[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 132 (Thursday, October 19, 2000)]
[House]
[Pages H10462-H10463]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY DOMINGUEZ HILLS ON 40TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentlewoman from California (Ms. Millender-McDonald) is recognized for 
5 minutes.
  Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to congratulate one 
of the premier universities within the California State University 
system, Cal State Dominguez Hills, located in my district, on 40 years 
of exemplary higher learning.
  In its 40th-year celebration, we reflect back on the many who have 
passed through her doors. California State University has produced over 
29,000 graduates with baccalaureate degrees, 12,000 graduates with 
master's degrees, and 12,000 elementary and secondary school 
credentialed teachers.
  Cal State Dominguez Hills is known throughout the State of California 
as the highest producer of credentialed teachers of any university in 
the State of California.
  The student body of Cal State Dominguez Hills is the most diverse in 
the State and possibly in the country, reflecting the richness of a 
multicultural society.
  The University is celebrating its 40th anniversary under the 
leadership of a newly appointed president, Dr. James E. Lyons, Sr. Dr. 
Lyons brings 16 years of presidential experience to the campus. He has 
served as president of Jackson State University in Mississippi and 
Bowie State University in Maryland.
  An integral part of Dr. Lyon's vision for Dominguez Hills is building 
a model communiversity. The communiversity places emphasis on building 
partnerships that benefit the community and its people, focusing not 
only on their educational and cultural needs, but also serving as a 
major research institution for community and economic development.
  In an effort to extend its services and resources into the community 
it serves, Cal State Dominguez Hills was the first in the Nation to 
develop a distance learning program. Forbes Magazine named Cal State 
Dominguez Hills one of the top 20 ``cyber'' universities in the 
country.
  The distance learning program offers timely degree and certificate 
programs

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and individual courses via cutting-edge technologies to working 
professionals, busy adults, and high school students.
  Over the past 5 years, approximately 7,500 students have enrolled in 
the Dominguez Hills distance learning program. More than 3,000 of these 
students come from outside of California, and more than 400 of these 
students come from outside the United States.
  The university's Young Scholars Program enables high school students 
who have limited access to advanced placement courses to earn college 
and advanced placement credits through the university.
  In addition, Mr. Speaker, we have the California Math and Science 
Academy, a premier program where they take the top 10 percent of the 
students in the middle school and enroll them to complete their 
secondary education with 90 percent of them going on to the top Ivy 
League and other universities.
  I, again, congratulate Cal State University Dominguez Hills on its 
40th anniversary, the appointment of a new impressive president, Dr. 
Lyons, and the outstanding accomplishments of the Distance Learning 
Program and CAMS, California Academy of Math and Science.
  These milestones add significantly to the university and the 
surrounding communities as they forge ahead with a mission to be a 
communiversity dedicated to preparing students for the opportunities to 
be successful in a world of unprecedented challenges and change.

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