[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 143 (Wednesday, September 10, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1751]
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                     CONGRATULATING DR. SUSAN COLE

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                        HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 10, 2008

  Mr. PASCRELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Dr. Susan 
Cole for her 10th year of service as president of Montclair State 
University. Throughout her distinguished career, as an educator, 
advisor, and director, Dr. Susan Cole has been a tireless advocate for 
all New Jersey's residents.
  Dr. Cole has a long and accomplished record of service in the field 
of higher education, having served as the vice president for university 
administration and personnel at Rutgers, the State University of New 
Jersey from 1980 to 1991. Later, Dr. Cole became president of 
Metropolitan State University in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota 
serving from 1993 until 1998. Dr. Cole has also served as a visiting 
senior fellow at the City University of New York and an associate 
university dean Antioch College. Governor McGreevey appointed Dr. Susan 
Cole his co-chair of higher education transition team and she also held 
this post within his cabinet. Never failing to answer the call of 
service, Dr. Cole has also served within the cabinets of Governor 
DiFrancesco and Governor Whitman. Today, as the eighth president in the 
history of Montclair State University, Dr. Susan Cole oversees New 
Jersey's fastest growing university with the utmost commitment to its 
continued expansion.
  When Dr. Cole finds time in between her 17,000 students at Montclair 
State University, she continues to devote her time to serving New 
Jersey residents. Realizing that education doesn't end outside of the 
classroom, Dr. Cole serves on the board of directors for the New Jersey 
Performing Arts Center, Liberty Science Center, and the American 
Council on Education. While her already mentioned accomplishments speak 
for themselves, Dr. Cole has also served on the boards of the New 
Jersey Chamber of Commerce, Mountainside Hospital, and the Property Tax 
Convention Task Force.
  Not only serving New Jersey, Dr. Cole has also served the State of 
Minnesota. Notably, Dr. Cole has served on the boards of Twin Cities 
Public Television, the Saint Paul Foundation, Western Bank, and as 
chair of the Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation.
  I would like to personally thank Dr. Susan Cole for her contributions 
to the State of New Jersey, and to the educational welfare for 
thousands of students. Again, I would like to congratulate her on her 
10th year of exceptional service at Montclair State University.

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