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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The boards of trustees of the University of |
| 3 | | Illinois and The John Marshall Law
School have voted to approve |
| 4 | | the acquisition of The John Marshall Law School by the
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| 5 | | University of Illinois at Chicago, and the first entering class |
| 6 | | of the new UIC John Marshall Law
School is expected to |
| 7 | | matriculate in fall 2019; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, The UIC John Marshall Law School will be the only |
| 9 | | public law school located in
Chicago; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, The University of Illinois at Chicago is the |
| 11 | | city's only public research university, is
one of the most |
| 12 | | diverse research universities in the country, and is an |
| 13 | | integral part of
Chicago's educational, technological, and |
| 14 | | cultural fabric; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, The John Marshall Law School, founded in 1899, has |
| 16 | | been a pioneer in legal
education with top-ranked programs in |
| 17 | | lawyering skills, trial advocacy, and intellectual
property; |
| 18 | | it is one of the most diverse law schools in the country and |
| 19 | | has a long history of
giving back to the community by providing |
| 20 | | pro bono legal services; and
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| 21 | | WHEREAS, Both the University of Illinois at Chicago and The |
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| 1 | | John Marshall Law School have
track records of excellence in |
| 2 | | research and scholarship, access for underserved students, and
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| 3 | | service to Chicago and its people; and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, The acquisition will create opportunities for |
| 5 | | interdisciplinary courses and new joint
and dual-degree |
| 6 | | programs aligned with UIC strengths in multiple disciplines, |
| 7 | | such as the health
sciences, engineering and technology, urban |
| 8 | | planning and public administration, social
sciences, and |
| 9 | | business; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, University of Illinois at Chicago students will |
| 11 | | benefit from expanded research and
program offerings, such as |
| 12 | | access to law courses and opportunities to take classes jointly
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| 13 | | taught by law school and other UIC faculty; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, The acquisition will provide current and |
| 15 | | prospective Illinois law students with a more
affordable legal |
| 16 | | education and enhanced student services, including access to |
| 17 | | health care
services, recreational facilities, residence |
| 18 | | halls, and college athletics; and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, The establishment of the UIC John Marshall Law |
| 20 | | School complements other university
efforts to advance |
| 21 | | innovation and opportunity in higher education, such as the |
| 22 | | recent openings
of UIC's Engineering Innovation Building and |
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| 1 | | Academic and Residential Complex to address UIC's
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| 2 | | growth and record enrollment gains; therefore, be it
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| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 4 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
| 5 | | we support the establishment of Chicago's public law school, |
| 6 | | the UIC John Marshall Law School; and be it further
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| 7 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 8 | | presented to the UIC John Marshall Law School.
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