IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 740 
Congratulating Dr. and Mrs. David and Valerie Hodge on a successful 10- 
year tenure as President of Miami University. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2016 
Mr. LATTA submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating Dr. and Mrs. David and Valerie Hodge on 
a successful 10-year tenure as President of Miami University. 
Whereas through President Hodge’s leadership Miami Uni-
versity advanced its reputation for an exceptionally 
strong commitment to undergraduate teaching, being 
ranked by U.S. News and World Report as the No. 1 or 
No. 2 public university in this category over the past 6 
years; 
Whereas Miami University has welcomed evermore accom-
plished incoming students from a wider and more diverse 
pool of prospective students while greatly expanding the 
role of career services to better prepare and create more 
opportunities for its graduates; 
Whereas under the guidance of the President, Miami has 
launched major curricular changes that emphasize experi-
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ential, active learning with an emphasis on under-
graduate research and study abroad; 
Whereas President Hodge embraced a new role for Miami 
Regionals in providing baccalaureate degrees appropriate 
for students and the region; 
Whereas President Hodge led the creation of the Miami Ac-
cess Initiative, in order to make Miami an affordable 
offer for all Ohioans; 
Whereas President Hodge opened the first centralized geo-
thermal facility improving campus sustainability and re-
ducing Miami’s carbon footprint; 
Whereas President Hodge opened the new Farmer School of 
Business, the Engineering complex, and the Voice of 
America Learning Center while completely remodeling 
Presser, Kreger and Shideler Halls to provide first-class 
facilities to accommodate active student learning; 
Whereas President Hodge is responsible for enriching student 
life dramatically with the dedication of the Armstrong 
Student Center and the renovation and construction of a 
number of residence halls; and 
Whereas President Hodge emphasized creative innovation to 
significantly improve operations and reduce costs, includ-
ing a campus-wide 25-percent reduction in energy use per 
square foot, leading to Miami being named the most effi-
cient university in the Nation for producing high quality 
results: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates Dr. and Mrs. David and Val-
erie Hodge for their successful tenure leading Miami 
University over the last decade; and 
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(2) recognizes that Dr. and Mrs. David and 
Valerie Hodge leave behind a significant legacy of 
success that have benefitted the lives of countless 
students, and positioned Miami as a premier Ohio 
institution of higher education. 
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