[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 152 (Tuesday, October 29, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1594]
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  RECOGNIZING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY-BELLEVILLE

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                         HON. WILLIAM L. ENYART

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 29, 2013

  Mr. ENYART. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask my colleagues to join me 
in recognizing the 10th Anniversary of Lindenwood University-
Belleville.
  While Lindenwood University-Belleville, at 10 years old, is a 
relative newcomer for institutions of higher learning, it is part of 
Lindenwood University which has a long history in the Midwest. Founded 
in 1827 in St. Charles, Missouri, Lindenwood University is the second 
oldest college west of the Mississippi River.
  As a four-year liberal arts university with a rich tradition in the 
St. Louis metropolitan area, the administration of Lindenwood 
University began talks with city leaders in Belleville, Illinois around 
2001, looking to expand the university to the east side of the 
Mississippi River. The Belleville High School District had recently 
moved the location of the Belleville West High School to another 
location, leaving an existing facility ready for use. Talks proved 
fruitful and Lindenwood University acquired the 22 acre tract of land 
for its Belleville campus in November of 2003.
  The first classes for LU-Belleville were held in the Spring Quarter 
of 2004 for an incoming class of 52 students. Initially only offering 
evening classes, the first programs were a Master of Arts in Education 
and Education Administration.
  Today, LU-Belleville has over 1,000 full-time students enrolled in a 
wide range of academic programs with hundreds more in graduate, 
continuing education and specialized programs. In its first decade, LU-
Belleville has grown into a strong and vibrant institution that 
contributes much to the richness of Belleville and to the higher 
education choices of Southern Illinois.
  This past spring, I had the high honor of addressing graduates at LU-
Belleville's first commencement exercises. I quoted Lindenwood 
University's mission statement to provide programs ``leading to the 
development of the whole person-an educated, responsible citizen of a 
global community.'' In its first decade, LU-Belleville has done just 
that.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating the 
administration, faculty, staff and student body of Lindenwood 
University-Belleville on the occasion of their 10th Anniversary and 
wishing them continued success for many more years to come.

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