[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 141 (Monday, October 31, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S12075]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, ON 
                          ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY

 Mr. BOND. Mr. President, it is with great pleasure that I rise 
to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Associated Students of the 
University of Missouri.
  Recognizing the need to establish a means by which students could 
become involved and impact the political process, the Associated 
Students of the University of Missouri, ASUM, began in June of 1975. 
While their first chapter opened in Columbia, ASUM has grown and 
extended to include student representatives from every branch of the 
University of Missouri system.
  As the student voice in State and Federal government, ASUM works 
diligently to encourage the student body to participate in the 
political process. Through their student advocacy, ASUM has achieved 
many accomplishments over the last 30 years including the establishment 
of the Bright Flight Scholarship Program, the appointment of a student 
representative to the Missouri Board of Curators, sales tax exemptions 
on textbooks, and loan forgiveness programs for teachers and medical/
veterinary doctors who serve in high-need areas of Missouri. It has 
been my pleasure to work with the ASUM specifically on the 
reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.
  I congratulate the Associated Students of the University of Missouri 
on their first 30 years of political advocacy for students and look 
forward to working with them for years to come.

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