HR1592 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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

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

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

WHEREAS, Governors State University is comprised of four academic colleges offering twenty-two bachelor's, twenty-five master's, four doctoral, and twenty-three certificate programs; and

WHEREAS, Governors State University has graduated more than 40,000 successful alumni; and

WHEREAS, Governors State University is committed to serving underserved populations, including minorities and returning adult students; and

WHEREAS, Forty-five percent of the university's student population and twenty-eight percent of its faculty are minority, exceeding national averages; and

WHEREAS, Governors State University has expanded its positive impact on the region through the establishment of more than 50 satellite locations, including education centers in Kankakee and Naperville; and

WHEREAS, Governors State University purposely maintains the most affordable tuition in the State to make education accessible to all; and

WHEREAS, Governors State University serves the region through its centers of excellence, including The CenterPoint for Entrepreneurs, the Institute for the Care and Study of Vulnerable Populations, the Metropolitan Institute for Leadership Education, and the Center for Law Enforcement Technology Collaboration; and

WHEREAS, Governors State University makes significant contributions to the arts though The Center for Performing Arts and the internationally recognized Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park; and

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

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

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