[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 82 (Friday, May 1, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E409]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING DR. PHILIP L. DUBOIS FOR HIS YEARS OF SERVICE AS CHANCELLOR OF 
             THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE

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                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 1, 2020

  Mr. HUDSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. Philip L. Dubois 
for 20 years of service, including 15 years as Chancellor at the 
University of North Carolina at Charlotte. As a proud 49er myself, I 
have seen his extraordinary leadership firsthand and know how much he 
means to students, faculty and staff.
  When I was Student Body President, Dr. Dubois was a mentor and has 
since become a friend. He began his academic career in 1976 at the 
University of California, Davis and retires after over two decades of 
combined service to UNC Charlotte. After being appointed Chancellor in 
2005, he immediately began the important work that would one day 
transform both our institution and the surrounding community.
  A titan among his peers in higher education, Dr. Dubois led UNC 
Charlotte through a time of unprecedented growth. He is credited with 
the construction of UNC Charlotte Center City, the Energy Production 
and Infrastructure Center (EPIC), and industry collaborative PORTAL. 
Dr. Dubois' efforts to build the University's visibility and enrich the 
student experience led to the implementation of the football program in 
2013 and a historic partnership with the City of Charlotte to bring 
light rail to campus.
  Exemplary of Dr. Dubois' commitment to academic excellence, he 
spearheaded initiatives that saw the University make significant 
strides in endowment, research awards, enrollment, and graduation 
rates. In the past 15 years, UNC Charlotte awarded over 92,000 degrees 
and offered 36 new academic programs to students across the globe.
  The greatest test to Dr. Dubois' leadership came on what he described 
as our University's ``darkest day.'' On April 30, 2019, two students 
were killed and four others wounded in a shooting in a classroom on 
campus. Dr. Dubois' courage, strength, and his humanity led a 
brokenhearted student body, faculty, and community through the pain and 
the grief.
  Renee and I would like to extend our most heartfelt appreciation to 
Dr. Dubois for his years of exemplary service at UNC Charlotte. I know 
I speak for all of Niner Nation in wishing he and his wife Lisa 
continued success and happiness as they move on to their next great 
adventure.
  Madam Speaker, please join me today in honoring Dr. Philip L. Dubois 
upon his retirement as Chancellor of the University of North Carolina 
at Charlotte.

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