Mr. President. it is my privilege to join my colleague from Illinois. Senator RICHARD DURBIN. in recognizing an important milestone in our nations history of higher education. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the countrys largest Catholic university. DePaul University. in my hometown of Chicago. One hundred years ago. the Vincentian Fathers founded a college to educate immigrants who were otherwise denied admission to many of the nations colleges and universities. Today. DePaul University serves a student population of 17.000 young men and women. Over the course of these 100 years. DePauls growth has been guided by the original mission of the Fathers to foster in higher education a deep respect for the Godgiven dignity of all persons. and to instill in educated persons a dedication to the service of others.
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