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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to honor David A. Strand, President of
4 Illinois State University; and
5 WHEREAS, David Strand received his Bachelor of Arts
6 degree from Carroll College in Wisconsin, and his Masters of
7 Science degree and Doctorate in Education from Indiana
8 University; and
9 WHEREAS, David Strand began his professional career as an
10 Assistant to the Dean of Students at Southeast Missouri State
11 University in 1959; he then served as Dean of Students from
12 1961 to 1965, Associate Dean of the University from 1967 to
13 1970, Dean of the University from 1970 to 1976, and finally
14 as Vice President for Institutional Development from 1976 to
15 1978; and
16 WHEREAS, David Strand began his new career with Illinois
17 State University in 1978, serving as Executive Officer; in
18 1980 he became the Vice President for Business and Finance;
19 in 1983 he became the Vice President and Provost; in 1994 he
20 resumed his position as Vice President for Business and
21 Finance, and in 1995 he became the President of Illinois
22 State University; and
23 WHEREAS, In addition to his role as University President,
24 Mr. Strand has performed several other roles, including:
25 President of the North Central Association of Academic Deans;
26 Director of the Center for Higher Education at Illinois State
27 University; Chairperson of the Association of Chief Academic
28 Officers of Illinois Public Universities; Co-Chairperson of
29 the Illinois State University-Illinois Wesleyan University
30 Cooperative Planning Committee; and Executive Director of the
31 Academic Leadership Institute, Academic Affairs Resource
32 Center, American Association of State Colleges and
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1 Universities; and
2 WHEREAS, Mr. Strand has traveled to many different areas
3 around the world, including: Japan, Kenya, France, Tanzania,
4 West Germany, Egypt, Greece, Austria, Belgium, and others;
5 and
6 WHEREAS, Mr. Strand has been honored by Who's Who in
7 America; he received Distinguished Service Awards from the
8 Academic Affairs Resource Center of the American Association
9 of State Colleges and Universities, the Illinois Committee on
10 Black Concerns in Higher Education, and the Administrative
11 Professional Council from Illinois State University; he
12 received the Junior Award from Carroll College; and an
13 Honorary Doctorate Degree in Higher Education from
14 Srinakharinwirot University in Bangkok, Thailand; and
15 WHEREAS, David Strand holds memberships in the Academic
16 Affairs Resource Center of the American Association of State
17 Colleges and Universities, Alpha Phi Omega, the American
18 Association for Higher Education, Lambda Psi, the National
19 Council of Chief Academic Officers of the American Council on
20 Education, the North Central Association of Academic Deans,
21 Phi Delta Kappa, and Phi Beta Delta; and
22 WHEREAS, David Strand is actively involved with the
23 American Cancer Society, his local public library, the
24 Presbyterian Church, the Boy Scouts of America, the United
25 Way, Brokaw Hospital, BroMenn Healthcare, his local Chamber
26 of Commerce, the Community Concert Association, and Service
27 Clubs; and
28 WHEREAS, David Strand is a very busy and active man, who
29 as President of Illinois State University, is setting an
30 example of how hard work and dedication to a field of
31 expertise can better an individual; therefore, be it
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1 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3 we honor President David Strand for a job well done; we offer
4 him continual good health and well wishes in his future
5 endeavors; and be it further
6 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to David Strand, along with our sincere thanks.