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House Resolution 1
A resolution designating March 19, 2025, as "FSU Day" 2
in Florida. 3
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WHEREAS, the Tallahassee campus of Florida State University 5
(FSU), founded in 1851, is the oldest continuous site of higher 6
education in Florida, and 7
WHEREAS, Florida State University is proud to be recognized 8
as a Preeminent University by the State of Florida, and 9
WHEREAS, Florida State University has reached a historic 10
milestone, earning its highest academic ranking ever at No. 10 11
in Niche's report of Top Public Universities in America, and has 12
been recognized by Princeton Review as the No. 1 public 13
university for student satisfaction, and 14
WHEREAS, Florida State University is recognized as a 15
national leader in student success, with a record first -year 16
student retention rate of 96 percent and a record four -year 17
graduation rate of 76 percent, placing FSU among the Top 10 in 18
the nation, and 19
WHEREAS, Florida State University significantly contri butes 20
to the economy by injecting more than $15.5 billion into the 21
local and state economy annually, and 22
WHEREAS, Florida State University's research expenditures 23
reached an all-time high of $460.7 million, and FSU is expanding 24
its research enterprise to pave the way for world -changing 25
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discoveries and launching bold new initiatives, such as FSU 26
Health and the Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases, which make 27
a difference in people's lives and contribute to the economies 28
of the state and nation, and 29
WHEREAS, Florida State University is the headquarters of 30
the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, the only national 31
laboratory in Florida and home to the most powerful magnets in 32
the world, which generates $709 million in economic output and 33
supports 4,550 jobs, and 34
WHEREAS, Florida State University offers graduate, 35
undergraduate, doctoral, and professional degrees in 272 36
programs within 17 colleges taught by a faculty of 2,760 37
members, which has included members of the National Academy of 38
Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of 39
Medicine, American Academy Arts and Sciences, and six Nobel 40
Laureates, and has created a student -faculty ratio of 17-to-1, 41
making more than 60 percent of Florida State University's 42
offered classes smaller than 20 students, and 43
WHEREAS, Florida State University's freshman class is one 44
of the brightest in the university's history, coming from all 67 45
Florida counties, all 50 states, and 48 countries, and 76 46
percent were among the top 10 percent of their high schoo l class 47
and collectively had an average weighted GPA of 4.3, median SAT 48
score of 1350, and median ACT score of 30, and 49
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WHEREAS, Florida State University is ranked tenth in the 50
nation for study-abroad enrollment and has a rich history of 51
supporting learning and scholarship in programs around the world 52
with exceptional study centers in London, Florence, and 53
Valencia, and a branch campus in the Republic of Panama, which 54
provide transformative educational experiences to thousands of 55
students across nearly ever y discipline offered at FSU, and 56
WHEREAS, Florida State University is honored to share a 57
special relationship with the Seminole Tribe of Florida, built 58
on respect, trust, and collaboration, celebrating the Tribe's 59
rich history and culture while supporting educational 60
opportunities and initiatives that strengthen this enduring 61
partnership, and 62
WHEREAS, Florida State University boasts a network of more 63
than 400,000 alumni who are making a difference in their 64
communities across Florida and around the world a nd 65
demonstrating the university's commitment to producing graduates 66
who lead and serve, and 67
WHEREAS, the Florida State University baseball team reached 68
the College World Series for the 24th time, the soccer team won 69
its 11th ACC Championship, and in the annual Director's Cup 70
standings, which measure the overall strength of athletic 71
programs, the Seminoles were the 12th -best program in the 72
nation, representing the school's highest ranking in five years, 73
NOW, THEREFORE, 74
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Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of 76
Florida: 77
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That March 19, 2025, is designated as "FSU Day" in Florida 79
in recognition of Florida State University's contribution as an 80
outstanding institution of higher education. 81
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be 82
presented to Dr. Richard McCullough, the 16th President of 83
Florida State University, as a tangible token of the sentiments 84
expressed herein. 85