[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 311 Introduced in House (IH)]

110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 311

 Congratulating Iowa State University for its efforts to refurbish and 
                        rededicate Morrill Hall.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 17, 2007

 Mr. Latham submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Congratulating Iowa State University for its efforts to refurbish and 
                        rededicate Morrill Hall.

Whereas Iowa was the first state in the Nation to accept the terms of the 
        Morrill Act, and Iowa State University (ISU) was one of the first 
        institutions to be designated as a land-grant institution;
Whereas this early connection to the mission of land-grant institutions has 
        helped make ISU and the State of Iowa a leader in agriculture;
Whereas ISU dedicated the aptly named Morrill Hall on June 16, 1891;
Whereas Morrill Hall was designed in the Beaux Arts architectural design process 
        which used major architectural volumes to express functional unity;
Whereas Morrill Hall's 3 principle uses (a chapel, library, and museum) were 
        consistent with the aspirations for traditional student life as well as 
        for expanding instruction that combined the theoretical with the 
        practical;
Whereas George Washington Carver enrolled at ISU shortly before Morrill Hall was 
        dedicated and was the first black graduate of ISU;
Whereas George Washington Carver's presence at that time on the campus of ISU 
        also relates him to the Second Morrill Act that provided for educational 
        opportunities for students regardless of race;
Whereas Morrill Hall's uses changed over the hundred years following its 
        dedication;
Whereas after sitting empty for approximately 10 years, Morrill Hall was 
        significantly refurbished through a multi-million dollar renovation 
        effort;
Whereas Morrill Hall will be rededicated on April 20, 2007, and will house the 
        Christian Petersen Art Museum, the Center for Excellence in Learning and 
        Teaching, and the Center for Visual Learning in Textiles and Clothing;
Whereas the Christian Petersen Art Museum, in addition to housing the Christian 
        Peterson Collection, will have 2 exhibition gallery spaces, one of which 
        can be used daily as a high-tech visual learning theater as well as a 
        gallery space, while the second space will house contemporary 
        exhibitions and can be converted periodically into a studio for visiting 
        public artists;
Whereas the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching helps ISU's teachers 
        improve their skills by comparing teaching techniques with colleagues, 
        experimenting with new techniques, consulting on course design, and 
        learning how to use new technologies in the classroom; and
Whereas the Center for Visual Learning in Textiles and Clothing will include 
        storage facilities for the collection's 7,500 pieces from around the 
        world and dating from the early 1800s, a special laboratory for 
        conserving and restoring textiles, a high-tech classroom that can be 
        used for distance education, and a gallery for fiber arts and apparel 
        exhibits: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives congratulates Iowa 
State University for its efforts to refurbish and rededicate Morrill 
Hall.
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