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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives would like to wish the Mennonite College of
4 Nursing a happy 80th anniversary; and
5 WHEREAS, Mennonite College of Nursing was founded in
6 1919; the college originally opened as the Mennonite
7 Sanitarium Training School founded by area Mennonite churches
8 as part of the Mennonite Sanitarium Association with the
9 purpose of providing a Christian ministry through the
10 operation of a hospital and a diploma school of nursing; and
11 WHEREAS, The name was changed to the Mennonite Hospital
12 School of Nursing in 1939; in the early 1980's the name was
13 again changed to reflect changes in the school to the
14 Mennonite College of Nursing; in 1985 the College began
15 awarding a four-year baccalaureate degree, the Bachelor of
16 Science in Nursing; and
17 WHEREAS, The North Central Association awarded the
18 College institutional accreditation in 1986, and in 1991
19 awarded 10-year continuing accreditation to the College; the
20 National League for Nursing awarded initial accreditation in
21 1987, followed by 10-year continuing accreditation in 1994;
22 and
23 WHEREAS, The graduate program was implemented in 1995; in
24 1996 the Mennonite College of Nursing's Honor Society was
25 chartered by the Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor
26 Society with its own chapter, the Xi Pi Chapter; and
27 WHEREAS, On July 1, 1999, Mennonite College of Nursing
28 will become the sixth academic college at Illinois State
29 University; the name will again change to Mennonite College
30 of Nursing at Illinois State University; the facilities will
31 move to Illinois State, with primary location in Edwards
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1 Hall; and
2 WHEREAS, The mission of Mennonite College of Nursing has
3 four interactive values: the affirmation of the dignity and
4 worth of all persons, the recognition of the wholeness of
5 life, the responsible use of nature, and the promotion of a
6 life of peace; and
7 WHEREAS, The President of Mennonite College of Nursing is
8 Kathleen A. Hogan, EdD, RN, who has served since 1980; and
9 WHEREAS, 83% of the graduates of the College remain in
10 Central Illinois; as of June of 1999, there are 2,258
11 graduates of the College; and
12 WHEREAS, On June 12, 1999, the Mennonite College of
13 Nursing will enjoy an 80-year Heritage Celebration; the theme
14 will be "Celebrate the Past-Embrace the Future"; therefore,
15 be it
16 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
17 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
18 we congratulate the Mennonite College of Nursing on 80 years
19 of dedication to education; may they continue to be an
20 invaluable part of training and assisting in the field of
21 medicine; and be it further
22 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
23 presented to the Mennonite College of Nursing.