[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 79 (Thursday, May 21, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1251]
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REMEMBERING DR. NORVAL POHL, FORMER UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS PRESIDENT

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 21, 2009

  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to remember Dr. Norval Pohl, 
the former president of the University of North Texas, located in 
Denton, Texas.
  Over his six-year tenure as the 13th President of UNT, Dr. Pohl made 
several prominent, lasting contributions that will benefit the 
university's students for years to come. Among other accomplishments, 
Dr. Pohl helped establish the College of Engineering, and oversaw the 
creation of Discovery Park, a brand new 105,000 square-foot chemistry 
building, and a student recreation center, which was later named after 
him.
  More important is the relationship he cultivated between faculty and 
students. Dr. Pohl always kept his door open to students, making time 
to listen to their ideas and concerns and give advice. Under Dr. Pohl's 
guidance, UNT truly became a student-centered university. Not even a 
brave struggle with cancer kept him from giving his time to the 
students who sought his counsel.
  Dr. Pohl earned his Ph.D. in Quantitative Systems from Arizona State 
University, and received an M.B.A. in Management and a B.A. in 
Psychology from California State University at Fresno. In addition to 
his years at UNT, Dr. Pohl's career saw success at Northern Arizona 
University, the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, and finally at the 
Prescott campus of Embry-Riddle University, where he served as 
Chancellor and Provost.
  My thoughts go out to his wife Dr. Barbikay Bissell Pohl, and sons 
Chandler and Prescott, as well as a long list of family and friends. 
Dr. Pohl will be greatly missed by the many that are fortunate enough 
to have known him.

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