HR0183 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate the administration, staff, and students of Roosevelt University on the occasion of its 70th anniversary on April 17, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Roosevelt University has graduated more than 85,000 students who have become leaders in their professions and careers, including Chicago's first African-American mayor, Harold Washington; and

WHEREAS, Roosevelt University was founded at a time when most American universities and colleges did not enroll large numbers of minority, immigrant, or Jewish students; and

WHEREAS, Roosevelt University became one of the nation's first colleges to admit all qualified students, regardless of race, religion, or national origin; and

WHEREAS, Throughout its history, Roosevelt University has always remained true to the values of inclusiveness, opportunity, and social justice; today, Roosevelt remains one of the most diverse private universities in the Midwest; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the administration, staff, and students of Roosevelt University on the occasion of its 70th anniversary and wish President Middleton and the entire Roosevelt University community many years of continued success in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Roosevelt University President Chuck Middleton and the Roosevelt University Board of Trustees.