[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11145]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY SESQUICENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. MICHAEL M. HONDA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 2, 2007

  Mr. HONDA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor San Jose State 
University on the occasion of its founding 150 years ago. For a century 
and a half, San Jose State has provided affordable, quality education. 
From its humble beginnings as a normal school to train teachers, San 
Jose State has grown into a comprehensive university, offering 
bachelor's and master's degrees in 134 programs.
  The University reflects the ethnic diversity of California and 
particularly, that of Santa Clara County with no single ethnic group 
comprising a majority of the student population. As a graduate of San 
Jose State, I am particularly proud to note that the University ranks 
tenth among the Nation's top public universities in the number of 
bachelor's degrees awarded to minority students across all disciplines. 
Additionally, San Jose State University has conferred bachelor's 
degrees in business management and the health professions to more Asian 
American and Pacific Islanders than any other college or university in 
the Nation.
  I would like to thank my colleagues Representative Zoe Lofgren, 
Representative Anna Eshoo, Representative Sam Farr and Representative 
Jerry McNerney for joining me today in recognizing San Jose State 
University's sesquicentennial.

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