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Kokomo Mayor proclaims IU Kokomo Life Sciences Week
January 24, 2005 | |||||
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KOKOMO, Ind.—Mayor Matt McKillip has proclaimed January 22–29 as Indiana University Kokomo Life Sciences Week, and encouraged fellow citizens to join in celebrations of the sciences planned at the campus. During the week, all eight IU campuses will draw attention to the university's involvement in scientific research and teaching that advance understanding of human life and Indiana's significant economic connections to the life sciences. Presenting his proclamation (see text below) at an all-campus convocation Friday, January 21, Mayor McKillip stated that IU Kokomo has provided "hundreds of health care professionals to the community through its School of Nursing, Division of Allied Health Sciences, (and) numerous science and pre-professional degree programs." Many area science teachers earned their degrees through IU Kokomo's Division of Education, McKillip said, while the campus is "looking to the future needs of the elderly in Kokomo" with the recent introduction of a bachelor's degree program in Health and Aging. The mayor also saluted IU Kokomo faculty members conducting research in the life sciences that "is critical to the future of our community," and IU alumni who "live, work, and volunteer in Kokomo, and thus play a vital role in the success of our community."
WHEREAS, Indiana University Kokomo will celebrate nearly six decades of contributions to the life sciences; and, WHEREAS, over the last 59 years, countless Indiana University Kokomo faculty, students and alumni have served Kokomo, Howard County and the surrounding communities; and, WHEREAS, Indiana University Kokomo faculty research in the life sciences is critical to the future of our community; and, WHEREAS, during its existence, Indiana University Kokomo has provided hundreds of health care professionals to the community through its School of Nursing; Division of Allied Health Sciences as well as numerous science and pre-professional degree programs; and, WHEREAS, Indiana University Kokomo partners with area hospitals to train future health care professionals; and, WHEREAS, through its Bachelor's degree in Health and Aging, Indiana University Kokomo is looking to the future needs of the elderly in Kokomo; and WHEREAS, the Indiana University Kokomo Division of Education, through its various degree programs, provides science teachers for the youth of Kokomo; and WHEREAS, Indiana University alumni, including many from our own Indiana University Kokomo, currently live, work and volunteer in Kokomo and thus play a vital role in the success of our community; NOW, THEREFORE, I, MATT McKILLIP, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF KOKOMO, INDIANA, do set apart and declare January 22 through 29, 2005, as
DONE UNDER MY HAND, WITH THE GREAT SEAL OF THE CITY OF KOKOMO, INDIANA, ATTACHED THIS 22nd DAY OF January 2005.
MATT McKILLIP, MAYOR
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