[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12464]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          DR. HENRY N. TISDALE

 Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina. Mr. President, I wish today to 
commend and congratulate Dr. Henry N. Tisdale on the occasion of the 
celebration of his 10th anniversary as president of Claflin University 
and to wish him continued success as he leads this historic institution 
of higher education.
  Dr. Tisdale has positioned Claflin as one of the premier liberal arts 
institutions in the Southeast, moving the university to the ``Top 
Tier'' and ``Top Ten'' ranking among comprehensive baccalaureate 
granting institutions in the South, according to U.S. News and World 
Report's ``America's Best Colleges 2003.'' Under his guidance, Claflin 
University has increased enrollment by 60 percent, added a number of 
new academic majors to include mass communications, black studies, 
early childhood education, biochemistry, biotechnology, bioinformatics 
and the masters of business administration, achieved national 
accreditation for business administration and teacher education, and 
transformed the campus through the construction of new facilities, such 
as the Living and Learning Center and Legacy Plaza, and the restoration 
of many of its historic buildings.
  I congratulate Dr. Tisdale on his remarkable and noteworthy 
achievements. May you and Claflin enjoy continued success for another 
10 years and beyond.

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