[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 329 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 329

    Congratulating Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as it 
                    celebrates its 50th anniversary.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 24, 2007

    Mr. Durbin (for himself and Mr. Obama) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Congratulating Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as it 
                    celebrates its 50th anniversary.

Whereas Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) will celebrate its 50th 
        anniversary with a year-long celebration, beginning September 24, 2007;
Whereas SIUE has grown from 1,776 students to nearly 13,500 students from 101 
        Illinois counties, 43 other States, and 46 Nations;
Whereas SIUE has conferred more than 90,000 degrees in its history and has more 
        than 75,000 alumni;
Whereas the SIUE School of Dental Medicine is rated among the top dental schools 
        in the Nation and provides more than $50,000 in free oral health care to 
        children annually through Give Kids a Smile Day;
Whereas the SIUE East St. Louis Center is dedicated to improving the lives of 
        families and individuals in East St. Louis and surrounding urban 
        communities;
Whereas the University finished 4th nationally in the United States Sports 
        Academy Directors' Cup among National Collegiate Athletic Association 
        Division II schools in 2006;
Whereas SIUE contributes roughly $356,000,000 to the regional economy, and more 
        than 37,000 alumni live in the region and contribute to the economy;
Whereas SIUE is the home of University Park, an applied research and technology 
        park located on the SIUE campus that is home to the National Corn-to-
        Ethanol Research Center and the Biotechnology Laboratory Incubator: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate congratulates Southern Illinois 
University Edwardsville (SIUE) on its 50th anniversary, and wishes SIUE 
success in its continued service to the Nation as a center of 
educational advancement in Southern Illinois.
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