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It is true our State places a high priority on education—certainly K-12 but universities, public, private, community colleges, technical colleges, and today we honor one of those universities in this milestone in its history, Emporia State University, Emporia , KS, and its 150th anniversary.
Benjamin Franklin said, “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I will remember. Involve me and I learn.” Through learning, students’ lives have been changed for the better for more than a century at Emporia State University. This is a historic occasion, 150th anniversary, and I want to recognize the significant impact Emporia State has had on our state and on our nation.
1863, Emporia State was founded as a school for training teachers. Back then it was known as Kansas Normal School, and in its first year the President and only teacher, Lyman Kellogg, taught 18 students on the second floor of a district schoolhouse. At the university's first commencement on June 28, 1867, President Kellogg presented diplomas to its two graduates, Mary Jane Watson and Ellen Plumb.
In the years that followed, Emporia State was faced with many challenges, tornadoes, fires, a lack of funding, but the university survives and continued each and every year to change the lives of its students.
Today 6,500 students from 45 States and 55 countries are enrolled at Emporia State University. Consistently ranked as a tier one regional university by U.S. News and World Report, ESU offers students a wide range of academic programs to choose from and the opportunity to participate in more than 130 student organizations.
But Emporia State also remains fully committed to its original mission of training teachers through a nationally acclaimed teacher education program. If you ask somebody who made a difference in their life, nobody ever says: my Senator. But they will say if it’s not mom and dad and if it is a teacher.
Educating teachers is a noble calling. In fact, the Teachers College holds the International Reading Association Award and Certificate of Distinction for the Reading Preparation for Elementary and Secondary Teachers—one of only five programs honored internationally in 2009. In a national study of teacher education programs, Emporia State was named one of only four postsecondary institutions in the nation to be identified as an exemplary model teacher education.
I congratulate Emporia State for their success in equipping our nation's educators. As we know, the work of a teacher impacts the lives of every American now and in the future. Given Emporia State's long history and dedication to training teachers, the university, as you might expect, now hosts the National Teacher Hall of Fame. Each year five of the Nation's most outstanding educators are recognized and honored for the jobs they do. By recognizing the difference one teacher can make, the National Teachers Hall of Fame works to promote education and inspire a new generation of teachers.
Whether ESU students pursue a career in education or another field, many students continue their studies or return to ESU for graduate work. Among the Kansas regents’ universities, ESU students earn the highest percentage of graduate degrees. On average, one-third of the degrees earned annually are graduate degrees. So whether a student leaves Emporia with an undergraduate or graduate degree, they are well prepared in the field they have chosen.
Students today are involved in community service, and Emporia State exemplifies that. Students at Emporia State spend much time giving back to the local community. Through the Community Hornets Department students have cared for the elderly, provided food to the hungry, and built homes for the homeless. They have also spent their free time mentoring younger students through a program called YouthFriends. Currently, about 50 Emporia State students are involved in volunteer work once a week with children.
One of the teachers at a local elementary school said this about that program: “It is great for children to have a young adult role model to look up to. I have two kids in my class who have YouthFriends, and they both have benefited greatly. Their attitudes about school and life have been changed for the better. What a great way to make a difference in the development of lifelong compassion for others.”
The alumni of Emporia State University now numbers more than 75,000. They’re from 50 States and 80 countries, and they’re all proud to be called Emporia State Hornets. Alumni from Emporia State have gone on to accomplish many great things. Among the many distinguished alumni: Minnie Grinstead, who was the first woman elected to the Kansas State Legislature in 1918, and Robert Mott, a World War II veteran who later helped create National Public Radio.
For the past 150 years, Emporia State has been changing lives. One alumni said this about the impact on her life: “I was told by a high school guidance counselor that I would never make it in college. ESU gave me an opportunity to ‘try.’ Not only did I earn a bachelor's degree, I earned a masters, and Ph.D. Thank you ESU, you changed my life in a positive way!”
