[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 149 (Tuesday, September 24, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E962]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING THE LIFE OF CAROL CHRIST

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                            HON. BARBARA LEE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 24, 2024

  Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
achievements of Carol Christ as she celebrates her retirement from the 
University of California, Berkeley after serving as Chancellor of the 
university since 2017. I honor Chancellor Christ for her dedication to 
this distinguished university in California's 12th district and wish 
her the best of luck in her retirement.
  Carol Christ has had an incredible career in higher education that 
has made a lasting impact on the Berkeley community. Before becoming 
Chancellor, Christ was a professor and administrator at UC Berkeley for 
more than thirty years, serving as executive vice chancellor and 
provost from 1994 to 2000. During that time, she was the highest-
ranking female administrator at the university. She then served as the 
president of Smith College from 2002 to 2013 before returning to 
Berkeley as the director of the Center for Studies in Higher Education 
and interim executive vice chancellor and provost in the years leading 
up to her being named chancellor.
  Christ received her Bachelor of Arts from Douglass College and her 
Master's degree and Ph.D. in English from Yale University. In 1970, she 
joined UC Berkeley's faculty in the English department, focusing on 
Victorian literature. She later served as both chair of the department 
and dean of the Division of Humanities.
  As Chancellor, Christ has been a champion of women's issues and 
diversity on UC Berkeley's campus. She has fostered a positive campus 
climate for students, staff, and faculty of all backgrounds. She has 
addressed critical issues such as the housing shortage and has embraced 
and celebrated UC Berkeley's spirit and commitment to free speech.
  I am happy to congratulate Carol Christ on her retirement from the 
University of California, Berkeley. Christ has made a lasting positive 
impact on UC Berkeley and California's 12th Congressional District, and 
I honor and thank her for her continued contributions to our community.

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