[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 128 (Wednesday, September 17, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11638-S11639]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING DR. CYNTHIA HALDENBY TYSON

 Mr. ALLEN. Mr. President, today I recognize Dr. Cynthia Tyson, 
who retired this year from her position as president of Mary Baldwin 
College in Staunton, VA.
  Dr. Tyson was born and raised in England, where she received both her 
bachelor's and master's degrees, as well as her Ph.D. She first came to 
the United States as a Fulbright scholar, and has worked in higher 
education as both a lecturer and an administrator.
  During her 18-year tenure at Mary Baldwin College, she was the active 
force behind that school's renaissance into a nationally renowned 
women's liberal arts college. From the beginning of her tenure in 1985 
to this day, Mary Baldwin College has more than doubled its enrollment, 
with almost 2,200 students attending 6 locations throughout Virginia. 
The college has

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consistently attracted more highly qualified applicants, with the SATs 
and GPAs of its applicants increasing every year. Under Dr. Tyson's 
presidency, Mary Baldwin's endowment has increased threefold, with a 
record-setting $58 million raised in its most recent capital campaign. 
All told, Mary Baldwin College, thanks to Dr. Tyson, is the largest and 
fastest growing women's college in Virginia.
  In addition to her work at Mary Baldwin College, Dr. Tyson served as 
president of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and was 
an active member in professional organizations, including the National 
Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, the Virginia 
Foundation for Independent Colleges, and the State of Virginia Rhodes 
Scholarship Competition Selection Committee. She is also active in the 
Staunton community through the Frontier Culture Museum, Shenandoah 
Shakespeare, and Rotary International.
  Dr. Tyson has left an indelible mark not only on the institution that 
she served so well as president but also on the hearts and minds of her 
colleagues, students, and community as a friend and inspiration. I 
congratulate her and wish her well in her retirement.

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