IL SR0636

Designates October 12, 2013 as Concordia University Chicago Day in Illinois to recognize the institution's contributions to education and its students.

Acknowledges that Concordia University Chicago was founded in 1864 as the Addison Lutheran Teachers Seminary and established its current River Forest campus in 1914.

Notes the university is a private, liberal arts-based institution affiliated with the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod with 4 academic colleges offering baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees.

Recognizes that the university has graduated over 34,000 alumni who have served in churches, schools, institutions, and communities throughout Illinois and beyond, and currently enrolls nearly 1,500 undergraduate, 4,000 graduate, and 350 doctoral students.

Highlights the university's international educational partnerships with China, Spain, Italy, and England, as well as its focus on adult education and contributions to underserved populations in Illinois.