[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 29, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1838]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING CHRISTINE M. WISEMAN AND HER APPOINTMENT AS THE 19TH PRESIDENT 
                 OF SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY IN CHICAGO

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                          HON. DANIEL LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 29, 2010

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Christine M. 
Wiseman, who began serving as the 19th president of Saint Xavier 
University in Chicago on June 1, 2010. Her commitment to Catholic 
education and her strong credentials ensure that she will lead Saint 
Xavier University to new heights during her tenure.
  President Wiseman has a long record of excellence in academia. Prior 
to her appointment at Saint Xavier, she was Provost and Professor of 
Law at Loyola University of Chicago. She directed the academic division 
at Loyola, which is the largest Catholic research institution in the 
United States. Before leaving for Loyola University in 2007, she served 
as the Vice President for Academic Affairs at Creighton University, 
where she led strategic planning and reaccreditation efforts. She was 
also Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the Marquette University 
Law School and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs at the 
University, making her the first woman to reach senior administration 
at Marquette. Her experience as a high-level administrator at Creighton 
University, Loyola University in Chicago and Marquette University will 
certainly benefit her as the leader of Saint Xavier.
  The basis for a good education is quality instruction, and President 
Wiseman has a strong record in teaching as well. In 1991, she received 
the Marquette University Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence. Her 
decades of teaching experience at Loyola, Marquette, and Creighton will 
help her make instruction a top priority at Saint Xavier University.
  President Wiseman has also been honored multiple times for her public 
service. She was named the Wisconsin Civil Liberties Union Volunteer 
Attorney of the Year in 1989 and the Spirit of the Law School recipient 
in 2003 at Marquette for being a role model to the school's students. 
Her commitment to public service and the disadvantaged will have a 
strong impact on the students of Saint Xavier University.
  Saint Xavier University is a Catholic university with over 5,000 
students and was founded in 1846 by the Sisters of Mercy. Its main 
campus is located in the Mt. Greenwood neighborhood of Chicago. The 
school was rated as one of the top 40 comprehensive master's 
universities in the Midwest by U.S. News and World Report in 2009 and 
will only improve its academic and service standards under the guidance 
of their new President Christine Wiseman.
  I ask you to join me in honoring President Christine Wiseman on her 
appointment as president of Saint Xavier University, and may she and 
the university enjoy many continuing years of prosperity and academic 
excellence.

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