On this historic anniversary, it is with great pleasure that I join my colleague from Kansas in submitting a resolution to congratulate the students, faculty, alumni, the new president of Emporia State University for 150 years of excellence in higher education. May the next 150 years be even brighter than the last.
There is no K State alumni, no individual from our home State who bleeds the color purple more fervently than the senior Senator from Kansas. It is an honor to join him here today to recognize the significant accomplishments on the 150th anniversary of the first land grant university college in the Nation. Senator Roberts comes to the Kansas State University through his family—his father as well as his son.
I have become acquainted with Kansas State University as a citizen of our State in which we see each and every day the benefits that accrue to the citizens of our State because of the academic research, the education, the extension of education across our State that benefits each and every citizen. So it is with great pleasure that we honor the accomplishments today of this university. It has had tremendous leadership.
In my early days in Congress, President Wefald in many ways created a great opportunity for Kansas State University to excel, to become something different than it had been, to move forward into the future. Now, under the leadership of president Kirk Schulz, his leadership only accelerates the opportunity for Kansas State University to provide new and beneficial services, education, and benefits to the people of our State, to our country, and to students around the globe.
Kansas State University is known for its agricultural background, for its support for that significant industry in our State--farmers and ranchers look to Kansas State University for education and for technical support, and we know of their importance in that No. 1 industry in our State--but, as Senator Roberts said, engineering and aerospace; now a campus at Salina, KS, dealing with aviation and avionics, with UAVs moving into the future; a campus in Johnson County, the suburbs of Kansas City, in which additional research in bioscience is being accelerated. So in each and every circumstance, Kansas State University contributes to the economy and well-being of our State and our country.
As a parent, I know Kansas State University. Both our daughters attended Kansas State University, and one remains a student there. I remember the first day I wandered with my 18 year old daughter onto campus for a campus tour, and at the end of the day—I will admit we had visited other universities as well, but at the end of the day Kelsey said: “Dad, there is no place more welcoming, no place more like home, no place where I feel like a part of a family more than Kansas State University.”
That is something I think K State exhibits so well and causes Kansas to be so proud of the Wildcat tradition, which is a sense of family; that we are in it together and people are friends. It is a very comfortable and enjoyable learning environment for students, and we have seen it in our family.
Our youngest daughter followed her older sister to Kansas State University and is now a beginning student at the College of Veterinary Medicine. Another area in which Kansas State University is highly regarded is the study of animal science. K State in Manhattan, KS, is the western border of the animal science corridor, the eastern border being that place that all Kansans, regardless of alma mater, despise--the University of Missouri. So from west to east, the animal science corridor is bounded by the research scientists and educators and the schools that increase the likelihood that Americans are going to have nutrition, be well fed, and have a safe and abundant food supply.
It is an honor to be here to pay tribute to the many leaders at Kansas State University, those who have come before and those who will follow President Wefald and President Schulz to make sure Kansas State University remains that place of higher education and learning in our State but also to make certain Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS, is always that place called home where students from across our State and around the globe feel as though they have found family and a place to learn to improve their lives and to make certain they contribute to the betterment of our world.
It is an honor to be here with one of the most distinguished alumni of Kansas State University, my colleague and friend Senator Roberts, to wish Kansas State University many more years of success in providing education to our students and moving our State forward in ways that will benefit not only this generation but those that follow us. So congratulations, Kansas State University, and happy 150th birthday.
Startup Act 3.0 Introduced by Sens. Moran, Warner, Coons and Blunt
Bipartisan jobs and high-skilled immigration bill would jumpstart economy through the creation and growth of new businesses
Feb 13 2013
Sen. Moran Introduces Resolution on Importance of Rural Health Care
Access to quality care essential to survival and success of Kansas communities
Feb 11 2013
Sen. Jerry Moran Now Accepting Summer 2013 Internship Applications
Positions available in Washington, D.C., and Kansas offices
Feb 08 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today announced he is accepting applications for congressional internships in his Washington, D.C., and Kansas offices for the summer of 2013.
