06 LC 34
0472
Senate
Resolution 643
By:
Senator Harp of the 29th
ADOPTED
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
January 24, 2006, as "LaGrange College Day" in the State of Georgia and
celebrating the 175th anniversary of LaGrange College; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
since 1831, LaGrange College has been challenging
studentś
minds, inspiring their souls, and shaping their lives; and
WHEREAS,
LaGrange College is a four-year liberal arts and sciences institution offering
50 academic and preprofessional programs and graduate degrees in education and
business; and
WHEREAS,
LaGrange College is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and is ranked by
U.S. News and World Report among the
South́s
top comprehensive colleges and in that
categorýs
top ten best values; and
WHEREAS,
over 1,000 students, representing 20 states and 12 countries, attend LaGrange
College; and
WHEREAS,
LaGrange College is committed to the free, uninhibited pursuit of truth, and
academic freedom and free expression by faculty and students are integral to the
LaGrange College ethos; and
WHEREAS,
LaGrange College strives to be a caring and ethical community and the hallmark
of the community is the quest for civility, diversity, service, and
excellence.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that this body does
hereby declare January 24, 2006, to be "LaGrange College Day" in the State of
Georgia and all the citizens of Georgia are urged to take cognizance of this
event and participate fittingly in the observance of its 175th
anniversary.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the President of LaGrange
College.