Full Text of HR0991 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees of Illinois State University | 3 | | began its service in January of 1996 with
the mission to assure | 4 | | that students at the University were receiving the highest | 5 | | quality education possible
and that tax and tuition dollars | 6 | | were being used wisely; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Since January of 1996, the Board of Trustees has | 8 | | held 80
quarterly meetings, along with numerous special | 9 | | meetings, work sessions, and retreats; there are 18 past and | 10 | | present Board members - each appointed by the Governor; 18 | 11 | | students have served as Board members, with full voting | 12 | | privileges, each elected by
their student peers; members serve | 13 | | without compensation; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees was instrumental in the | 15 | | development and updating of the
University's strategic plan, | 16 | | Educating Illinois, and the Campus Master Plan; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees provided leadership for the | 18 | | University's first-ever comprehensive
fundraising campaign, | 19 | | Redefining "Normal"; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees has provided leadership for | 21 | | numerous
campus construction and renovation projects, |
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| 1 | | including the State Farm Hall of Business,
the Center for the | 2 | | Performing Arts, Hancock Stadium, Cardinal Court Apartments, | 3 | | Student
Fitness Center/McCormick Hall, along with many others; | 4 | | and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Under the leadership of the Board of Trustees, | 6 | | Illinois State
University has grown substantially in academic | 7 | | reputation and international prominence; therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 9 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 10 | | thank the members of the Board of Trustees of Illinois State | 11 | | University for their service to the students of Illinois State | 12 | | University; and be it further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to the members of the Board of Trustees.
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