[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 140 (Monday, October 28, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1962]
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                 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF REGIS UNIVERSITY

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                           HON. BOB SCHAFFER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 28, 2002

  Mr. SCHAFFER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 125th 
anniversary of Regis University, a highly acclaimed Jesuit institution 
in Denver, Colorado.
  Founded in 1877 as Las Vegas College in Las Vegas, New Mexico, Regis 
University has undergone three name changes, two moves and significant 
growth since its inception one hundred twenty-five years ago. The 
university now enrolls more than 13,500 students in three constituent 
schools: Regis College, for traditional liberal arts; School for 
Professional Studies, with programs designed for working adults; and 
School for Health Care Professionals, which houses Regis' doctoral 
program in physical therapy. An additional 15,000 students attend the 
university's five branch campuses in Colorado and one in Las Vegas, 
Nevada.
  As 1 of 28 Jesuit institutions of higher education in the country, 
Regis University has developed a reputation for academic excellence and 
a commitment to the Jesuit mission of developing leaders committed to 
the service of others. For seven consecutive years, U.S. News and World 
Report has ranked Regis University to be among its top tier of colleges 
and universities in the Western United States. The University has also 
been recognized for its leadership in the field of student character 
development. The university was 1 of 100 colleges and universities 
honored in the ``Templeton Guide: Colleges that Encourage Character 
Development.''
  As a U.S. Representative from Colorado, I know my Colorado colleagues 
join me in expressing appreciation to Regis University for its 
significant contributions to the state, country and world at large. It 
has hosted numerous world leaders to its Colorado campus, including, 
ten Nobel Prize winners, Mother Theresa and the historic meeting 
between Pope John Paul II and the President in 1993. The school has 
also produced an American Rhodes Scholar, two Fulbright professors and 
two athletes named to USA Today's College All-Academic Team.
  Mr. Speaker and Members of the House, please join me in honoring 
Regis University as it celebrates 125 years of dedicated service to the 
academic enrichment and development of thousands of college graduates. 
The university and all of its faculty and staff are to be congratulated 
on this momentous occasion.

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