Political Quotes

“Madam President, it is an honor and a true pleasure to join Rhode Island's senior Senator here on the floor today to honor the work of Salve Regina University's seventh president, Sister Jane Gerety. Like Senator Reed, I have enjoyed Sister Jane's friendship, companionship, wise counsel, encouragement, and occasional course- correction suggestions over many years. She will retire next month, capping a decade of service to her university, to the Newport community, and to Rhode Island. Sister Jane has accomplished remarkable things in her tenure. She established a new satellite campus in Warwick to help working Rhode Islanders take graduate and continuing education courses. She helped establish online study options, bringing the university's many offerings directly to Rhode Island students in their homes. She launched new programs of study, including a master of fine arts and creative writing, experiential learning opportunities in a range of fields, and a doctoral program in nursing. She raised millions of dollars in funding to strengthen Salve's endowments, supporting every facet of university life. She supervised numerous improvements to Salve Regina's beautiful Newport campus, including a $46 million renovation of the O'Hare Academic Building. Sister Jane's work has contributed much to the city of Newport and the State of Rhode Island.…”