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TheWeekInCongress.com (TM) Week Ending February 16, 2006
S.RES.53 A resolution congratulating Illinois State University as it marks its sesquicentennial.
Illinois State reached 150 years on February 15th this year and is celebrated in its’ current existence with 34 academic departments and 160 programs of study and a library with over 3 million holdings.
Illinois State is one of the ten largest producers of teachers in the US and is ranked in the top 100 for best value in public higher education.
Sponsor: Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) Vote: Passed Senate by Unanimous Consent February 14, 2007 Cost to the taxpayers: No discernible cost Earmark Certification: Not applicable to this resolution.
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MORE INFORMATION 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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