Congratulates Emporia State University, in Emporia, Kansas, for 150 years of outstanding service to Kansas, the United States, and the world.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
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[H. Res. 73 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 73
Congratulating Emporia State University for 150 years of outstanding
service to the State of Kansas, the United States, and the world.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 15, 2013
Mr. Huelskamp submitted the following resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce
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RESOLUTION
Congratulating Emporia State University for 150 years of outstanding
service to the State of Kansas, the United States, and the world.
Whereas Kansas State Normal School was founded by the Kansas Legislature in 1863
for ``the instruction of persons, both male and female, in the art of
teaching, and in all the various branches that pertain to good common
school education, and in the mechanic arts, and in the arts of husbandry
and agricultural chemistry, and in the fundamental laws of the United
States of America, and in what regards the rights and duties of
citizens'';
Whereas Emporia State University has played a significant role in providing
higher education to the citizens of Kansas since its founding and
throughout its history;
Whereas Kansas State Normal School became Kansas State Teachers College in 1923,
Emporia Kansas State College in 1974, and Emporia State University in
1977;
Whereas over 75,000 alumni have served in the arts, banking, business,
education, engineering, finance, government, health care, information
management, library science, military affairs, science and technology,
and other occupations;
Whereas Emporia State University empowers and engages excellent intellectual
opportunities for the people of Kansas, the United States, and the world
through its nationally recognized programs;
Whereas Emporia State University brings State, regional, national, and
international prominence to the State of Kansas through its outstanding
academic, cultural, and athletic events;
Whereas Emporia State University will celebrate its sesquicentennial throughout
2013 under the theme, ``Changing Lives Since 1863''; and
Whereas Emporia State University will commence to celebrate its 150th
anniversary on Founders Day, February 15, 2013: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratulates Emporia
State University for 150 years of outstanding service to the State of
Kansas, the United States, and the world.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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