III 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 382 

Congratulating the community colleges of Iowa for 50 years of outstanding 

service to the State of Iowa, the United States, and the world. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 1, 2016 

Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mrs. ERNST) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the community colleges of Iowa for 50 years 

of outstanding service to the State of Iowa, the United 

States, and the world. 

Whereas Senate File 550 in the Iowa State Senate, which 

provided for the establishment and operation of area 

community colleges in Iowa, was signed into law by Governor Harold Hughes on June 7, 1965, creating a new 

community college system in Iowa; 

Whereas each of the community colleges of Iowa was officially designated by the State Board of Education in 

1966, including— 

(1) Northeast Iowa Community College, North Iowa 

Area Community College, Northwest Iowa Community 

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Community College, and Indian Hills Community College 

on February 18, 1966; 

(2) Hawkeye Community College, the Eastern Iowa 

Community Colleges, Kirkwood Community College, Des 

Moines Area Community College, and Iowa Western 

Community College on March 18, 1966; 

(3) the Iowa Valley Community College District on 

April 29, 1966; 

(4) Southeastern Community College on June 2, 

1966; 

(5) Western Iowa Tech Community College on August 19, 1966; and 

(6) Iowa Lakes Community College on October 28, 

1966; 

Whereas, 50 years later, the community colleges of Iowa have 

grown to be the largest postsecondary institutions in the 

State, providing accessible and affordable education to a 

diverse range of students in Iowa and around the world; 

Whereas, 50 years later, the community colleges of Iowa are 

leaders in delivering college parallel courses and career 

technical education programs to high schools students in 

Iowa; 

Whereas, 50 years later, the community colleges of Iowa provide opportunities in adult literacy and basic education to 

low-skilled workers, immigrants, and refugees; 

Whereas, 50 years later, the workforce of Iowa has nearly 

25,000,000 credit hours and more than 138,000,000 contact hours of past and present community college training; 

Whereas, 50 years later, the community colleges of Iowa lead 

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nities in Iowa, including the ability for Iowa businesses 

to compete in global markets; and 

Whereas, 50 years later, the community colleges of Iowa are 

the leaders in providing skills training for high-demand, 

high-paying, high-skilled occupations and career enhancement opportunities for Iowa workers: Now, therefore, be 

it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates and commends the community 

3 colleges of Iowa for 50 years of— 

4 (A) developing and sustaining accessible 

5 and quality higher education opportunities for 

6 all Iowans; and 

7 (B) service to Iowa and the United States; 

8 and 

9 (2) requests that the Secretary of the Senate 

10 transmit a copy of this resolution to— 

11 (A) the Board Chair of the Iowa Associa12 tion of Community College Trustees; and 

13 (B) the Chair of the Iowa Association of 

14 Community College Presidents. 

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