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2008 SESSION INTRODUCED REPRINT 088986472 INTRODUCED 1 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 379 2 Offered February 8, 2008 3 Commending Roseann Runte. 4 ±±±±±±±±±± Patrons±±Cosgrove, Alexander, BaCote, Barlow, Bouchard, Dance, Gear, Hamilton, Howell, A.T., Iaquinto, Joannou, Jones, S.C., Lewis, Mathieson, Melvin, Miller, P.J., Oder, Plum, Pogge, Purkey, Spruill, Suit and Tata 5 ±±±±±±±±±± 6 WHEREAS, Roseann Runte, the respected and admired president of Old Dominion University, has 7 announced plans to step down from her position on July 1, 2008; and 8 WHEREAS, Roseann Runte is a graduate of the State University of New York and Kansas 9 University; and 10 WHEREAS, before coming to Old Dominion University, Roseann Runte served as the president of 11 Victoria University, principal of Glendon College, and president of l©Universite Sainte-Anne; and 12 WHEREAS, Roseann Runte succeeded James V. Koch as Old Dominion©s seventh president in July 13 2001, and she was the first woman to hold the university©s head leadership position; and 14 WHEREAS, during her tenure, President Runte has been instrumental in increasing student 15 enrollment, supporting major campus expansion projects, and implementing major fundraising campaigns 16 to benefit Old Dominion University and its students; and 17 WHEREAS, President Runte directed a tremendous period of growth in new campus facilities valued 18 at more than $100 million and set in motion a plan for Old Dominion University to pursue and achieve 19 Top 100 status as a public research university; and 20 WHEREAS, President
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