“Congressional internships offer Kansas students a great opportunity to learn about Congress and the legislative process,” Sen. Moran said. “I hope to give Kansans a similar opportunity to serve in a Congressional office that I had years ago.”
An internship in Senator Moran’s office provides a unique opportunity to work closely with Senate staff on behalf of the state of Kansas. Interns will gain a better understanding of the legislative process in the U.S. Congress, and develop knowledge and professional skills valuable to future career pursuits.
The Intern Program is open to qualified undergraduate and graduate students who have strong interest in public service and government and have achieved academic excellence. While preference is given to Kansas residents, students from all states are encouraged to apply.
The application deadline for summer 2013 internships is March 1, 2013. Application forms can be obtained and completed under the “Services” section of Sen. Moran’s website at www.moran.senate.gov. Applicants should submit a completed application form, resume, academic transcript, two letters of recommendation and a cover letter explaining the applicant’s interest in public service and goals of serving as an intern. Please submit required materials to: internships@moran.senate.gov
For questions, please contact Sen. Moran’s office at internships@moran.senate.gov or call 202-224-6521 and request to speak with the Intern Coordinator.
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Sen. Moran Statement on White House Meeting with Business Leaders
We must keep an eye toward how reforms can help our economy grow and create jobs for Americans.
Feb 05 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), author of Startup Act 2.0 – legislation to jumpstart the economy through the creation and growth of news businesses – released the following statement regarding President Obama’s meeting at the White House today with American business leaders to discuss immigration reform and the economy:
"We must tap into the experience and knowledge our nation’s top executives if we’re going to strengthen the economy and get Americans back to work," Sen. Moran said. "As the debate moves forward, we must keep an eye toward how immigration reforms can help our economy grow and create jobs for Americans.
"Foreign-born entrepreneurs in the United States have a strong record of creating businesses and employing Americans, but are many times forced to leave," Sen. Moran continued. "It makes no sense to send these talented individuals back to their home countries to compete against American businesses. Next week, I will be reintroducing Startup Act 2.0, the only proposal on the table that includes an Entrepreneur Visa that would allow foreign-born, highly-skilled entrepreneurs currently in the United States to remain here, start a business, and employ Americans."
Start Act 2.0 focuses on giving entrepreneurs – both American and foreign-born – the freedom to pursue their ideas, form companies in the United States, and hire employees. Many of the provisions in Startup Act 2.0 were supported by the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, including:
- Cost-benefit analyses for all new ‘economically significant regulations;’
- Stapling of a green card to STEM graduates from American universities;
- Establishing a new visa program for immigrant entrepreneurs; and
- Making permanent the capital gains tax exemption from the sale of certain small business stock held for at least 5 years.
Entrepreneurs and the new businesses they create are vital to the strength and competitiveness of the U.S. economy. Between 1980 and 2005, startups less than five years old accounted for nearly all of the net new jobs created in America. New firms create on average approximately 3 million jobs each year. Yet recent data suggests the startup engine of our economy is slowing; America is experiencing the lowest level of new business formation since 1977.
The future of our country’s economic competitiveness depends on America winning the global battle for talent. A Kauffman Foundation report found that in 2011 immigrants were more than twice as likely to start businesses as native-born Americans. In fact, more than a quarter of the technology and engineering companies started in the United States between 1995 and 2005 had at least one key founder who was foreign-born. These companies employed 450,000 workers and produced $52 billion in sales in 2005.
Other countries recognize the importance of entrepreneurs to their nation’s economy, and these nations are aggressively attracting and supporting the highly-skilled individuals needed to generate more companies and create jobs. Since January 2011, at least seven countries have adopted new laws to attract and better support entrepreneurs from around the world – and the United States is falling further behind.
Click here to watch Sen. Moran’s most recent floor speech on the Global Battle for Talent, which was focused on the steps Canada is taking to attract entrepreneurs and jobs.
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