[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 153 (Wednesday, November 5, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11787-S11788]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF MADONNA UNIVERSITY

 Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, today I rise to pay tribute to 
Madonna University on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. As a school 
which emphasizes academic, social, and spiritual development, Madonna 
has established a tremendous presence in southeast Michigan, enhancing 
the quality of life for its students through an excellent array of 
campus activities and academic programs.
  Having converted to a 4-year liberal arts college in 1947, Madonna 
rapidly continued its expansion of academic services. It was recognized 
by the Michigan Board of Education in 1954, and just a short time later 
added nursing, gerontology, religious studies, criminal justice, and 
radiologic technology to its list of 4-year programs. Thereafter other 
programs have been added, though there are too many to mention by name. 
In 1975, Madonna College opened special services to students with 
hearing and other disabilities. In 1991, changed its name to Madonna 
University, and 1 year later the

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school reached an enrollment high of over 4,400 students.
  Of the university's many accomplishments, the one which Madonna 
achieves year after year is a rapport among students of being a school 
big enough to offer a vast selection of educational opportunities, but 
small enough to offer them in a personal manner. When most universities 
are looking to cut costs through larger class sizes, I'm pleased to say 
Madonna University is one place where the professors still know their 
students by name.
  Mr. President, on behalf of the U.S. Senate, I commemorate the 
outstanding tradition of excellence maintained by the faculty, staff, 
students, and alumni of Madonna University.

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