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District Of Columbia Council Bill CER26-0017

District Of Columbia 2025-2026 Regular Session

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6-A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
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10-IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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12-March 4, 2025
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5+Councilmember Matthew Frumin 3
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7+A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 5
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11+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 9
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1415 To recognize Jonathan R. Alger for his inauguration as the 16
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17+ President of American 13
18+University. 14
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1920 WHEREAS, Mr. Alger officially began his service to American University as its 16
2021 th
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23+president on July 1, 2024; 17
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25+ WHEREAS, President Alger presides over an institution with eight schools and colleges, 19
26+over 170 programs, and more than 13,000 students, that has for 132 years fostered the next 20
27+generation of change makers; 21
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29+ WHEREAS, President Alger previously served as president of James Madison University 23
30+for 12 years, where throughout his tenure the university advanced academic achievement, a sense 24
31+of community, civic activism by the students and community engagement by the University; 25
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33+ WHEREAS, President Alger serves as the chair of the national board of directors for the 27
34+American Association of Colleges and Universities, chair of the Association of Governing 28
35+Boards’ Council of Presidents, and on the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics; 29
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37+ WHEREAS, President Alger has already demonstrated his desire and commitment to the 31
38+American University community through over 30 listening sessions during the fall semester and 32
39+the launch of The Civic Life initiative; and 33
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41+ WHEREAS, the Council shares the excitement of the American University community as 35
42+it embarks on its next chapter under President Alger’s leadership. 36
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44+ IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF 38
45+COLUMBIA, that this resolution may be cited as the “American University President Jonathan 39
46+R. Alger Inaugural Recognition Resolution of 2025”. 40
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22-president on July 1, 2024;
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24- WHEREAS, President Alger preside s over an institution with 8 schools and colleges,
25-over 170 programs, and more than 13,000 students, that has for 132 years fostered the next
26-generation of change makers;
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28- WHEREAS, President Alger previously served as president of James Madison University
29-for 12 years, where throughout his tenure the university advanced academic achievement, a sense
30-of community, civic activism by the students and community engagement by the University;
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32- WHEREAS, President Alger serves as the chair of the national board of directors for the
33-American Association of Colleges and Universities, chair of the Association of Governing Boards’ Council of Presidents, and on the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics;
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35- WHEREAS, President Alger has already demonstrated his desire and commitment to the
36-American University community through over 30 listening sessions during the fall semester and
37-the launch of The Civic Life initiative ; and
38- WHEREAS, the Council shares the excitement of the American University community as
39-it embarks on its next chapter under President Alger’s leadership.
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41- RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
42-resolution may be cited as the “American University President Jonathan R. Alger Inaugural
43-Recognition Resolution of 2025” .
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45- Sec. 2. The Council and District of Columbia welcome President Alger and his family
46-and embrace his desire to contribute to American University and the D.C. metro region
47-community.
48- Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately .
49+ Sec. 2. The Council and District of Columbia welcome President Alger and his family 42
50+and embrace his desire to contribute to American University and the D.C. metro region 43
51+community. 44
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53+ Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in 46
54+the District of Columbia Register. 47