[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 142 (Monday, September 24, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S12005]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  SENATE RESOLUTION 329--CONGRATULATING SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY 
           EDWARDSVILLE AS IT CELEBRATES ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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

                              S. Res. 329

       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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