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SPECIAL PROCLAMATION NO. 10-2017
<br /> A SPECIAL PROCLAMATION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
<br /> OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, PUBLICLY COMMENDING AND HONORING
<br /> VICE CHANCELLOR KAREN L. WHITE FOR OVER 42 YEARS OF DEVOTED
<br /> SERVICE AND COMMITMENT TO THE STUDENTS OF INDIANA
<br /> UNIVERSITY- SOUTH BEND
<br /> WHEREAS, Karen L. White is originally from Buffalo, New York, and she relocated to
<br /> South Bend at an early age. She attended Harrison Elementary School on South Bend's westside
<br /> and graduated from Central High School. Ms.White received her Bachelor's Degree in psychology
<br /> and social work from Indiana State University,Terre Haute, and her Master's in Education from
<br /> Indiana University, and
<br /> WHEREAS, On September 1, 1974, Karen joined Indiana University-South Bend staff as a
<br /> counselor,and after over 42 years of exemplary service,Karen White will retire, and
<br /> WHEREAS,Karen's road to community service began while she was a high school student
<br /> and has continued throughout her college and professional life,and
<br /> WHEREAS, service to family, community, and education are the hallmarks of Karen L.
<br /> White's journey. And she is a firm believer—in thought and deed—in the tenet, as stated by
<br /> Marian Wright Edelman: "Service is the rent we pay for living." She is the only African American
<br /> who has served both as the President of the South Bend Community School Corporation Board of
<br /> Directors, and as President of the South Bend Common Council,and
<br /> WHEREAS, Ms. White is a proud a alumna of Indiana University-South Bend and has
<br /> served in various capacities for over 42 years. From her beginning days as a counselor,frequently
<br /> recognized for her exemplary administrative leadership skills, Karen has served in many key
<br /> administrative roles,and
<br /> WHEREAS,she became the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs,and Director of
<br /> the Freshman Division, in 1989. In 2000, she began to serve as Assistant Vice Chancellor for
<br /> Academic Affairs and Dean of Students. She was also asked to serve as Interim Vice Chancellor
<br /> for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management from July 1 to October 31,2007.Then,she became
<br /> Director of the Summer Leadership Academy in 2008 and has continued to serve in that role for
<br /> many years since. From her appointment in 2005 until today, Karen holds the position of
<br /> Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Services and Dean of Students,and
<br /> WHEREAS,her greatest joy remains her ability to work with students.She has taught the
<br /> University Life Seminar for nearly a decade. The students in her seminar, numbering in the
<br /> hundreds,have all graduated. She has always said that they- and every student- are her babies
<br /> and she would have them"for life!"Those statements have proven true,as many of the children of
<br /> those students have been mentored and guided by Karen.
<br /> WHEREAS,Ms.White has received numerous awards and honors for her many civic and
<br /> public services, including the E. Ross Bartley Memorial Award presented by Indiana University
<br /> in recognition of meritorious and extraordinary administrative and supporting services, and the
<br /> 2012 Charlie Nelms Alumni Award for her dedication to ensuring access and success of students
<br /> at IU South Bend, and
<br /> WHEREAS, the 'Your Dreams are Possible' Karen White Scholarship has been instituted in
<br /> her honor to support underrepresented students or a 21St Century Scholar,with financial need.
<br /> Now, therefore,be it proclaimed by the Common Council of the City South Bend, Indiana,
<br /> as follows:
<br /> Section I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,publicly honors and
<br /> congratulates Karen L. White on her integrity, knowledge and commitment to service.
<br /> Throughout her tenure at Indiana University-South Bend,she has served generations of students
<br /> with grace.
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