,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ech  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ca1          
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,wick]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
,comm5d+ ,blue ,m\nta9 ,*ri/ian         
,univ]sity = #aej ye>s ( s]vice to !    
,/ate ( ,mississippi & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
,:]eas ,blue ,m\nta9 ,*ri/ian ,univ]sity
 began its fir/ session z a wom5's      
in/itution on ,septemb] #ab1 #ahgc1 ) a 
f\r-memb] faculty (f]+ a lib]al arts    
curriculum to #ej /ud5ts2 ,:]eas ,blue  
,m\nta9 ,*ri/ian ,univ]sity 0 *>t]$ z a 
college 9 #ahgg & manag$ by ! ,l[rey    
family until #aibj :5 ! ,mississippi    
,bapti/ ,conv5tion assum$ own]%ip2      
,:]eas1 9 #aief1 ! ,mississippi ,bapti/ 
,conv5tion vot$ to add a coord9at$      
academic program = m5 prep>+ =          
*ur*-relat$ vocations2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjje1 
! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees vot$ to make ,blue   
,m\nta9 ,*ri/ian ,univ]sity a fully     
co$ucational in/itution2 ,:]eas1 on     

,octob] #g1 #bjbb1 ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees   
approv$ *ang+ ! "n ( ! in/itution f     
,blue ,m\nta9 ,college to ,blue ,m\nta9 
,*ri/ian ,univ]sity2 ,:]eas ,blue       
,m\nta9 ,*ri/ian ,univ]sity has gr[n f  
#ej /ud5ts to ho/ m ?an #fjj /ud5ts     
p>ticipat+ 9 n9e programs ( /udy1       
includ+ e/abli%+ graduate programs 9    
education 9 #bjjf1 bus9ess adm9i/ration 
9 #bjai1 & k9esiology 9 #bjbc1 z well z 
a ,s*ool ( ,nurs+ 9 #bjbb2 ,:]eas ,blue 
,m\nta9 ,*ri/ian ,univ]sity has play$ a 
significant role 9 meet+ ! ne$s ( its   
con/itu5ts = #aej ye>s by educat+ wom5 9
 ! #ahgjs foll[+ a deva/at+ w>1 by      
educat+ m9i/]s 9 ! mid-#aiejs :5        
bi-vocational pa/ors 7 unable to travel 
to pursue high] education1 by conv]t+ to
 co$ucational /atus 9 #bjje :5 !        
education ( bo? m5 & wom5 became exp$i5t
 to enhance community advancem5t &      
s]vice1 & by e/abli%+ a nurs+ program 9 
! #bjbjs to address a critical %ortage (
 tra9$ p]sonnel 9 ! m$ical field2 ,:]eas
 ! inaugural ,s\!rn ,lit]>y ,fe/ival 0  

e/abli%$ at ,blue ,m\nta9 ,*ri/ian      
,univ]sity 9 #aicg to fo/] creative     
writ+ & to provide exposure to          
successful au?ors2 ,:]eas ,blue ,m\nta9 
,*ri/ian ,univ]sity is r5[n$ = academic 
excell5ce 9 education & m9i/ry1 produc+ 
bo? excell5t 8tea*]s & prea*]s0 9       
p>ticul> & out/&+ graduates broadly :o  
are all academically & spiritually      
prep>$ to assume places ( lead]%ip 9 _! 
pr(essions & 9 ! fai? community2 ,:]eas 
,blue ,m\nta9 ,*ri/ian ,univ]sity 0 a   
pione] 9 wom5's college a?letics on !   
/ate & national levels1 fir/ by jo9+ !  
,association ( ,int]collegiate ,a?letics
 = ,wom5 & lat] ! ,national ,association
 ( ,int]collegiate ,a?letics2 ,:]eas !  
a?letic program ( ! ,blue ,m\nta9       
,*ri/ian ,univ]sity ,topp]s is n[       
compos$ ( #ah m5's & wom5's             
int]collegiate v>sity a?letic teams t   
repres5t ,blue ,m\nta9 ,*ri/ian         
,univ]sity 9 ! ,s\!rn ,/ates ,a?letic   
,conf]5ce2 ,:]eas ,blue ,m\nta9 ,*ri/ian
 ,univ]sity is d$icat$ to support+ !    

academic success ( /ud5t a?letes :ile   
/riv+ = on-field success2 & ,:]eas      
hundr$s ( /ud5ts ( all races1 cre$s1    
backgr\nds1 & beliefs receive a         
_w-class1 ,*ri/-c5t]$ education at ,blue
 ,m\nta9 ,*ri/ian ,univ]sity3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 comm5ds  
,blue ,m\nta9 ,*ri/ian ,univ]sity = its 
#aej ye>s ( s]vice to ! ,/ate (         
,mississippi & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7   
recognizes ,blue ,m\nta9 ,*ri/ian       
,univ]sity = its academic1 fai?-bas$1 & 
a?letic excell5ce2 &  7#c7 respectfully 
reque/s t ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate        
transmit an enroll$ copy ( ?is          
resolution to-- 7,a7 ! ,presid5t ( ,blue
 ,m\nta9 ,*ri/ian ,univ]sity1 ,dr4      
,b>b>a ,*ild]s ,mc,millin2  7,b7 !      
,provo/ & ,vice ,presid5t = ,academic   
,affairs ( ,blue ,m\nta9 ,*ri/ian       
,univ]sity1 ,dr4 ,%>on ,ball ,enzor2 &  
7,c7 ! ,director ( ,int]collegiate      
,a?letics ( ,blue ,m\nta9 ,*ri/ian      
,univ]sity1 ,mr4 ,w ,l[rey4