[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1479 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1479

  Commemorating the 50th anniversary of California State University, 
  Northridge (CSUN), an extraordinary public university dedicated to 
promoting the intellectual, economic, and cultural qualities of the San 
                            Fernando Valley.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 22, 2008

 Mr. Sherman (for himself, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Filner, 
 Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
  Baca, and Mr. Honda) submitted the following resolution; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Commemorating the 50th anniversary of California State University, 
  Northridge (CSUN), an extraordinary public university dedicated to 
promoting the intellectual, economic, and cultural qualities of the San 
                            Fernando Valley.

Whereas California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is a vibrant, diverse 
        university community of over 35,000 students and 3,700 faculty and 
        staff, sited on a 356-acre campus in the heart of Los Angeles' San 
        Fernando Valley, a region of nearly 2,000,000 people;
Whereas CSUN was founded in 1958 as San Fernando Valley State College and 
        adopted its current name in 1972;
Whereas CSUN is one of the premier higher education institutions in Southern 
        California, offering 64 bachelor's degrees, 50 master's degrees, 28 
        teaching credential programs at 8 colleges, and an extended learning 
        program;
Whereas CSUN is one of the Nation's top 100 universities for awarding bachelor's 
        degrees to minority students, and minority students accounted for 43 
        percent of the university's graduates in the 2006 to 2007 academic year;
Whereas CSUN's Model U.N. team won top honors for the second year in a row at 
        the national Model U.N. conference held in New York City competing 
        against nearly 300 universities;
Whereas CSUN leads the California State University system in the number of 
        graduates admitted after law school to the California State Bar, 
        considered by many as the most difficult in the Nation, due to the 
        strong academic foundation offered by the university;
Whereas CSUN faculty have been recognized for their outstanding academic 
        achievements, including 8 Guggenheim Fellowships and 59 Fulbright awards 
        among countless other national and international accolades;
Whereas the students, faculty, and staff at California State University, 
        Northridge suffered great personal loss during the devastating 1994 
        Northridge earthquake, which damaged entire sections of the university;
Whereas in the earthquake's aftermath, the university and the community rallied 
        to rebuild this institution in a display of courage and tenacity in the 
        midst of distress and uncertainty;
Whereas CSUN maintains countless direct connections to the San Fernando Valley 
        community at large through business, academic, and community 
        organizations, activities and events, as well as the campus newspaper, 
        the Daily Sundial, and the widely acclaimed and award winning KCSN radio 
        station;
Whereas CSUN has granted some 200,000 bachelor's and master's degrees to 
        esteemed graduates including many notable names in business, 
        entertainment, media, non-profit, politics, sports, and our Nation's 
        space program;
Whereas their success, and the success of thousands of alumni, exemplifies the 
        hard work and determination of CSUN's diverse student body, faculty, and 
        staff;
Whereas CSUN is constructing the 1,700-seat Valley Performing Arts Center, which 
        will serve as the San Fernando Valley's largest arts education center 
        and venue for local students and the community, and CSUN has extensive 
        plans to expand the campus and its programs to more students eager to 
        immerse themselves in the broad and challenging curriculum offered by 
        the university; and
Whereas the campus expansion will help frame the university's physical 
        development for decades to come: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) commemorates ``50 years of life-changing opportunity'' 
        at California State University, Northridge;
            (2) recognizes the invaluable contributions of the 
        university in higher education, advanced research, and 
        community service; and
            (3) honors the students, faculty, and staff who are 
        dedicated to academic achievement and contributing to the 
        betterment of their communities.
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