[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 41 (Monday, March 9, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E589]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    CELEBRATING THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY

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                             HON. DAN BOREN

                              of oklahoma

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 9, 2009

  Mr. BOREN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a significant 
milestone for a prestigious institution of higher learning in my state 
of Oklahoma. Northeastern State University, located in Tahlequah, is 
turning 100 years old this month.
  Founded in 1909, Northeastern State University has been a center of 
learning and excellence for thousands of Oklahomans.
  One hundred years ago this month, Governor Charles Haskell signed the 
document creating Northeastern State Normal School on the site of the 
former Cherokee National Female Seminary. Since that day, NSU has 
become a highly regarded academic institution and the fourth largest 
university in the state of Oklahoma.
  With a student body of more then 9,000, NSU brings a broad swath of 
diversity to the learning environment. 29% of the students who attend 
Northeastern State are self-identified Native Americans.
  NSU offers degree programs in four academic colleges and is home to 
Oklahoma's only College of Optometry.
  On the athletic field, things look just as promising for 
Northeastern. NSU is a member of the NCAA Division II Lonestar 
Conference and fields teams in basketball, baseball, football, golf, 
soccer, softball and tennis.
  In these times of limited educational dollars, it is important for 
the United States Congress to remember the local and regional 
universities that educate so many of our citizens. Northeastern State 
University is an enormous asset to eastern Oklahoma and I come to the 
floor today to honor all they do.
  Happy Birthday Northeastern State University!

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