[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 23855-23856]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 6, 2007

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, It is a great honor for me to 
rise today to recognize the 40th anniversary of the University of West 
Florida.
  The vision of the University is to distinguish itself as the best 
regional comprehensive university in America, and it has achieved that 
mission. Situated on 1,600 acres, UWF is the second largest main campus 
in the State of Florida University system and is now home to nearly ten 
thousand students.
  UWF consists of 35 academic buildings, 21 student services 
facilities, 25 dormitories, 2 university village student apartment 
complexes and 20 plant support facilities.
  The University's contributions to Northwest Florida have been 
numerous and extremely beneficial to understanding the area's past and 
helping it move into the future. The highly-regarded anthropology 
department has been involved in extensive archaeological research, 
including excavating the prehistoric archaeological site Bernath in 
Santa Rosa County. The department is also at the forefront of 
underwater archaeology, excavating shipwrecks from different centuries 
off the Gulf Coast.
  The University's affiliations with other organizations such as the 
cutting-edge Institute for Human and Machine Cognition also help 
maintain UWF's presence as a leading institution for academic research. 
In addition, the Division of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies

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has partnered with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office to offer 
higher education opportunities for law enforcement officers.
  Over 100,000 students have passed through the University of West 
Florida, and more continue to do so each academic year. The last 40 
years have established UWF as a regional leader, involving the 
community in its research and learning. I know the next 40 years will 
see further expansion of UWF's place as an outstanding academic 
institution. Madam Speaker, on behalf of the United States Congress, I 
am proud to recognize the 40th anniversary of the University of West 
Florida.

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