Full Text of HR0017 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, 2015 marks the 150th anniversary for Lincoln | 3 | | College in Lincoln, Illinois; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Lincoln College is a private liberal arts college, | 5 | | fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North | 6 | | Central Association and established in 1865 to fill the need | 7 | | for an institution of higher learning in central Illinois; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, A charter for the new college, then known as | 9 | | Lincoln University, was secured from the Illinois General | 10 | | Assembly on February 6, 1865; ground was broken for University | 11 | | Hall, the College's first building, just 6 days later on | 12 | | Abraham Lincoln's birthday; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, The foundation was completed and the cornerstone | 14 | | was laid by September of 1865; instruction for men and women | 15 | | began in November of 1866, with the first commencement in 1868 | 16 | | with 3 graduates; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Lincoln College now has campuses in Lincoln and | 18 | | Normal, developing a tradition of personal education long | 19 | | before the concept became universally popular; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Lincoln College's mission is to uniquely empower |
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| 1 | | students to realize their full potential; the College lives up | 2 | | to its motto of "Experience Outstanding" with a faculty | 3 | | philosophy, student services, and low faculty-student ratio | 4 | | that provides individualized attention to make the difference | 5 | | between failure and success for many students; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The Lincoln College experience is more than | 7 | | offering academic programs that are second to none, as a number | 8 | | of its varsity sports teams have won national championships; | 9 | | its other extracurricular activities provide students with | 10 | | opportunities to pursue their passions and learn life and | 11 | | leadership skills outside the classroom; therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 13 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 14 | | recognize and congratulate the students, administration, and | 15 | | faculty of Lincoln College in commemoration of its | 16 | | sesquicentennial celebration; and be it further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the leadership at Lincoln College as an expression | 19 | | of our esteem and respect.
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