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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The Illinois House of Representatives seeks to
3 acknowledge the achievements of the State's institutions of
4 higher learning and highlight national recognition bestowed
5 upon them; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Bradley University in Peoria has been named as one
7 of the nation's best institutions for undergraduate education
8 in the 2010 edition of The Princeton Review's "Best 371
9 Colleges"; and
 
10     WHEREAS, The rankings are based on 122,000 surveys from
11 students at the 371 schools, how the students rated their
12 campus experiences, and institutional data on issues important
13 to applicants; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Each school is ranked in eight categories,
15 including admissions selectivity, quality of life, financial
16 aid, and environmental policies and practices; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Just 15 percent of the nation's 2,500 four-year
18 colleges made it into the guide; and
 
19     WHEREAS, The Princeton Review commends Bradley for its
20 friendly students, athletic facilities, small-school

 

 

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1 atmosphere, and devoted professors; therefore, be it
 
2     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
3 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
4 recognize and congratulate Bradley University for receiving
5 the distinguished honor of being named one of The Princeton
6 Review's Best 371 Colleges for 2010; and be it further
 
7     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8 presented to President Joanne K. Glasser and the Bradley
9 University Board of Trustees as a symbol of our esteem and
10 respect.