[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 142 (Tuesday, September 20, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1307]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF CANADA 
          AND THE CANADIAN STUDIES PROGRAM AT SUNY PLATTSBURGH

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 20, 2016

  Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and recognize the 
50th Anniversary of the Center for the Study of Canada and the Canadian 
Studies Program at SUNY Plattsburgh. The Center is dedicated to 
providing comprehensive scholarly professional development programs on 
Canada for residents of the United States.
   The Canadian Studies Program as SUNY Plattsburgh was founded in 
1966. Nine years later the Center for the Study of Canada was 
established in 1975 and was recognized as a Title VI National Resource 
Center by the United States Department of Education in 1983. The Center 
offers the most comprehensive Canadian Studies undergraduate program in 
the United States, and spearheaded the CONNECT program, which works to 
promote Canadian Studies in American academic institutions.
   The Center's Canadian Studies Program gives students the opportunity 
to learn about Canada's rich multiculturalism and its vital role as one 
of the largest trading partners with the United States. The Center 
offers students multiple outreach programs, such as the Distinguished 
Canadian Address, K-12 Initiatives, and Teaching Canada. These 
programs, as well as opportunities to study abroad in Canada, enable 
the Center's students to learn more about our northern neighbor.
   Congratulations to the Center for the Study of Canada and the 
Canadian Studies Program at SUNY Plattsburgh on the 50th anniversary of 
its formation. I want to wish the Center and its students and faculty 
continued success in the future.

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