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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois recognizes the critical
3 role quality public education plays in the lives of its
4 citizens and the health of its economy; and
5 WHEREAS, The cost of higher education has increased
6 dramatically in Illinois and throughout the nation in the
7 past two decades; the State is committed to providing an
8 affordable education to all students regardless of economic
9 status; and
10 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is proud of its esteemed
11 public higher education system and will work to continue
12 building its reputation; and
13 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has long supported
14 excellence in undergraduate and graduate education through
15 competitively funding faculty salaries and other initiatives
16 to make our system of higher education among the best in the
17 nation; and
18 WHEREAS, The whole nation is experiencing financial
19 strain and the State and its universities must find ways to
20 fund their services; and
21 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-
22 SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
23 urge our public higher education institutions, in this time
24 of fiscal crisis, to refrain from raising student tuition and
25 fees; and be it further
26 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be sent
27 to the Board of Higher Education.