[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7200]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING DR. TOMAS MORALES ON THE OCCASION OF HIS APPOINTMENT AS 
     NATIONAL CHAIRMAN OF THE HISPANIC ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND 
                              UNIVERSITIES

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                             HON. RAUL RUIZ

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 18, 2015

  Mr. RUIZ. Mr. Speaker, today I am honored to recognize California 
State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) President, Dr. Tomas Morales 
on his appointment to serve as National Chairman of the Hispanic 
Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU).
  Dr. Morales has led a life of distinguished service as an Educator 
and University President, and has held senior positions at three of the 
largest public universities in the nation, including California State 
University (CSU), The State University of New York (SUNY) and the City 
University of New York (CUNY). Among his many contributions to higher 
education, Dr. Morales has also served as Co-Chair of the National Task 
Force on College Readiness for the American Association of State 
Colleges and Universities, creating a roadmap for K-12 school systems 
to prepare students for college upon graduation.
  Born in Puerto Rico and raised in New York, Dr. Morales knows 
firsthand the struggles our youth face as they strive to achieve the 
American Dream through higher education. Growing up, Dr. Morales worked 
hard by delivering newspapers and cleaning apartment floors before 
realizing his own dreams through education.
  Overcoming adversity, Dr. Morales went on to earn a bachelor's degree 
in history from SUNY New Paltz and a master's degree and doctorate in 
educational administration and policy studies from SUNY Albany.
  I am proud to recognize Dr. Morales' nearly four decades of service 
and look forward to seeing the vision and leadership he will bring to 
the National Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities and 
their mission to promote the development of member colleges and 
universities to improve the access to and the quality of post-secondary 
educational opportunities for Hispanic students.
  For his work on behalf of aspiring students, I congratulate Dr. 
Morales on his appointment to serve as the President of the Hispanic 
Association of Colleges and Universities and look forward to his future 
success.

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