[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 53 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 53

       Congratulating Illinois State University as it marks its 
                           sesquicentennial.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 31, 2007

    Mr. Durbin (for himself and Mr. Obama) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
       Congratulating Illinois State University as it marks its 
                           sesquicentennial.

Whereas Illinois State University marks its sesquicentennial with a year-long 
        celebration, beginning with Founders Day on February 15, 2007;
Whereas Illinois State University is the oldest public university in the State 
        of Illinois;
Whereas Illinois State University has 34 academic departments and offers more 
        than 160 programs of study in the College of Applied Science and 
        Technology, the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business, 
        the College of Education, the College of Fine Arts, and the Mennonite 
        College of Nursing;
Whereas Illinois State University is 1 of the 10 largest producers of teachers 
        in the Nation, and nearly 1 in 7 Illinois teachers holds a degree from 
        Illinois State University;
Whereas Milner Library at Illinois State University contains more than 3 million 
        holdings and special collections;
Whereas Illinois State University is ranked nationally as one of the 100 ``best 
        values'' in public higher education; and
Whereas Illinois State University participates in the American Democracy 
        Project, an initiative that prepares students to engage in a competitive 
        global society: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate congratulates Illinois State University 
as it marks its sesquicentennial.
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