[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 98 (Thursday, June 18, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S4294]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

 Mr. BLUNT. Mr. President, I wish to honor Lincoln University 
of Jefferson City, MO, on the 125th anniversary of the signing of the 
Second Morrill Act of 1890, which provided Lincoln University and many 
other historically Black colleges and universities with land-grant 
institution status. Lincoln University has provided student-centered, 
post secondary education opportunities to countless students from a 
variety of backgrounds for more than a century.
  On January 14, 1866, Lincoln University, at the time called the 
Lincoln Institute, was founded by soldiers and officers of the 62nd 
United States Colored Infantry, following their service in the Civil 
War. After its incorporation and the establishment of its board of 
trustees, the institution opened its doors to the first class in its 
history on September 17, 1866. Lincoln Institute moved to its current 
campus in 1871, where it would eventually gain land-grant university 
status under the Second Morrill Act of 1890.
  Since then, Lincoln University, which changed its name from the 
Lincoln Institute in 1921, has continued to provide a wide variety of 
educational specializations with over 50 bachelor's degree programs 
along with master's degree programs in education, business, and the 
social sciences. Outside of its well-known, grant-funded research 
programs, Lincoln has also distinguished itself with its popular 
nursing program and state-of-the-art aquaculture facilities.
  Lincoln University is an outstanding and diverse educational 
institution that continues to impact future generations by looking 
forward without ever forgetting its roots. I congratulate Lincoln 
University on more than a century of successes.

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