[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 95 (Tuesday, June 23, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1530]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN HONOR OF DR. BRUCE GRUBE

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                           HON. JACK KINGSTON

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 23, 2009

  Mr. KINGSTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and celebrate the 
achievements of Dr. Bruce Grube, an educator and leader whose impact 
extends far beyond the confines of any college campus. After serving 
since 1999 as the 11th president of Georgia Southern University in 
Statesboro, GA, Dr. Grube has announced his retirement set to commence 
at the end of this month.
  Prior to his ten-year tenure at Georgia Southern, Dr. Bruce Grube 
gained a wealth of experience serving at multiple schools across the 
country. Not only was he the president of St. Cloud State University in 
St. Cloud, Minnesota, but he was also the provost at California State 
Polytechnic University in Pomona and Colorado State University in 
Pueblo. In the classroom, Dr. Grube earned the admiration and respect 
from colleagues and students alike, imparting his knowledge as a 
professor of political science on countless undergraduates. As an 
undergraduate himself, Dr Grube attended the University of California 
in Berkeley, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree. He followed his studies 
with a PhD in Government from the University of Texas in Austin.
  In the larger community, Dr. Bruce Grube has been a prolific public 
speaker at national conferences and has been published in myriad 
academic journals, including The Journal of Politics and The American 
Political Science Review. He is an active member in community, 
national, and international organizations including Sigma Alpha 
Epsilon, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Delta, and the Golden Key Honor 
Societies, to name a few. In addition, Dr. Bruce Grube participates in 
an array of professional associations including the American 
Association for Higher Education, the American Association for State 
Colleges and Universities, and the American Association of University 
Administrators, among others.
  Dr. Grube's upcoming retirement can only be described as bittersweet. 
During his tenure as President at Georgia Southern University, 
enrollment increased 22.7 percent to a record 17,764 students. Two 
colleges were founded during his term; the College of Information 
Technology and the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health. Various new 
degree programs were initiated. For example, it is now possible to 
receive a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, a Masters of 
Public Health, a Doctorate in Psychology, or partake in the web-based 
Masters in Business Administration program. He also began extensive 
academic, housing, athletic, and administrative renovation projects 
totaling more than $150 million.
  Dr. Bruce Grube will continue as a professor of Political Science for 
the 2010-2011 academic year and as a mentor and consultant to up-and-
coming university presidents within the University System of Georgia. 
However, his time as president of Georgia Southern University will not 
be forgotten.

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