Senate Resolution 152 - Introduced PAG LIN 1 1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1 2 BY DANIELSON, DOTZLER, BRUNKHORST, and KIBBIE 1 3 A Resolution honoring Robert Koob, President of the 1 4 University of Northern Iowa. 1 5 WHEREAS, Robert Koob was born in Graettinger, Iowa, 1 6 graduated from the Hawarden High School in 1959 and 1 7 from the University of Northern Iowa in 1962, and in 1 8 1967 received a doctorate in chemistry from the 1 9 University of Kansas; and 1 10 WHEREAS, Dr. Koob has always been a devoted 1 11 educator, holding positions as a teaching assistant at 1 12 the University of Kansas, a high school math and 1 13 science teacher in Moville, Iowa, and a researcher at 1 14 the University of Kansas; and 1 15 WHEREAS, in 1967 he began teaching chemistry at 1 16 North Dakota State University as an assistant 1 17 professor, achieving the rank of professor by 1972, 1 18 and thereafter serving in several different positions 1 19 including vice president for academic affairs and 1 20 interim president; and 1 21 WHEREAS, from 1990 to 1995 Dr. Koob was senior vice 1 22 president and vice president for academic affairs at 1 23 California Polytechnic State University at San Luis 1 24 Obispo, California; and 1 25 WHEREAS, in 1995 Dr. Koob returned home to Iowa, 1 26 taking his place as the eighth president of the 1 27 University of Northern Iowa and the first alumnus to 1 28 assume the presidency; and 1 29 WHEREAS, under his leadership, the University of 1 30 Northern Iowa experienced a phenomenal level of 2 1 institutional development, including construction of 2 2 the Gallagher=Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, the 2 3 Freeburg Early Childhood Program, and the Center for 2 4 Multicultural Education, the expansion of McCollum 2 5 Science Hall, Lang Hall, and Maucker Union, and 2 6 groundbreaking on the McLeod Center and the Business 2 7 and Community Services building; and 2 8 WHEREAS, President Koob has always been involved in 2 9 the larger community, currently serving as a co=chair 2 10 of the Institute for Tomorrow's Workforce and also 2 11 serving on the Iowa Empowerment Board, Iowa Education 2 12 Roundtable, Iowa Business Council, Governor's 2 13 Strategic Planning Council, Iowa Commission on 2 14 Volunteer Services, Iowa Coordinating Council for Post 2 15 High School Education, Iowa Association of College 2 16 Presidents, and Des Moines Higher Education Center 2 17 Board of Directors, and participating on a national 2 18 level with various educational organizations; and 2 19 WHEREAS, President Koob has garnered numerous 2 20 personal awards, including the 2002 Cedar Valley 2 21 Business Hall of Fame award, the 2003 Cedar Falls 2 22 Representative Citizen of the Year award, and, in 2 23 2004, the Benjamin Franklin Award from the Eastern 2 24 Iowa Chapter of the Association of Fundraising 2 25 Professionals for outstanding charitable service; and 2 26 WHEREAS, after four decades of public service and a 2 27 dedication to excellence, President Koob announced his 2 28 intention to retire from the presidency at the end of 2 29 the 2005=2006 academic year; NOW THEREFORE, 2 30 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate 3 1 honors University of Northern Iowa's President Robert 3 2 Koob for a lifetime of service and remarkable 3 3 achievements and for his tenure as President of the 3 4 University of Northern Iowa, where he guided his alma 3 5 mater into the 21st century; and 3 6 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That, upon adoption, an 3 7 official copy of this Resolution be prepared for 3 8 presentation to President Koob. 3 9 LSB 6657SS 81 3 10 jr:rj/sh/8 1