[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10632]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING CHARLES R. MIDDLETON ON HIS RETIREMENT AS PRESIDENT OF 
                          ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY

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                           HON. MIKE QUIGLEY

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 25, 2015

  Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Dr. Chuck 
Middleton, President of Roosevelt University, on his retirement from 
Roosevelt after 13 years of outstanding leadership and unwavering 
commitment to academic excellence and student success.
  As Roosevelt University's fifth president, Dr. Middleton brought 
relentless energy and dedication to the institution, transforming the 
university from a part-time, adult university to one primarily serving 
traditional-age, full-time students. During his tenure, Dr. Middleton 
expanded Roosevelt's faculty by 23%, created Roosevelt's College of 
Pharmacy, revitalized Roosevelt's intercollegiate athletic programs, 
and led construction of Roosevelt's Wabash Building, a multi-purpose 
32-story, vertical campus that is the second tallest university 
building in the United States.
  Dr. Middleton is a professor and scholar of modern British history. 
In addition to Roosevelt, he has held senior administrative positions 
at the University System of Maryland, Bowling Green State University, 
and the University of Colorado at Boulder.
  Dr. Middleton's career is defined by his commitment to inclusiveness 
and diversity in education, and he has dedicated significant energy to 
civic and community leadership, including establishment of the national 
LGBTQ Presidents in Higher Education.
  Mr. Speaker, as an alumnus of Roosevelt University, I applaud Dr. 
Middleton for his invaluable and exemplary leadership to the many 
students and institutions he has served. I ask that my colleagues join 
me in congratulating Dr. Middleton on an accomplished career and 
wishing him a well-deserved retirement.

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