[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 108 (Thursday, July 25, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1137]
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  IN RECOGNITION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON CELEBRATING ITS 125TH 
             ANNIVERSARY DURING THE 2013-2014 ACADEMIC YEAR

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 25, 2013

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the University of 
Scranton and congratulate its leadership and students as the university 
celebrates its 125th academic anniversary. Founded in 1888, the 
University of Scranton will commemorate this remarkable achievement 
through various events throughout the 2013-2014 school year.
  The University of Scranton was originally founded as Saint Thomas 
College by the most Reverend William G. O'Hara, D.D., the first Bishop 
of Scranton. In August 1888, the cornerstone was blessed by Bishop 
O'Hara, who sought to provide higher education for the Lackawanna 
Valley.
  Prior to being administered by Jesuits, the university saw leadership 
by diocesan priests and seminarians, Xaverian Brothers, and the 
Christian Brothers, who changed the name of the school in 1938 from 
Saint Thomas College to the University of Scranton. In 1942, Reverend 
Coleman Nevils, S.J. led 19 Jesuits to administer the University of 
Scranton, an educational presence still felt today under Rev. Kevin P. 
Quinn S.J., who continues to grow the range of academic offerings and 
advanced degrees offered by the institution.
  Through the years, the University of Scranton has gone from less than 
1,000 local commuter students, to more than 6,000 students who come 
from all over northeastern Pennsylvania and beyond. The university's 
strategy and modern initiatives aimed at bettering lives and academics 
of its students are based on core Ignatian values, such as Cura 
Personalis (treating others, especially students, as individuals, just 
as God treats us), Magis (a relentless desire for excellence grounded 
in gratitude), and Rei Solicitudo (a commitment to careful stewardship 
of the resources entrusted to our care).
  In recognition of the University of Scranton's storied success, it 
will celebrate the 125th anniversary of the blessing of the original 
cornerstone with a mass and luncheon on August 12. The university is a 
gem in my district, and I offer my congratulations to the faculty, 
staff, administration, students and alumni on this momentous occasion.

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