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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives wish to congratulate the students, | ||||||
| 4 | administration, and faculty of Lincoln College on the 155th | ||||||
| 5 | anniversary of its founding; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Lincoln College is a private, liberal arts | ||||||
| 7 | college, fully-accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of | ||||||
| 8 | the
North Central Association; it was established in 1865 to | ||||||
| 9 | fill the need for an institution of higher learning in central | ||||||
| 10 | Illinois; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, A charter for the new college, then known as | ||||||
| 12 | Lincoln University, was secured from the Illinois General
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| 13 | Assembly on February 6, 1865; ground was broken for University | ||||||
| 14 | Hall, the college's first building, just six days later on
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| 15 | Abraham Lincoln's birthday; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, The foundation was completed, and the cornerstone | ||||||
| 17 | was laid by September of 1865; instruction for men and
women | ||||||
| 18 | began in November of 1866, with the first commencement in 1868 | ||||||
| 19 | with three graduates; and | ||||||
| 20 | WHEREAS, Lincoln College has recently undertaken a | ||||||
| 21 | transformation back to a four-year institution, with a dozen
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| 1 | bachelor's degree programs, while continuing to offer | ||||||
| 2 | associate degrees; and | ||||||
| 3 | WHEREAS, Lincoln College is a tremendously diverse | ||||||
| 4 | institution that provides high-quality education and | ||||||
| 5 | individualized
attention with a low faculty to student ratio; | ||||||
| 6 | and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Lincoln College plays a vital role in the economic | ||||||
| 8 | development and community engagement of the city
of Lincoln and | ||||||
| 9 | Logan County; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Lincoln College not only offers academic programs | ||||||
| 11 | but also a variety of sports teams, clubs, and
organizations; | ||||||
| 12 | extracurricular activities provide students with opportunities | ||||||
| 13 | to learn life and leadership skills outside the
classroom; | ||||||
| 14 | therefore, be it
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| 15 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 16 | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 17 | we congratulate the students, administration, and faculty of | ||||||
| 18 | Lincoln College on the 155th anniversary of its founding, and | ||||||
| 19 | we wish them many more wonderful years; and be it further
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| 20 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 21 | presented to Lincoln College as an expression of
our esteem and | ||||||
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| 1 | respect.
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