HJR236 Summary

• Recognizes the 150th anniversary of Auburn University's Colleges of Agriculture and Engineering, Graduate School, and Reserve Officers' Training Corps programs established in 1872 under the Morrill Act as the South's first land grant institution

• Commends the colleges and programs for preparing thousands of graduates who became astronauts, military leaders, corporate executives, scientists, engineers, lawyers, doctors, farmers, and educators

• Credits the College of Agriculture with advancing animal nutrition and welfare, developing stronger plant varieties and animal breeds, improving food safety, and supporting rural communities through research and outreach

• Credits the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering with contributions to transportation systems, space exploration, national defense, industrial growth, power systems, wireless communications, and water and sanitation systems

• Passed by both the House on April 5, 2022 and the Senate on April 6, 2022