[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 78 (Wednesday, June 5, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E805]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                     RECOGNIZING DAVID J. STEINBERG

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                         HON. TIMOTHY H. BISHOP

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 5, 2013

  Mr. BISHOP of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Dr. David 
J. Steinberg for a long and very distinguished career in higher 
education. It is my honor to recognize my former employer and one of 
Long Island's most respected leaders on the occasion of his retirement 
as president of Long Island University.
  Over the course of his life and career, David has possessed all the 
attributes of a strong leader and set a shining example for all those 
he has taught and guided. He is a brilliant and gifted administrator 
who has achieved tremendous success and enjoys an impeccable reputation 
in the higher education community and across New York.
  David began to make his mark when he started teaching in the history 
department of the University of Michigan, where he soon became a full 
professor. Before coming to LIU, he served as vice president and 
university secretary of Brandeis University.
  An accomplished scholar, David has written several books and articles 
about Southeast Asia. He became an expert in the history of the 
Philippines and was a member of the international observer team that 
monitored the presidential elections in which Corazon Aquino defeated 
Ferdinand Marcos.
  David spent a year at Columbia University on a Woodrow Wilson 
Fellowship, and he holds three degrees from Harvard University, where 
he earned his undergraduate degree, and completed his M.A. in East 
Asian studies and a Ph.D. in history.
  In 1985, David was chosen to lead LIU. I was fortunate to be the 
provost and chief executive officer of the university's Southampton 
Campus while he was president. It was my privilege to work under him 
and learn to appreciate that at the core of David's vision was the goal 
of expanding access and affordability for students in the pursuit of a 
quality private education.
  Since 2009, David has increased institutional student financial aid 
from $65 million to more than $100 million, and he expanded LIU into 
one of the largest and most comprehensive private universities in the 
United States, with six campuses and three overseas centers. In 
addition, LIU's endowment increased from $4.8 million to nearly $80 
million, and enrollment expanded from 19,000 to 24,000 students.
  David's vision has also enabled LIU maintain its competitive edge as 
a leader in the use of technology in education through LIU Online and 
LIU Global; the launch of programs in emerging fields like forensic 
science, genetic counseling, mobile GIS, homeland security management 
and environmental sustainability; and the realization of a 
groundbreaking cloud computing initiative, which included the largest 
iPad deployment in American higher education.
  Perhaps most important is David's emphasis on the value of community 
service as an integral component of LIU's commitment to enhancing the 
quality of life for the university's neighbors on Long Island. Students 
attending LIU Post alone volunteer 27,500 hours devoted to the 
community each year through local initiatives involving health and 
wellness; providing resources for individuals and families dealing with 
autism, aphasia, and post-traumatic stress syndrome; and offering 
instruction in literacy and life skills. In fact, both of LIU's 
residential campuses were named to President Obama's Higher Education 
Community Service Honor Roll.
  Additionally, David's leadership forged LIU's long tradition of 
complementing its educational mission with cultural and artistic 
endeavors by offering world-class performances and arts programs at the 
Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, which is located at LIU Post in 
Brookville. He has indeed nurtured a culture of access and excellence 
that has transformed the lives of countless students and in the process 
made an indelible impression on the educational and cultural landscape 
of New York for future generations.
  Mr. Speaker, I have no doubt that David will embrace his retirement 
with his usual enthusiasm and energy. On behalf of New York's first 
congressional district, I wish him all the health and happiness 
throughout a long retirement with his wife, Joan, his two sons, Noah 
and Jonah, and his grandchildren.

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