[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 175 (Tuesday, October 5, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1064-E1065]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 PAYING TRIBUTE TO DR. C.D. ``DAN'' MOTE, JR., FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE 
                  UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK

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                          HON. STENY H. HOYER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 5, 2021

  Mr. HOYER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to my friend 
Dr. C.D. ``Dan'' Mote, Jr., who served as President of the University 
of Maryland, College Park, from 1998 to 2010, in recognition of his 
contributions to the school's legacy of academic excellence.
  Dr. Mote came to Maryland in 1998 after spending three decades at the 
University of California, Berkeley, where he studied dynamics systems 
and biomechanics and led the top-ranked graduate mechanical engineering 
program in the country. His research on gyroscopic systems and the 
biomechanics of snow skiing has been internationally recognized. He 
holds patents in four countries and has been published more than 300 
times.
  His leadership, both as an educator and in the field of biomechanics, 
has had global impact; he truly lives up to his motto: Excellence in 
All We Do.
  At the University of Maryland, Dr. Mote worked to make education more 
affordable and inclusive by expanding access to financial aid programs, 
including the Maryland Incentive Awards, the Pathways program, and the 
Keep Me Maryland fund. One of his primary goals was closing the 
graduation gap for underrepresented minority students. His work was 
reflected in the achievements of Maryland students throughout his 
tenure.
  Under Dr. Mote's leadership, the university received a record number 
of highly qualified applicants. He was committed to bringing in 
academically-committed students and giving them as many opportunities 
as possible to succeed. He tripled the number of students participating 
in study-abroad programs, provided new opportunities to enroll in 
courses outside of major requirements, and increased research funding 
more than 150 percent.
  On October 10, the Maryland Incentive Awards Program and an 
Engineering Research Laboratory at the university will be named in Dr. 
Mote's honor. This recognition is well-deserved, and I join the 
University of Maryland, College Park, in saluting Dr. Mote's lifelong 
commitment to expanding academic opportunity and ensuring our state's 
flagship public university continues to excel. His legacy of excellence 
is visible each day at the University of Maryland, College Park, and 
his impact will be felt for decades to come.
  I hope my colleagues in the House will join me in congratulating Dr. 
Mote on an illustrious career and in thanking him for all he did for 
Maryland students over his twelve-year tenure and throughout his life 
in academia.

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