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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Concordia University Chicago was originally |
| 3 | | founded in 1864 as the Addison Lutheran Teachers Seminary; and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, Concordia University Chicago established its |
| 5 | | current River Forest campus in 1914; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Concordia University Chicago will celebrate its |
| 7 | | 150th year as an institution of higher learning in 2014; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Concordia University Chicago is a private, |
| 9 | | liberal arts-based university, centered in the gospel of Jesus |
| 10 | | Christ, and affiliated with the Lutheran Church - Missouri |
| 11 | | Synod; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Concordia University Chicago is recognized as a |
| 13 | | State, regional, and national leader in education, public |
| 14 | | service, and servant leadership; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Concordia University Chicago is comprised of 4 |
| 16 | | academic colleges which offer baccalaureate, master's, and |
| 17 | | doctoral degrees offered throughout the nation and abroad; and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, Concordia University Chicago has graduated over |
| 19 | | 34,000 alumni who have served and led in churches, schools, |
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| 1 | | institutions, and communities throughout the State and beyond |
| 2 | | in a variety of vocations; and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, Concordia University Chicago has achieved record |
| 4 | | enrollment numbers, including nearly 1,500 undergraduate, |
| 5 | | 4,000 graduate, and 350 doctoral students; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Concordia University Chicago has established |
| 7 | | educational partnerships with many nations, including China, |
| 8 | | Spain, Italy, and England, in order to enhance and promote a |
| 9 | | globalized educational experience; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Concordia University Chicago has made adult |
| 11 | | education a priority through enhanced online courses and |
| 12 | | accelerated bachelor's degrees; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, Concordia University Chicago has grown and |
| 14 | | continues to grow exponentially with the creation of the Walter |
| 15 | | and Maxine Christopher Center for Learning and Leadership, the |
| 16 | | College of Business, the College of Graduate and Innovative |
| 17 | | Programs, and the Center for Global Outreach; and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, Concordia University Chicago continues to make |
| 19 | | significant contributions to underserved populations in |
| 20 | | Illinois through its dedication to servant leadership; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Concordia University Chicago equips men and women |
| 2 | | to serve and lead with integrity, creativity, competence, and |
| 3 | | compassion in a diverse, interconnected, and increasingly |
| 4 | | urbanized church, State, and world; therefore, be it
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| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL |
| 6 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we designate the date |
| 7 | | of October 12, 2013 as Concordia University Chicago Day in the |
| 8 | | State of Illinois in recognition of the school's role in |
| 9 | | shaping the lives of countless students throughout its history; |
| 10 | | and be it further
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| 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 12 | | presented to Concordia University Chicago as a symbol of our |
| 13 | | respect and esteem.
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