[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 15 (Friday, February 15, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E173-E174]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

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                          HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 14, 2002

  Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor one of the finest 
universities in the great State of California as it celebrates its 40th 
anniversary.
  Located in the heart of the Wine Country, Sonoma State University has 
over 7,500 students and 1,600 faculty and staff members. Originally 
established in 1956 as a satellite teaching campus of San Francisco 
State University, SSU became a member of the California State College 
System in 1961 and attained University status in 1978. The idyllic 
campus, set at the base of Sonoma Mountain, now offers over 41 
baccalaureate and 14 master's degree programs.
  The small liberal arts university has made Sonoma County proud many 
times over the years. It has been home to Mario Savio, a leader of the 
Free Speech Movement in Berkley and a professor in the Physics 
Department until he passed on in 1996. For the past 25 years, Project 
Censored, the yearly publication that covers the top underreported news 
stories of the year, has brought national acclaim to SSU's Sociology 
department. Most recently, the unveiling of the Environmental 
Technology Center brought international praise. ``The Building That 
Teaches'' combines state-of-the-art energy efficiency and environmental 
responsibility and is one of only a few like it in the world.

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  Mr. Speaker, these are only a few of the reasons that I am pleased to 
pay tribute to Sonoma State University. The most notable reason, 
however, is the pride I take in the students and the contribution they 
will make to our future.
  Congratulations Sonoma State University on your 40 years and best 
wishes for many, many more.

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