[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 36 (Tuesday, March 28, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E423]
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                     HONORING SALME HARJU STEINBERG

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                           HON. RAHM EMANUEL

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 28, 2006

  Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Salme Harju 
Steinberg, President of Northeastern Illinois University. President 
Steinberg recently announced that she will retire from the University 
in 2007, ending over thirty years of distinguished service to the 
university.
  President Steinberg began at Northeastern Illinois University as a 
professor of history in 1975. She went on to serve as both Department 
Chair and Administrator. For the past eleven years, she served as 
President of NEIU.
  Under President Steinberg's leadership, NEIU experienced an increase 
in enrollment and marked improvements in the academic and cultural 
opportunities available to its students. President Steinberg's 
intelligent stewardship and forward thinking have resulted in increased 
funding for academic programs and improved financial assistance for 
students.
  President Steinberg has also demonstrated a commitment to assist 
first generation college students. Today, Northeastern University can 
boast a minority enrollment of over 60 percent, with as many as forty-
seven languages spoken across the campus.
  In addition to the breadth of diversity President Steinberg has 
worked to introduce, she also developed heritage programming to deepen 
the cultural education and appreciation of NEIU students, including an 
innovative study abroad program.
  Mr. Speaker, President Salme Harju Steinberg's many contributions to 
Northeastern Illinois University will always be remembered, and her 
dedication will continue to benefit NEIU students long after her 
retirement. I wish her the best in all of her future endeavors.

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