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2023 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 79
BY REPRESENTATIVE HARRIS
A RESOLUTION
To designate Wednesday, April 26, 2023, as University of Louisiana System Day at the state
capitol and to commend the University of Louisiana System for its contributions.
WHEREAS, the University of Louisiana System, or UL System, is vital to
Louisiana's economic prosperity, with its fundamental mission to emphasize teaching,
research, and community service to enhance the quality of life for the state's citizens; and
WHEREAS, the UL System comprises nine distinct member institutions: Grambling
State University, Louisiana Tech University, McNeese State University, Nicholls State
University, Northwestern State University, Southeastern Louisiana University, University
of Louisiana at Lafayette, University of Louisiana Monroe, and University of New Orleans;
and
WHEREAS, throughout its nine member institutions, there are more than ninety
thousand students seeking knowledge that will ultimately improve the human condition; and
WHEREAS, the UL System offers a comprehensive education in a broad number of
fields, including: education, nursing, cybersecurity, maritime, humanities, physical sciences,
music, allied health, engineering, social sciences, pharmacy, business administration, and
public administration; and
WHEREAS, the UL System has identified five core competencies necessary to thrive
in this twenty-first century economy: communication competence, critical and creative
problem solving, adaptable resilience, cultural competence, and self-reflective awareness;
and
WHEREAS, the UL System celebrates sixteen thousand five hundred graduates
annually, all of whom have developed the core competencies necessary for life and career
success; and
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WHEREAS, UL System faculty contribute to a world-class knowledge base that is
transferable to educational, professional, cultural, and economic enterprises; their extensive
talents and resources are used to solve economic, environmental, and social challenges; and
WHEREAS, researchers throughout the UL System continue to contribute through
innovation; during the past four years, the system's research portfolio has resulted in one
hundred twenty-one invention disclosures, and seventy-five new patent applications and
produced ten licenses; and
WHEREAS, the UL System is an economic driver for the state with its annual
economic impact of $11.9 billion that supports one out of every fifteen jobs in Louisiana;
and
WHEREAS, a system focused on creating the most educated generation in
Louisiana's history is worthy of investment.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby designate Wednesday, April 26, 2023, as University
of Louisiana System Day at the state capitol and does hereby commend the University of
Louisiana System for its manifold contributions to the state of Louisiana.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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