[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 145 (Friday, October 24, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2090-E2091]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


         UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO CELEBRATES ITS 125TH ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. MARCY KAPTUR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 24, 1997

  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 125th 
anniversary of the University of Toledo. Throughout its history and 
into the present, the University of Toledo has been cause for great 
pride and growth in our community, educating our citizens and providing 
brighter futures as a result. In its first 125 years, the University of 
Toledo has developed tremendously. UT is a nationally recognized public 
university with a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs 
serving students across Ohio, all 50 States, and 98 countries. The 
University of Toledo is a leader in enrolling National Merit Scholars. 
In further testament to its success, it has grown from only one 
building on one campus to more than 60 on several campuses today.
  The mission of the University of Toledo is manifold. UT strives for 
excellence in research and scholarship and is equally concerned with 
disseminating this knowledge through its academic programs. The 
University is highly committed to helping students achieve their 
highest potential by providing open access to the institution and 
challenging course work within its programs. Further the University of 
Toledo holds the promotion of pluralism, racial diversity, and gender 
representation as high priorities, making the University a place in 
which all types of people and viewpoints are valued. Renaissance writer 
John Heywood captured the spirit of UT's philosophy when he wrote, 
``The very spring and root of honesty and virtue lie in a good 
education.'' The University's guiding principles of freedom of 
expression and social justice make clear that UT proudly operates by 
the same belief system.
  I am pleased to join the community to recognize, with gratitude, the 
University of Toledo's 125 years of excellence in education. I know my 
colleagues join me in wishing the University a happy 125th anniversary.

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