2019 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 29
BY SENATOR COLOMB
A RESOLUTION
To recognize Tuesday, April 16, 2019, as LSU Day at the state capitol and acknowledge
LSU's valuable contributions to the citizens of Louisiana.
WHEREAS, Louisiana State University (LSU), through its eight institutions, offers
the most comprehensive education system in the state, with a public mission focused on
education, research, and outreach; and
WHEREAS, Forbes ranks LSU among the Top 20 national universities, that
dominate in both academics and athletics; and
WHEREAS, LSU is the largest university in the state, educates over forty-eight
thousand students annually, and maintains the highest graduation rate amongst Louisiana's
public universities; and
WHEREAS, LSU's educational mission encompasses a broad array of academic
programs, from two-year programs to doctoral programs, including programs in law and
medicine, as well as expanded offerings in online education; and
WHEREAS, the only schools in the state for dentistry and veterinary medicine are
found within LSU; and
WHEREAS, LSU has fifty-one percent of the certified Centers of Excellence in the
state; and
WHEREAS, LSU has over $1.1 billion in total research dollars and LSU researchers
across Louisiana are working on developing a wide-range of innovations to improve quality
of life for Louisiana and for citizens nationwide by studying issues such as disease
management, advanced medical treatments, obesity, coastal protection, hurricane
preparedness, energy, natural resource management, and agriculture; and
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WHEREAS, LSU employs faculty who are excellent and world-renowned
teacher-scholars who are nationally competitive in research and creative activities and
outlets, and who contribute greatly to a world-class knowledge base that is transferable to
educational, professional, cultural, and economic enterprise, and who use their extensive
talents and resources to solve economic, environmental, and social challenges; and
WHEREAS, the generosity of the citizens of Louisiana and throughout the nation
have contributed to the support of Louisiana State University, and LSU has in turn provided
quality education, basic and applied research, new and state-of-the-art discoveries in all
fields, numerous hours of volunteerism, and valuable public service; and
WHEREAS, LSU is Louisiana's most important economic asset, contributing over
$5.1 billion in total Louisiana sales, providing an estimated 41,000 jobs to communities and
over $1.9 billion in new statewide earnings; demonstrating that for every dollar provided by
the state, LSU provides a $13.25 return of economic activity; and
WHEREAS, LSU, as the nation's smartest investment, is consistently ranked as one
of the country's top values by Kiplinger, Forbes, Money, SmartAsset, and PayScale; and
WHEREAS, LSU remains one of the greatest investments for Louisiana; one focused
only on improving the quality of life for Louisiana's citizens.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby recognize Tuesday, April 16, 2019, as LSU Day at the state capitol and does
hereby acknowledge LSU's valuable contributions to the residents of Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to LSU
President, F. King Alexander.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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