[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 10 (Wednesday, February 1, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E39]
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                      HONORING DR. CHARLES GILBERT

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 1, 2006

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. Charles Gilbert 
upon his retirement from Western Illinois University. Dr. Gilbert 
retired January 26 after most recently serving as Director of 
Institutional Research and Planning.
  Since receiving his Ph.D. in Education from Southern Illinois 
University in 1972, Dr. Gilbert has served as a faculty member at 
Western Illinois University. He has served as an associate professor, 
but outside the classroom, his work has focused on research and 
planning.
  Aside from the title which he recently retired, he has held the 
titles of Associate Director and Assistant Director for Institutional 
Research and Planning and Project Director, Board of Governors Common 
Software Project.
  Dr. Gilbert has also served as Chairman of the Western Illinois 
University Council on Planning. He has been a member of the Board of 
Directors of the Illinois Association for Institutional Research and 
the Mid-Illinois Computer Consortium.
  I appreciate Dr. Gilbert's dedication to higher education throughout 
his career. I join the faculty at Western Illinois University in 
thanking Dr. Gilbert for his service and congratulate him on a job well 
done.

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