[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 499 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 499

  Congratulating the students, staff, faculty, and alumni of the City 
    Colleges of Chicago on the 100th anniversary of the institution.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 15, 2011

Mr. Davis of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, 
Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Quigley) submitted 
   the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                      Education and the Workforce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Congratulating the students, staff, faculty, and alumni of the City 
    Colleges of Chicago on the 100th anniversary of the institution.

Whereas for 100 years, the City Colleges of Chicago has served as a gateway for 
        Chicago, Illinois, residents striving to reach their education and 
        career goals;
Whereas the City Colleges of Chicago was founded as Crane Junior College on 
        September 11, 1911, with just 30 students;
Whereas the City Colleges of Chicago has grown to become the largest community 
        college system in Illinois and one of the largest in the Nation, with 
        5,800 faculty and staff serving 120,000 students at 7 campuses and 13 
        satellite sites city-wide;
Whereas the City Colleges of Chicago has improved the lives of more than 
        1,000,000 alumni since its inception 100 years ago and continues to grow 
        each year;
Whereas the City Colleges of Chicago is in the midst of a reinvention, a 
        collaborative effort to review and revise City College programs and 
        practices to drive greater degree attainment, job placement, and career 
        advancement;
Whereas the City Colleges of Chicago includes 7 colleges, Richard J. Daley 
        College, Kennedy-King College, Malcolm X College, Olive-Harvey College, 
        Harry S Truman College, Harold Washington College, and Wilbur Wright 
        College; and
Whereas the City Colleges system also oversees the Washburne Culinary Institute, 
        the French Pastry School, 2 restaurants, 5 child development centers, 
        the Center for Distance Learning, the Workforce Institute, the public 
        broadcast station WYCC-TV Channel 20, and radio station WKKC-FM 89.3FM: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratulates the 
students, staff, faculty, and alumni of the City Colleges of Chicago on 
the 100th anniversary of the institution.
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