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[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 300 Introduced in House (IH)]

108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 300

   Recognizing the outstanding contributions of the faculty, staff, 
      students, and alumni of Christian colleges and universities.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 26, 2003

Mr. Hoekstra submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
              the Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                               RESOLUTION

 
   Recognizing the outstanding contributions of the faculty, staff, 
      students, and alumni of Christian colleges and universities.

Whereas the United States has benefited greatly from over 1,000 Christian 
        colleges, beginning with the Nation's first Christian college in 1636;
Whereas 900 such campuses continue to self-identify themselves as religious 
        institutions, adding to the rich diversity of higher education in the 
        Nation;
Whereas more than 125 Christian colleges today make their distinction the 
        intentional relationship of scholarship and service to biblical truth as 
        members or affiliates of the Council for Christian Colleges & 
        Universities, working collaboratively through more than 100 Council 
        programs and services;
Whereas the Council's member institutions, located in 30 States and representing 
        more than 30 religious traditions, have experienced enrollment growth 
        during the last decade that was 8 times the average growth in all of 
        higher education to where more than 200,000 students and 15,000 faculty 
        comprise these institutions today;
Whereas 80 percent of Council students participate in experiential learning and 
        99 percent participate in some form of service and learning through 
        extracurricular activities;
Whereas in a national survey of Council member campus alumni, 95 percent 
        reported that their college education helped them develop moral 
        principles that guide their actions, 90 percent said their college 
        helped them develop a sense of purpose in life, and that Council alumni 
        place a high priority on community service, helping the disadvantaged 
        and strongly agreed that their college life prepared them to achieve 
        success while engaging Christian principles;
Whereas the Nation benefits for generations from those who choose intentionally 
        Christ-centered higher education campuses to prepare themselves for 
        every field including science, business, education, government, 
        medicine, the arts, and in volunteer community service; and
Whereas the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities recognizes the month 
        of October as Christian Higher Education Month: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the university campuses affiliated with the 
        Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, and other faith-
        based campuses; and
            (2) supports the goals and ideas of Christian Higher 
        Education Month.
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