Bill Text: IL HR0223 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commends ISU's partnership with Vladimir State.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-03-27 - Resolution Adopted [HR0223 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HR0223-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives wish to commend the partnership between
Illinois State University and Vladimir State University and its
President, Rector Saralidze; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1958, Vladimir State University (VSU)
is a large scientific-educational institution in the center of
Russia with more than 20,000 students, including 300 foreign
citizens; since 1978, the University has been training
specialists for foreign countries, and graduates work in 46
countries; the University recently won a competition organized
by the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia and has been
granted the status of the Flagship University of the Vladimir
Region; only 33 universities in Russia have such status; and
WHEREAS, Illinois State University's first student-led
trip to Vladimir State University was in 2015; ISU has taken
students each May since then; a total of 34 students from the
School of Kinesiology and Recreation have participated in this
experience; students have also traveled to Vladimir State
University with the College of Education; and
WHEREAS, Illinois State University partners with Vladimir
State University's Institute of Physical Culture and Sport,

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which provides education in majors very similar to Illinois
State's School of Kinesiology and Recreation; and
WHEREAS, Illinois State University's relationship with
Vladimir State University is a direct result of activities
supported and hosted by the Vladimir-Canterbury Sister Cities
Association (VCSCA); their partnership has been awarded
multiple Open World grants on various topics, including one on
special education topics, hosted by Illinois State, that led to
involvement from the University's College of Education, as well
as one on agriculture, which led to involvement from the
University's Department of Agriculture; and
WHEREAS, Illinois State University will host an Open World
exchange that will allow for a few faculty from Vladimir State
to visit and discuss educational best practices; therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we commend the partnership between Illinois State University
and Vladimir State University and wish them many successful
years; and be it further
RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
presented to Illinois State University and Vladimir State

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University President Rector Saralidze as an expression of our
esteem and respect.