[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 142 (Thursday, September 22, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1688]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF THE DEDICATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON LAKEWOOD 
                        HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 22, 2011

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 
dedication of The University of Akron Lakewood Higher Education Center. 
The University of Akron Lakewood will give students throughout Cuyahoga 
County an opportunity to benefit from the quality education that The 
University of Akron (UA) has been providing its students for more than 
one hundred years.
  Founded in 1870 by John R. Buchtel, the University of Akron was 
originally Buchtel College. When Butchel College first opened its doors 
in 1872, 46 collegiate students were taught by seven faculty members. 
Over the past 140 years, UA has expanded and in 2010 welcomed 4,796 
freshman students, the largest incoming class in the school's history. 
Today, the University of Akron offers 300 undergraduate and graduate 
programs to more than 29,000 students. The Princeton Review listed UA 
among the ``Best in the Midwest'' in its 2011 edition of Best Colleges: 
Region-by-Region.
  The University of Akron Lakewood Higher Education Center will be 
housed in downtown Lakewood's Bailey Building on the corner of Warren 
Road and Detroit Avenue. The Lakewood location will offer variety of 
classes for students enrolled in the College of Nursing, College of 
Education and College of Business. Additionally, general education 
courses will be offered to high school students who wish to pursue 
dual-enrollment.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in recognition of the new 
University of Akron Lakewood Higher Education Center.

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