[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 123 (Wednesday, September 28, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1974]
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                  A TRIBUTE TO POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 28, 2005

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Polytechnic University 
upon the extremely momentous occasion of its Sesquicentennial 
celebration. It is a privilege to represent Polytechnic University in 
the United States House of Representatives and I hope my colleagues 
will join me in recognizing its illustrious history and impressive 
accomplishments.
  Founded in 1854 for ``the higher education of lads and young men,'' 
Brooklyn Collegiate and Polytechnic Institute welcomed its first class 
of 265 students at 99 Livingston Street on September 10, 1855. The 
Institute thrived, and by the close of the 19th century, it was a full-
fledged school of engineering with a new name--Polytechnic Institute of 
Brooklyn.
  By its 100th birthday in 1954, Polytechnic had outgrown its campus in 
varied downtown Brooklyn locations. In 1957, it moved to a centralized 
location at 333 Jay Street, former home to the American Safety Razor 
Factory. In 1973, Polytechnic merged with the New York University 
School of Engineering and Science and was renamed Polytechnic Institute 
of New York. In 1985, the Institute was granted university status by 
the New York State Board of Regents and officially renamed Polytechnic 
University.
  Over the next 17 years, the University experienced the greatest 
transformation in its history. Polytechnic spearheaded the creation of 
MetroTech Center, a 16-acre, $1-billion university-corporate park in 
Brooklyn, NY, which was built around its existing campus. The 
University updated its facilities and built a new home in 1992, for its 
Bern Dibner Library of Science and Technology and its Center for 
Advanced Technology in Telecommunications.
  Mr. Speaker, Polytechnic University is an extremely prestigious 
institution, which has dedicated itself to producing students who are 
prepared to change and embrace the ever-increasing technological world. 
Under the leadership of its new President, Jerry MacArthur Hultin, I am 
confident that Polytechnic University will continue to teach and 
challenge its students to be among our nation's brightest.
  Mr. Speaker, I believe that it is incumbent upon this body to 
recognize the prestigious accomplishments of Polytechnic University and 
join the university in celebrating 150 years of dedicated service to 
the people of the United States.

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