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2023 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 37
BY REPRESENTATIVE BEAULLIEU
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To designate Wednesday, April 19, 2023, as LSU Day at the legislature and commends
Louisiana State University for its contributions.
WHEREAS, through its campuses and extension offices, Louisiana State University,
or LSU, is the most comprehensive educational system in the state, with a public mission
focused on education, research, and outreach; and
WHEREAS, at LSU, there are more than 58,000 students enrolled across all levels
of higher education, pursuing everything from certificates to doctorates; and
WHEREAS, LSU offers a comprehensive education in a broad number of fields,
including agriculture, humanities, physical sciences, music, medicine, nursing, allied health,
engineering, veterinary medicine, social sciences, education, dentistry, law, business
administration, and public administration; and
WHEREAS, LSU holds a research portfolio valued at $1.3 billion and collaborates
with more than 130 universities and 500 industry partners around the world; and
WHEREAS, LSU researchers across Louisiana are working on developing a wide
range of innovations to improve the quality of life for people in the state and in the nation
as a whole and do so by studying issues such as disease management, advanced medical
treatments, obesity, coastal protection, hurricane preparedness, energy, natural resource
management, and agriculture; and
WHEREAS, of the certified Centers of Excellence in the state, more than half are
affiliated with LSU; and
WHEREAS, LSU employs faculty who are excellent, world-renowned
teacher-scholars and who are nationally competitive in research and creative activities and
outlets; and
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WHEREAS, LSU faculty contribute to a world-class knowledge base that is
transferable to educational, professional, cultural, and economic enterprises and use their
extensive talents and resources to solve economic, environmental, and social challenges; and
WHEREAS, Forbes magazine ranks LSU among the top 20 universities that excel
in both academics and athletics; and
WHEREAS, the generosity of the citizens of Louisiana, and of the nation as a whole,
has contributed to the support of LSU; in turn, LSU has provided quality education, basic
and applied research, new and state-of-the-art discoveries in all fields, numerous hours of
volunteer service, and valuable public service; and
WHEREAS, LSU is Louisiana's most important economic asset, contributes over
$6.1 billion in total economic sales, provides an estimated 45,700 jobs to communities, and
provides over $2.4 billion in new statewide earnings; and
WHEREAS, measured in terms of economic activity, for every dollar provided by
the state, LSU provides a $13.85 return; and
WHEREAS, as an institution that is focused on improving the quality of life for
Louisiana's citizens, LSU remains one of the state's greatest investments.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
designate Wednesday, April 19, 2023, as LSU Day at the legislature and does hereby
commend Louisiana State University for its manifold contributions to the state of Louisiana.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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