[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 20 (Thursday, February 4, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E142]
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TRIBUTE TO RETIRING CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT, DR. ED 
                                ELLIOTT

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                            HON. IKE SKELTON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, February 4, 1999

  Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, let me take this opportunity to pay tribute 
to Dr. Ed Elliott, who is retiring from his post as President of 
Central Missouri State University (CMSU), Warrensburg, MO, after 
serving there for nearly fourteen years.
  During Dr. Elliott's tenure at CMSU, the University has seen 
tremendous growth in enrollment due to Ed's insightful university 
policies. There has been an expansion of the school's international and 
distance learning programs, increased admissions standards, a new 
general studies program, an emphasis in strategic planning and 
collegial governance, and an integration of a new teaching-learning-
assessment model known as Continuous Process Improvement. In addition, 
numerous building renovations and new construction projects, including 
the James C. Kirkpatrick Library that will be dedicated in March, have 
added to student interest in CMSU.
  Under Ed's leadership, the University has received dramatically 
increased state and alumni funding. He has also set academic priorities 
to develop all curriculum around a strong, liberal arts core, verifying 
quality through assessment and program-specific accreditation. In 
addition, he integrated technology into the curriculum and emphasized 
teacher education. Recently, Central has been named the state's lead 
institution in professional technology.
  Dr. Elliott became Central Missouri State's 12th president on July 1, 
1985, after serving for three years as president of Wayne State College 
in Wayne, NE. He came to Wayne State in 1971 as director of graduate 
studies and had also served as a dean and vice president before being 
named president there.
  A native of Grain Valley, MO, Ed is a 1960 graduate of William Jewell 
College and started his teaching career in Harrisonville that same 
year. He earned his master's degree from Columbia University in 1964, 
and his doctor of education degree from the University of Northern 
Colorado in 1969.
  Mr. Speaker, Dr. Ed Elliott has had an outstanding career in 
education, and he will surely be missed by everyone at Central Missouri 
State University. I wish him and his wife, Sandra, all the best in the 
days ahead. I am certain that the Members of the House will join me in 
playing tribute to this fine Missourian.

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