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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 158
BY REPRESENTATIVE BROSSETT
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To recognize Thursday, May 24, 2012, as UNO Day at the legislature.
WHEREAS, the University of New Orleans (UNO) opened its doors on September
6, 1958, as the first fully integrated public university in the Southeastern United States; and
WHEREAS, in September of 2009, Louisiana Economic Development unveiled its
Blue Ocean Initiative, describing it as Louisiana's most important business development
strategy yet; and
WHEREAS, Louisiana's Blue Ocean Initiative adopts for the state of Louisiana the
philosophy espoused by Blue Ocean Strategy, a bestselling book that suggests that
corporations should focus on uncontested market space where they can establish new
markets and new rules for the marketplace instead of being controlled by current markets;
and
WHEREAS, Louisiana's Blue Ocean Initiative targets key industry sectors, including
advanced manufacturing, clean technology, digital media and software, energy,
entertainment, and water management; and
WHEREAS, UNO offers degree programs in its colleges of engineering, liberal arts,
and sciences that prepare and train much of the educated workforce required for the
sustainability and ultimate success of Louisiana's Blue Ocean Initiative; and
WHEREAS, many centers of excellence at UNO directly support the emerging
growth sectors targeted by Louisiana's Blue Ocean Initiative, including the UNO-Entergy
Power and Energy Research Laboratory, the Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental
Sciences, the Greater New Orleans Center for Information Assurance, the Maritime and
Environmental Resources Information Center, the Energy Conversion and Conservation
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WHEREAS, in addition to offering vital academic programs and housing intensive
research centers that directly support Louisiana's Blue Ocean Initiative, UNO also partners
with external constituencies like Gameloft and the New Orleans Jazz Institute to further
promote economic development in the targeted business sectors; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to set aside a special day in honor of the University of
New Orleans.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
recognize Thursday, May 24, 2012, as UNO Day at the legislature and does hereby
commend the University of New Orleans for its support of Louisiana's Blue Ocean Initiative
and for the university's significant and lasting contributions to the state of Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to the chancellor of the University of New Orleans.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE