[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16468]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 24, 2017

  Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize 
Truman State University on their 150th Anniversary. Since 1867, this 
fine institution of higher learning has been producing quality 
graduates who greatly enrich our society with the knowledge and values 
that have been instilled in them.
  Founded on September 2, 1867, in Kirksville, Missouri, by Joseph 
Baldwin, the school was originally known as the North Missouri Normal 
School and Commercial College and existed to train teachers to serve in 
public schools. It received several name and mission changes over the 
years and today, it is known as Truman State University. Building on a 
tradition of academic excellence, Truman State became the state's only 
public liberal arts and sciences university in 1985 at the direction of 
the Missouri Legislature. The recipient of multiple national accolades, 
the school continues to successfully embody their mission of providing 
affordable education to exemplary students. Highly selective in the 
students they accept, Truman State University boasts both the highest 
retention rate of freshman to sophomore students among public 
universities in Missouri and the highest public university graduation 
rate in the state.
  Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in recognizing the rich 150 
year history of Truman State University. This elite public, liberal 
arts university in rural Northeast Missouri has educated generations of 
students who have made an exemplary impact both at home and abroad. I 
commend President Dr. Sue Thomas and the faculty and staff--past, 
present and future--for their commitment to providing the next 
generation with a quality education. I am extremely honored to 
represent this fine institution in the United States Congress.

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