[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 114 (Thursday, September 14, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1727]
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RECOGNIZING LINCOLN UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI DURING NATIONAL HISTORICALLY 
                  BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WEEK

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                            HON. IKE SKELTON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 14, 2006

  Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, I'm pleased to join my colleagues today in 
recognition of National Historically Black Colleges and Universities 
Week.
  Missouri's Fourth Congressional District is the home of Lincoln 
University, located in Jefferson City, Missouri. Yesterday, I was 
fortunate to have the opportunity to meet with Dr. Carolyn Mahoney, the 
President of Lincoln University, during her visit to Washington, DC.
  Like all HBCUs, Lincoln University has a proud history. The school 
was founded in 1966 by soldiers of the 62nd and 65th Colored Infantries 
who established Lincoln Institute for African Americans interested in 
continuing their education. Today, Lincoln University has the most 
diverse population of colleges and universities in the state of 
Missouri. U.S. News and World Report ranks Lincoln University as fourth 
in the Midwest for campus diversity and seventh in the Midwest for its 
international student population.
  Although the University has many outstanding academic programs, I 
have been particularly impressed with Lincoln University's Cooperative 
Extension and Research programs, which provide valuable outreach to 
under served populations. I am also very proud of the University's ROTC 
programs, which train tomorrow's military leaders and continue Lincoln 
University's military heritage. I look forward to participating in the 
Blue Tiger Battalion's Veterans' Day commemorations this November, just 
as I have done for more years than I can remember. Lincoln also hosts 
an outstanding public radio station, KJLU-FM. In April 2006, KJLU was 
named the Black College Radio Station of the Year at the 28th Annual 
Black College Radio and Television Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
  Mr. Speaker, I am certain that the Members of the House will join me 
in congratulating the students and staff of Lincoln University for 
their accomplishments and in wishing them the best as we celebrate 
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week.

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