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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, Governors State University will celebrate its 
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40th anniversary in 2009 and is to be commended for its 
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commitment to educational excellence and service to the 
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surrounding communities, the region, and the State of Illinois; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Governors State University was founded in 1969, 
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making it the only public university in the Chicago Southland; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Governors State University is recognized as a 
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regional leader in education, economic development, and public 
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service; and

 
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    WHEREAS,
Governors State University is comprised of four 
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academic colleges offering twenty-two bachelor's, twenty-five 
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master's, four doctoral, and twenty-three certificate 
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programs; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Governors State University has graduated more 
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than 40,000 successful alumni; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Governors State University is committed to 
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serving underserved populations, including minorities and 
 


 






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returning adult students; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Forty-five percent of the university's student 
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population and twenty-eight percent of its faculty are 
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minority, exceeding national averages; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Governors State University has expanded its 
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positive impact on the region through the establishment of more 
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than 50 satellite locations, including education centers in 
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Kankakee and Naperville; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Governors State University purposely maintains 
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the most affordable tuition in the State to make education 
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accessible to all; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Governors State University serves the region 
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through its centers of excellence, including The CenterPoint 
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for Entrepreneurs, the Institute for the Care and Study of 
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Vulnerable Populations, the Metropolitan Institute for 
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Leadership Education, and the Center for Law Enforcement 
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Technology Collaboration; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Governors State University makes significant 
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contributions to the arts though The Center for Performing Arts 
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and the internationally recognized Nathan Manilow Sculpture 
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Park; and


 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Governors State University represents the 
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importance of remembering its rich educational heritage, while 
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facing the opportunities of the present and preparing for the 
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challenges of the future; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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again congratulate everyone who has worked over the last forty 
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years to make Governors State University an important part of 
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the Illinois educational system; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Elaine P. Maimon, President of Governors State 
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University, as a symbol of our respect.