[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 69 (Thursday, May 22, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1038-E1039]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     IN HONOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY'S PRESIDENT, DAVID ADAMANY

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                       HON. CAROLYN C. KILPATRICK

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 22, 1997

  Ms. KILPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in tribute, honor, and 
dedication to the work and devotion of Dr. David Adamany, of Wayne 
State University. Wayne State University, located in the city of 
Detroit, MI, and in the 15th Congressional District, has produced many 
illustrious graduates serving our Nation in all aspects, large and 
small. Dr. Adamany will soon retire as president of Wayne State 
University. I wanted to take this opportunity to let my colleagues, the 
people of the great State of Michigan and the citizens of our country, 
to know of but a few of the stellar advances that Wayne State 
University have made under the skilled leadership of Dr. Adamany. Dr. 
Adamany has devoted 15 years of his life serving as president of Wayne 
State University--the longest serving president at Wayne State 
University. His retirement will be a significant loss to the 
university.
  Under Dr. Adamany's leadership, Wayne State University joined the 
ranks of the Carnegie Foundation's top rank of national research 
universities. At the same time, Wayne State University remained 
committed to promoting racial equality, ranking with nine historically 
black colleges and universities among the 10 institutions that award 
the largest number of bachelor's degrees to African-Americans. Such 
achievements were largely made possible by the dedication of President 
Adamany. He is a person of diverse talents, extraordinary intelligence, 
profound vision, and boundless energy for turning that vision into 
reality. That reality is embodied in Wayne State University--a 
university that has succeeded in providing quality education at an 
affordable price to women and men of every class, station, race, 
religion, nationality, age, and personal lifestyle who would otherwise 
have no such opportunity. This commitment to providing the greatest 
possible access to all individuals seeking higher learning has been 
driven by Dr. Adamany's deeply held belief in opportunity and 
democracy.
  In addition to his leadership in academic excellence, he has 
established Wayne State University as an important contributor to the 
economic revitalization of the city of Detroit and its residents. 
Indeed, with over $62 million in service programs and over $250 million 
in campus development, Dr. Adamany has led Wayne State University in 
pursuing policies that have served broader community interests as well 
as the university's own interests.
  It is my honor and privilege to congratulate Dr. David Adamany, 
president of Wayne State

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University, for his tremendous accomplishments and many years of 
dedicated service, both to Wayne State University and to the larger 
community. I wish him much good fortune in his future endeavors, and 
hope that Wayne State University may find a new president who can build 
upon the legacy that David Adamany leaves behind.

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