Bill Text: IL HR0384 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Dr. Frank G. Pogue on the occasion of his finished tenure as Interim President of Chicago State University.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2009-05-12 - Resolution Adopted [HR0384 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-HR0384-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dr. Frank G. Pogue | ||||||
4 | on the occasion of his finished tenure as Interim President of | ||||||
5 | Chicago State University; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Dr. Frank Pogue was educated as a sociologist, | ||||||
7 | having earned his bachelor's degree from Alabama State | ||||||
8 | University, his master's degree from Atlanta University, and | ||||||
9 | his Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Dr. Frank Pogue has had a long and distinguished | ||||||
11 | career in education; he served as a vice chancellor for student | ||||||
12 | affairs and special programs at the State University of New | ||||||
13 | York (SUNY) System Administration in Albany for ten years; | ||||||
14 | during his tenure as vice chancellor, he served for a year as | ||||||
15 | interim president at the SUNY College at Cobleskill; and
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16 | WHEREAS, On July 1, 1996, Dr. Frank Pogue was appointed to | ||||||
17 | serve as president of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, | ||||||
18 | becoming the first African-American to lead a traditionally | ||||||
19 | white college or university in the Commonwealth of | ||||||
20 | Pennsylvania; his years of service at Edinboro were marked by | ||||||
21 | unprecedented growth and advancement in academic programs, | ||||||
22 | graduate enrollment, campus facilities, and fundraising, as |
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1 | well as the expansion of the school's academic programs; he was | ||||||
2 | also instrumental in the growth of the college's online | ||||||
3 | programs, which contributed to significant growth in graduate | ||||||
4 | enrollment; under his leadership, new accreditation was | ||||||
5 | achieved in the areas of education, business, and social work, | ||||||
6 | with additional accreditation efforts underway in art, | ||||||
7 | theatre, and journalism; the university was also re-accredited | ||||||
8 | with commendation for 10 years by the Middle States Association | ||||||
9 | of Colleges and Schools in 2003; and
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10 | WHEREAS, After 11 years at Edinboro, Dr. Frank Pogue | ||||||
11 | retired and briefly enjoyed family life in Delaware; on July | ||||||
12 | 15, 2008, he became the Interim President of Chicago State | ||||||
13 | University; during his service as Interim President, he devoted | ||||||
14 | his efforts to create a student-centered CSU family built on | ||||||
15 | the ideals of civility; in order to help guide the University | ||||||
16 | through a transition year and to prepare the University for the | ||||||
17 | next administration, he directed the creation of the 2009-2010 | ||||||
18 | 21st Century Strategic Planning Document, an in-depth, | ||||||
19 | comprehensive planning tool to serve as a roadmap for the | ||||||
20 | future of the university; he established Founders Day to | ||||||
21 | remember and recognize the University's beginnings; he helped | ||||||
22 | boost the school's morale through the CSU Family Pin and a CSU | ||||||
23 | Employee Recognition Day; he also created a Community Outreach | ||||||
24 | Committee to forge a connection between CSU and the region's | ||||||
25 | many churches and civic and social organizations; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Dr. Frank Pogue is a participant in several | ||||||
2 | national, regional, and State-wide leadership groups, | ||||||
3 | including the American Council on Education's (ACE) Commission | ||||||
4 | on Women in Higher Education, the American Association of State | ||||||
5 | Colleges and Universities (AASCU) Millennium Leadership | ||||||
6 | Initiative, the advisory council of affiliated institutions | ||||||
7 | for the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools | ||||||
8 | (MSA), the Board of Directors on Pennsylvania Campus Compact, | ||||||
9 | the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) | ||||||
10 | Commission for the Universities, the Executive Board of a | ||||||
11 | Community of Agile Partners in Education (CAPE), and numerous | ||||||
12 | higher education advisory panels for Pennsylvania governors | ||||||
13 | Tom Ridge and Edward G. Rendell; and
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14 | WHEREAS, In Pennsylvania, Dr. Frank Pogue served on the | ||||||
15 | Boards of Directors for the Meadville Area Industrial | ||||||
16 | Commission, the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership, | ||||||
17 | and the Erie Philharmonic Orchestra; he also served on the | ||||||
18 | corporate boards for the Hamot Health Foundation, the Saint | ||||||
19 | Vincent Health Center, and the Meadville Medical Center; his | ||||||
20 | leadership benefited many regional fundraising initiatives, | ||||||
21 | including the Erie County State Employees Combined Appeal | ||||||
22 | campaign, the Erie Day School's Adopt-A-Scholar scholarship | ||||||
23 | drive, the Annual Campaign of the Greater Erie County Chapter | ||||||
24 | of the American Red Cross, and the 2007 United Arts Fund Drive; |
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2 | WHEREAS, Dr. Frank Pogue has been the recipient of numerous | ||||||
3 | awards and accolades; in 2007, he was honored by Governor and | ||||||
4 | Mrs. Ed Rendell for his dedication and service to the | ||||||
5 | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; he was honored by PASSHE with a | ||||||
6 | resolution citing his contributions, as well as the Cornerstone | ||||||
7 | of Excellence Award; he was the recipient of the Patrick Locco | ||||||
8 | Memorial Leadership Award from Leadership Erie; he received an | ||||||
9 | honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree in Public Service and | ||||||
10 | President Emeritus status from Edinboro University's Council | ||||||
11 | of Trustees during the 2007 Spring Commencement; the Council of | ||||||
12 | Trustees also named the Frank G. Pogue Student Center in his | ||||||
13 | honor; in addition, the SUNY at Albany Council of Trustees | ||||||
14 | presented him the Distinguished Service Award for Leadership | ||||||
15 | and Vision in 1999; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Dr. Frank Pogue resides in New Castle, Delaware | ||||||
17 | with his wife, Dorothy; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Dr. Frank Pogue serves as a model of hard work, | ||||||
19 | integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of | ||||||
20 | Illinois; therefore, be it
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21 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
22 | NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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1 | congratulate Dr. Frank G. Pogue on the occasion of his finished | ||||||
2 | tenure as Interim President of Chicago State University and | ||||||
3 | wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and be | ||||||
4 | it further
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5 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
6 | presented to Dr. Frank Pogue as a symbol of our esteem and | ||||||
7 | respect.
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