[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10441]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   PAYING TRIBUTE TO MSU RECEIVING THE AFRICA-U.S. HIGHER EDUCATION 
                       INITIATIVE PLANNING GRANT

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 22, 2009

  Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor Michigan State 
University in East Lansing, Michigan. Continuing their proud history of 
service MSU recently won a United States Agency for International 
Development and the Higher Education Development Africa-U.S. Higher 
Education Initiative Planning Grant Competition.
  Nearly 300 applications were submitted for capacity building 
partnerships between U.S. colleges and universities and higher 
education institutions in Sub-Saharan African nations. Michigan State 
University is one of 40 winners that will each receive a planning grant 
of $50,000.
  This initiative was proposed during the Higher Education Summit for 
Global Development and subsequent regional summits held in Rwanda last 
year. It is the beginning of an ongoing campaign to assist higher 
education institutions in Africa.
  In total, the grants will help to develop plans to address regional 
and national economic development priorities in Africa such as 
engineering, health, agriculture, environment and natural resources, 
science and technology, education and teacher training/preparation, and 
business, management and economics.
  Michigan State University will partner with the University of Malawi 
to address critical 21st century environment and development 
challenges. Their project is titled ``Ecosystem Services: Linking 
Science to Action, in Agriculture, Environment, and Natural 
Resources.''
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Michigan 
State University on their receipt of this important grant. They are 
truly deserving our respect and admiration.

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