[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 17596-17597]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING TENDAJI W. GANGES AND THE OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY 
                              INITIATIVES

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 15, 2010

  Mr. KILDEE. Madam Speaker, on October 28, the Office of Educational 
Opportunity Initiatives at the University of Michigan-Flint celebrated 
its 15th year.
  The Office of Educational Opportunity Initiatives was established in 
1995 as part of Student Support Services. Its Mission statement is: The 
mission of EOI is to foster changes in institutional services and 
climate enhancing the ability of the University of Michigan-Flint to 
identify, recruit, serve and graduate students of diverse backgrounds 
with a particular emphasis on students from under-represented groups 
including non-traditional, educationally and economically 
disadvantaged, and those from urban and rural areas where college 
access and completion rates are significantly below the national 
average.
  The Office operates 5 pre-college programs, 5 college programs and a 
diversity unit. Over the past 15 years the Office has expanded and now 
serves over 2,000 students annually.
  Mr. Tendaji W. Ganges serves as the Executive Director of the Office 
of Educational Opportunity Initiatives. A product of the ``Upward 
Bound'' program implemented by the Higher Education Act of 1965, Mr. 
Ganges credits

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early college exposure to his success. He works tirelessly to enhance 
the access, impact and achievement of underrepresented groups in higher 
education. Mr. Ganges is an active participant in over 30 local and 
regional organizations. He is deeply committed to creating a gateway to 
higher education for all.
  Madam Speaker, it gives me great honor to recognize the Office of 
Educational Opportunity Initiatives and Mr. Tendaji W. Ganges for their 
work with the educationally and economically disadvantaged. Mr. Ganges 
and his staff are deeply committed to turning the dream of higher 
education into reality for thousands of students. I congratulate them 
on 15 years of successful work and hope they continue assisting 
students for many, many years to come.

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