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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate the students, 
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staff, faculty, and alumni of Oakton Community College on the 
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occasion of the College's 40th anniversary; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Founded in 1969, Oakton Community College 
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consisted of four factory buildings still being renovated in 
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Morton Grove; today Oakton offers learning opportunities at 
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four campuses in Des Plaines, Skokie, the neighborhood 
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(270-plus sites), and on the Internet; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In 1969 tuition was $10 per credit hour (now, $86 
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per credit hour);
enrollment was 832 students (now, 46,000 
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students are enrolled); the budget for the college was $2 
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million (now, $95 million)
38 courses were offered (now, 4,549

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courses are offered); 5 programs of study were offered in 1969 
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(now, 36 career programs and 80 certificates are offered); 
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there were 8
student clubs (now, there are 35); and in 1969 
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there were 63
faculty and staff  members (now, there are 717

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faculty and staff members); and

 
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    WHEREAS, The New York Times recently named Oakton Community 
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College one of the nation's top ten community colleges; in 
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October of 2007, Oakton earned reaccreditation from the Higher 
 


 






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Learning Commission for another ten years; and the college has 
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received more than $1 million in grants from the National 
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Science Foundation to encourage students to pursue careers in 
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science, technology, engineering, and mathematics;  and

 
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    WHEREAS, Oakton Community College belongs to the Illinois 
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Consortium for International Studies and Programs (ICISP); 
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through ICISP, Oakton is able to offer students the opportunity 
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to study abroad in countries including Austria, Australia, 
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China, Great Britain, Ireland, and Spain; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Oakton Community College is a "green" college, 
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respecting, improving, and conserving the environment through 
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academic offerings, learning opportunities, and ecologically 
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sound practices; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate everyone involved in the 40th anniversary of 
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Oakton Community College and wish them all the best in this 
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anniversary year; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to a representative of Oakton Community College as a 
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symbol of our respect.