[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 135 (Thursday, September 8, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S5463]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY COUNCIL

 Ms. AYOTTE. Mr. President, today I wish to help commemorate 
the 50th anniversary of the founding of the New Hampshire College & 
University Council, NHCUC. Throughout the past half century, the NHCUC 
has consistently endeavored to advance the interests of both public and 
private higher education in my home State of New Hampshire.
  Established in 1966 as a statewide consortium of both public and 
private higher education institutions, the council is committed to 
enhancing the quality of higher education in New Hampshire, offering 
students attending its member institutions opportunities for enriched 
experiences, as well as providing a foundation for enhanced 
communication among the member institutions.
  The NHCUC is directed by the chancellors and presidents of the member 
institutions who have supported the collaborative work of the 
organization for 50 years. The council serves its member institutions 
through programs in academic affairs, admissions, library services, 
career services, and many other programs and initiatives in service to 
the students, faculty, and staff at the member institutions.
  In addition, the NHCUC offers an important voice in advocating 
awareness of and appreciation for the importance of the higher 
education sector as a partner in growing New Hampshire's economic 
prosperity, educating the next generation of skilled workers for the 
twenty-first century, and enhancing the civic life of our State and 
local communities.
  I appreciate the work of this unique statewide higher education 
consortium that strives to encourage all of New Hampshire's citizens to 
promote and advance both public and private higher education in the 
Granite State. It is my honor to recognize and congratulate the New 
Hampshire College & University Council as they reach this historic 
milestone, and I wish them many more years of success.

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