September 24, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 154 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                  CENTENNIAL OF JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY

 Mr. BOOZMAN. Madam President, today I wish to honor John Brown 
University's centennial anniversary.
  On September 29, 1919, John E. Brown, Sr., founded a school in Siloam 
Springs, AR, to educate young men and women of any means ready to 
dedicate themselves to a life of public service. Guided by one 
fundamental belief, ``Christ over all,'' education at JBU has never 
been merely academic. The school's founder was committed to the 
holistic development of students and sought to form an institution that 
would serve as a place to learn, as well as a place to worship and work 
with emphasis placed equally on the head, heart and hands.
  In its early days, JBU offered an associate's degree program and 
consisted of three colleges: Siloam Springs School of the Bible, John 
E. Brown Vocational College, and John E. Brown College. Students were 
required to choose an academic major, attend classes half the day, and 
work the other half.
  In 1934, JBU expanded into a 4-year university with degree programs 
in construction, engineering, agriculture, and education, along with a 
core of liberal arts and Bible classes. By 1962, it was nationally 
accredited. Since then, academic emphasis and growth have continued to 
flourish with the establishment of an honors program, a degree 
completion program, and a graduate school. JBU now has an enrollment of 
nearly 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students from 38 States and 53 
foreign countries.

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  Although much has changed over the past 100 years, John Brown 
University remains committed to its spiritual identity and mission to 
educate students in the head, heart, and hand. I congratulate JBU for 
reaching this milestone and look forward to its next century of 
continued success.

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