[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 74 (Thursday, May 23, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E890]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       TRIBUTE TO ALBERTUS MAGNUS COLLEGE ON ITS 70TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 23, 1996

  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker: It is with great pleasure that I rise today 
to salute Albertus Magnus College on its 70th Anniversary.
  Albertus Magnus was founded in 1925 by the Dominican Sisters of St. 
Mary of the Springs, Columbus, Ohio. It was the first Catholic 
residential liberal arts college for women in New England.
  The College has established a tradition of setting precedents in 
educational innovation. The New Dimensions Program was established in 
1994 and enables students to work and maintain family commitments while 
obtaining a degree in business administration in only two years. The 
Tri-Session Plan was implemented in 1993 and allows students to 
complete their degree program in three years by attending three 
sessions per academic year instead of two. Although the program is 
intense and academically rigorous, students are able to save valuable 
time and money. The program has been cited by leading educators as 
model to control the ever-rising cost of a college education. These are 
only two examples of the College's mission to make a liberal arts 
education both intellectually challenging and accessible.
  Throughout all the changes and reforms, Albertus Magnus has remained 
steadfast in its commitment to the pursuit of knowledge and the liberal 
arts. Albertus Magnus is dedicated to guiding undergraduates on their 
academic and intellectual journey. The College strives to provide 
students with the tools to build their own paradigm for understanding 
and interpreting the world. Students are taught to engage in the 
analytical process as they try to understand and then question 
traditional schools of thought. Graduates of Albertus Magnus leave with 
the knowledge that life is a journey and that they must never cease to 
question and explore what they believe to be true.
  I am pleased to wish Albertus Magnus congratulations on the 70th 
Anniversary. I am confident that under the strong leadership of 
President Julia McNamara the College will move into the 21st century at 
the forefront of education.

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