PRINTER'S NO. 3476
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
818
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY HAHN, ROEBUCK, PASHINSKI, GREINER, MURT, HILL-
EVANS, KORTZ, RYAN, OBERLANDER, SAINATO, THOMAS, HENNESSEY,
BURNS, PICKETT, FREEMAN, SCHLOSSBERG, LONGIETTI, ULLMAN,
McCARTER, BERNSTINE, READSHAW, MILLARD, HICKERNELL, BROWN,
PYLE, DONATUCCI, ROZZI, POLINCHOCK, SCHMITT, HOWARD, STAATS,
MACKENZIE, KIM, CIRESI, SAYLOR, McCLINTON, WARREN, CONKLIN,
GAINEY, BOBACK, MARSHALL, O'MARA, NEILSON AND MALAGARI,
MARCH 13, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MARCH 13, 2020
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of April 2020 as "Pennsylvania Community
College Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, For 56 years, Pennsylvania's community colleges have
provided accessible and affordable higher education, workforce
training and transfer opportunities for millions of residents of
this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's community colleges serve nearly
300,000 students throughout this Commonwealth and 93% of credit
students are residents; and
WHEREAS, One out of every four undergraduates in this
Commonwealth attends a community college; and
WHEREAS, Community colleges serve nontraditional students,
part-time students, dislocated workers and veterans; and
WHEREAS, Community colleges offer increased access through
online education courses and programs, allowing students to
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build their academic credentials and certifications while
maintaining their work schedules and family responsibilities;
and
WHEREAS, Community colleges offer the most affordable pathway
to the baccalaureate through transfer and articulation
agreements to ensure that students seamlessly transition from
community college to a four-year degree, with nearly 31,000
students transferring each year; and
WHEREAS, Community colleges continue to graduate students in
many of the high-demand and high-growth industries vital to this
Commonwealth's economy, particularly in health care, public
safety, manufacturing and energy; and
WHEREAS, Community colleges offer individualized credit and
noncredit courses and programs that enhance the workforce
pipeline and stimulate this Commonwealth's economy; and
WHEREAS, Community colleges have developed 52 new or
redesigned programs in response to regional needs of employers
and workforce trends; and
WHEREAS, More than 1,600 employers throughout this
Commonwealth have contracted with community colleges to provide
training for more employees, and more than 95,000 employees have
been trained by community colleges throughout this Commonwealth;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
month of April 2020 as "Pennsylvania Community College Month" in
Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage all
residents to recognize, appreciate and support the contributions
community colleges make to their communities and our
Commonwealth.
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