[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2298]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           ASHLAND UNIVERSITY

  Mr. PORTMAN. Madam President, I rise today to congratulate Ashland 
University for addressing the challenging issue of skyrocketing 
tuition. After serious consideration, Ashland has dramatically reduced 
its tuition for the 2014-2015 school year by 37 percent. Ashland hopes 
this important step will improve access to higher education at 
affordable prices while keeping the university financially competitive.
  Ashland University, which is located in Ashland, OH, has a proud 
history of providing quality education since its founding in 1878. The 
university offers undergraduate, masters, and doctorate degrees and has 
been nationally recognized and ranked in the ``Top 200 National 
Universities'' by U.S. News & World Report for the last 2 years.
  Madam President, I would like to congratulate Ashland University for 
addressing the affordability and accessibility of higher education.

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