas ! ,s*ool began by    
educat+ approximately #cgj /ud5ts 9 !   
,african ,bapti/ ,*ur* 9 ! ,crane's     
,build+ on ! nor!a/ corn] ( ,calv]t &   

,s>atoga ,/reets 9 ,baltimore1 ,m>yl&2  
,:]eas 9 #ahfg ! ,s*ool pur*as$ !       
,fri5ds' ,meet+ ,h\se at ! corn] (      
,c\rtl& & ,s>atoga ,/reets 9 ,baltimore1
 ,m>yl&1 to use = ! ,s*ool2 ,:]eas dur+ 
! e>lie/ ye>s ( ! ,s*ool1 ! s*ool       
receiv$ f9ancial support f ! ,city      
,c\ncil ( ,baltimore1 ! ,fre$m5's       
,bureau1 sev]al nor!rn relief societies1
 & ! e/ate ( ,nelson ,wells2 ,:]eas 9   
#ahic ! "n ( ! ,s*ool 0 *ang$ to !      
,baltimore ,color$ ,normal ,s*ool2      
,:]eas 9 #aijh ! ,g5]al ,assembly (     
,m>yl& approv$ legislation t all[$ !    
tru/ees ( ! ,s*ool to donate assets ( ! 
tru/ees to ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl& 9 return = a
 #e1jjj annual appropriation to ma9ta9 a
 p]man5t normal s*ool = ! tra9+ ( black 
tea*]s2 ,:]eas 9 #aijh ! ,g5]al         
,assembly ( ,m>yl& *ang$ ! "n ( ! ,s*ool
 to ,baltimore ,normal ,s*ool ,no4 #c2  
,:]eas 9 #aiaj ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl& pur*as$ 
#ahg acres ( l& =m]ly kn[n z ,j]i*o     
,f>ms to relocate ! ,s*ool2 ,:]eas 9    
,septemb] #aiaa ! new location ( !      

,s*ool op5$ ) #ej /ud5ts enroll$2 ,:]eas
 9 #aice ! ,s*ool began op]at+ z a      
#d-ye> program = tra9+ elem5t>y s*ool   
tea*]s & 0 r5am$ ! ,m>yl& ,tea*]s       
,college at ,b[ie2 ,:]eas 9 #aied1 :5 ! 
,national ,c\ncil = ,accr$itation (     
,tea*] ,education 0 =m$1 ! education    
program ( ! ,s*ool 0 among ! fir/ to    
receive national accr$itation & t       
di/9ction has be5 cont9u\sly reaffirm$2 
,:]eas 9 #aifc ! ,s*ool began a lib]al  
arts & tea*] tra9+ program = second>y   
education & ! in/itution 0 r5am$ ,b[ie  
,/ate ,college2 ,:]eas 9 #aihh ! ,s*ool1
 :i* (f]$ sev]al ma/]'s degree programs1
 jo9$ ! ,univ]sity ,sy/em ( ,m>yl& & 0  
f9ally r5am$ ,b[ie ,/ate ,univ]sity2    
,:]eas 9 #aiie ,b[ie ,/ate ,univ]sity   
became #a ( only #f ,model ,in/itutions 
= ,excell5ce 9 sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 &       
ma!matics 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) support f 
! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space        
,adm9i/ration2 ,:]eas z ( ,janu>y #bjae1
 ,b[ie ,/ate ,univ]sity s]ves           
approximately #e1fjj /ud5ts annually )  

*all5g+ & rew>d+ academic programs &    
individual support to prep>e att5dees ) 
! skills ne$$ to compete & succe$ 9 a   
*ang+ _w2 ,:]eas ,b[ie ,/ate ,univ]sity 
0 li/$ z #a ( ,am]ica's ,top ,colleges  
by ,=bes magaz9e f #bjaa to #bjac1 &    
rank$ among ! top #be hi/orically black 
colleges & univ]sities by ,u4,s4 ,news  
,_w ,report2 ,:]eas ,b[ie ,/ate         
,univ]sity has be5 recogniz$ z a lead] 9
 tra9+ ,african-,am]ican pr(essionals 9 
! sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 &         
ma!matics 7,,/em7 fields2 ,:]eas ,b[ie  
,/ate ,univ]sity 0 nam$ a ,national     
,c5t] = ,academic ,excell5ce 9          
,in=mation ,assurance ,education by !   
,national ,security ,ag5cy & ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,homel& ,security2 & ,:]eas ,b[ie    
,/ate ,univ]sity cont9ues to be committ$
 to enhanc+ academic opportunities =    
/ud5ts at ! univ]sity1 _m ( :om may be !
 fir/ 9 _! families att5d+ college1 &   
produc+ graduates :o bett] /r5g!n !     
entire ,/ate ( ,m>yl& & ! mod]n         
te*nology-driv5 economy ( ! ,unit$      

,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 
7#a7 congratulates ,b[ie ,/ate          
,univ]sity on ! #aej? anniv]s>y ( !     
f\nd+ ( ! univ]sity2  7#b7 recognizes ! 
a*ievem5ts ( all ! adm9i/rators1        
pr(essors1 /ud5ts1 & v>i\s /aff :o h    
contribut$ to ! success ( ,b[ie ,/ate   
,univ]sity2 &  7#c7 respectfully reque/s
 t ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate transmit an   
enroll$ copy ( ?is resolution to-- 7,a7 
! presid5t ( ,b[ie ,/ate ,univ]sity2 &  
7,b7 ! provo/ & vice presid5t = academic
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