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House Resolution |
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A resolution designating April 2, 2003, as "F.S.U. Day" in |
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Tallahassee. |
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WHEREAS, with its Tallahassee campus the oldest continuous |
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site of higher education in Florida and home to the state's |
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first chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the Florida State University is |
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the first liberal arts college in the state, an institution that |
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grew into the Florida State College for Women, the nation's |
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second largest state college for women, recognized by the |
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Association of American Universities in 1924, and |
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WHEREAS, with coursework first taught in the late 1800's, |
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Florida State University emphasizes teaching, research, and |
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public service through its 17 independent colleges and schools, |
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the newest being the College of Medicine, and offers graduate |
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and undergraduate degrees in 549 fields, many of which are |
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nationally recognized programs, and |
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WHEREAS, Florida State University is a national leader in |
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international education, with more than 40 years' experience |
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abroad and 37 programs, including four year-round study centers |
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in England, Italy, Spain, and Panama, as well as a broad range |
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of summer programs in places such as Costa Rica, Croatia, the |
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Czech Republic, South Africa, France, and Ireland, and |
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WHEREAS, Florida State University became part of an elite |
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group of the nation's top research universities in 1994 when the |
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Carnegie Foundation designated it a "Research I" institution |
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and, with a continuously growing research foundation, |
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consistently ranks among the top four universities nationally in |
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revenues generated from scientific research and discoveries, and |
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WHEREAS, a long, continuing tradition of promoting racial, |
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ethnic, and cultural diversity on its campus, coupled with |
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aggressive recruitment of diverse groups of students, has indeed |
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resulted in an enriching college experience for Florida State |
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University students, NOW, THEREFORE, |
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Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of |
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Florida: |
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That the House of Representatives proudly designates April |
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2, 2003, as "F.S.U. Day" in Tallahassee in recognition of |
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Florida State University's outstanding contributions as one of |
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the nation's leading institutions of higher education. |
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be |
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presented to Dr. T. K. Wetherell as a tangible token of the |
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sentiments expressed herein. |