[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 15, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E201]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    IN RECOGNITION OF MARTHA E. POLLACK'S SERVICE ON BEHALF OF THE 
                         UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 15, 2017

  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Martha E. 
Pollack, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at 
the University of Michigan as she moves to the next chapter of her 
life. Ms. Pollack has led a distinguished academic career and helped 
the university effectively serve its students, faculty and the Ann 
Arbor community during her tenure with the school.
  After receiving her doctorate in Information Science from the 
University of Pennsylvania in 1979, Ms. Pollack began her academic 
career with the nonprofit research organization SRI International. She 
then served as faculty for the University of Pittsburgh until 2000, 
when she joined the University of Michigan as a Professor of Computer 
Science and Engineering. Ms. Pollack distinguished herself through her 
outstanding scholarship and leadership. As a result, she was named 
chair of the School of Information in 2007 and Provost and Executive 
Vice President for Academic Affairs in 2013. As Provost, she oversaw 
academic and budgetary affairs for the entire academic enterprise, 
which includes the 19 schools and colleges within the university, as 
well as libraries, museums and other institutions in the University of 
Michigan system.
  Ms. Pollack has received numerous accolades for her work as a leader 
and scholar at the University of Michigan. In 2007, Ms. Pollack 
received the Sarah Goddard Power Award for contributing to increased 
recognition and involvement of women in the sciences. She was also 
elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of 
Science and the Association for Computing Machinery for her pioneering 
research. Under her leadership, the university has made important 
strides in improving affordability for students and continuing to 
attract world-class scholars to the University of Michigan community. 
Her leadership and experience will be missed as she moves on to become 
Cornell University's president this year.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Martha 
Pollack and her years of service to the University of Michigan and Ann 
Arbor community. She has proven to be a capable and committed leader 
who has helped address the most challenging issues facing the 
university.

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