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IN SCR0023
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
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Congratulates Butler University on its 160th anniversary celebration and its contributions to Indiana in academics, athletics, fine arts, and education
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Recognizes Ovid Butler as the founder and acknowledges the university's founding principles of stewardship, inclusivity, diversity, and equality, established November 1, 1855
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Documents Butler University's history of admitting women and students of color while acknowledging past discriminatory practices, including early 1900s quota systems and challenges during the 1920s Ku Klux Klan era in Indiana
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Honors the 2014 return of Founder's Day celebrations after faculty reaffirmed commitment to diversity and inclusivity, including programs focused on four pillars of diversity: race, spirituality, gender, and sexuality
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Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit copies of the resolution to named Butler University administrators, faculty members, and student leaders
Legislative Description
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION congratulating Butler University on its 160th anniversary celebration as a private institution of higher education and its many contributions to the State of Indiana in academics, athletics, fine arts, and education