[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 106 (Thursday, July 9, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1029]
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   IN HONOR OF THE RETIREMENT OF CHANCELLOR WILLIAM ENGLISH ``BRIT'' 
                                 KIRWAN

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                        HON. ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, July 9, 2015

  Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Brit Kirwan, 
Chancellor of the University System of Maryland on his recent 
retirement. Dr. Kirwan has been a strong and inspirational leader of 
the university system in our great state, and we are sad to see him go.
  Dr. Kirwan first left his mark on the University of Maryland when he 
served as an educator and instructor at our flagship campus in College 
Park for 25 years. When he left Maryland in 2002 to become President of 
the Ohio State University, he did so after having risen from an 
assistant professor in the mathematics department to department chair, 
provost, and eventually university president.
  When Dr. Kirwan returned to Maryland in 2002, to become chancellor of 
the University System of Maryland he quickly set to work, helping to 
shift the focus of the system and create innovative ways to support 
student development. To do so he often used technology and the unique 
resources of the state of Maryland and national capital region to do 
so. Since Dr. Kirwan became chancellor, enrollment has risen 24 percent 
and the number of students receiving bachelor's degrees has also grown 
significantly, by 36 percent.
  When he retired on June 30, completing a proud career of public 
service, Dr. Kirwan had led significant improvements to our university 
system that will benefit both students and faculty for decades to come. 
Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank Dr. Kirwan for his dedicated service 
to our students and congratulate him on an impressive career. The 
entire Maryland congressional delegation is proud to have worked 
alongside him and we wish him well in his hard earned retirement.

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