[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 67 (Thursday, May 25, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E854]
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                         TRIBUTE TO JAKE SCHRUM

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                           HON. MARTIN FROST

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 25, 2000

  Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Jake Schrum, a 
tremendous educator who will soon be leaving his position as president 
of Texas Wesleyan University after a distinguished tenure.
  Under Jake's stewardship, Texas Wesleyan has become a truly first-
class university--enrollment has doubled, the Annual Fund and operating 
budget have doubled, and the University has acquired a law school that 
is accredited by the American Bar Association.
  Jake has preformed important work in defining the role of the 
university in America's urban, multi-cultural settings. His Democracy's 
last Stand: The Role of the New Urban University, focuses on the 
mission of Texas Wesleyan and similar schools in maintaining an 
inclusive learning environment and serving the needs of a student body 
representing a broad cross section of America's college students.
  In addition to his service at Texas Wesleyan, Jake has served on 
numerous business and community boards and educational organizations in 
our Fort Worth community and around the world--working on educational 
issues in Europe, Mexico, and Canada. Jake has said that his primary 
interest in higher education is fostering the moral development of 
students.
  Jake will become president of Southwest University in Georgetown, 
Texas. Our loss will certainly be Southwest University and the 
Georgetown Community's gain. Thank you, Jake, for all you have done for 
Texas Wesleyan and our Fort Worth community.

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