Bill Text: IN SCR0018 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizing the 175th anniversary of DePauw University.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: (Passed) 2012-02-21 - Returned to the Senate [SCR0018 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2012-SCR0018-Introduced.html
RESOLUTION No. _____
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the 175th anniversary
of DePauw University.
, read first time and referred to Committee on
RESOLUTION No. _____
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the 175th
anniversary of DePauw University
.
Whereas, On January 10, 1837, the Indiana Methodist
Episcopal conference proposed a charter for a new
"seminary of learning" which would later become known as
DePauw University;
Whereas, Generations of exceptionally talented students
have since joined peers from across the nation and the world
in attaining a quality liberal arts education from DePauw
University;
Whereas, Throughout its proud history, DePauw
University's dedicated faculty members, who are devoted to
teaching and recognized for their scholarship, encounter
students in intentionally small settings which promote
intellectual rigor and transformation;
Whereas, The DePauw University School of Music,
established in 1884, is the oldest institution for post-
secondary music instruction in Indiana and one of the first
created in the nation. The school produces musicians that
enrich culture, arts, creative endeavors, and the quality of
life on campus and throughout the country;
Whereas, DePauw University has bridged its campus to
the world from the 1877 arrival of the University's first
international students to its current international enrollment
and study-abroad programs;
Whereas, DePauw University's rich social tradition
offers students extraordinary leadership opportunities
marked by a culture of engagement in student organizations
and service to others; and
Whereas, DePauw University alumni, as enlightened
citizens and leaders, are engaged at the forefront of their
fields and meaningfully impact their communities, states,
nations, and world: Therefore,
SECTION 1. The Indiana General Assembly recognizes DePauw
University on their 175th anniversary.
SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed to
transmit a copy of this Resolution to Brian Casey, President of DePauw
University.