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2023 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 42
BY SENATOR FIELDS
SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH. Designates Wednesday, April 26, 2023, as University
of Louisiana System Day at the Capitol and commends the University of Louisiana System
for its sustained contributions to the state.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To designate Wednesday, April 26, 2023, as "University of Louisiana System Day at the
3 Capitol" and commends the University of Louisiana System for its sustained
4 contributions to the state.
5 WHEREAS, the University of Louisiana System (UL System) is crucial for both
6 Louisiana's academic and economic prosperity, thanks to its fundamental mission to
7 emphasize teaching, research, and community outreach in order to improve the well-being
8 of Louisiana's residents; and
9 WHEREAS, composed of nine distinctly vital and geographically diverse member
10 institutions, the UL System includes Grambling State University, Louisiana Tech University,
11 McNeese State University, Nicholls State University, Northwestern State University,
12 Southeastern Louisiana University, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, University of
13 Louisiana at Monroe, and the University of New Orleans; and
14 WHEREAS, the UL System's nine member institutions have an exceptional
15 combined enrollment of over ninety thousand highly motivated students, all of whom are
16 fervently pursuing knowledge that will aid in augmenting the human experience; and
17 WHEREAS, a broad and comprehensive education is offered by the UL System with
18 an extensive array of disciplines, spanning from education, nursing, cybersecurity, and
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1 maritime studies to humanities, physical science, music, allied health, engineering, social
2 studies, pharmacy, business administration, and public administration; and
3 WHEREAS, to prevail in a twenty-first century economy, the UL System identifies
4 five core competencies that guide its actions: communication competence, critical and
5 creative problem solving, adaptable resilience, cultural competence, and self-reflective
6 awareness; and
7 WHEREAS, annually, the UL System commemorates sixteen thousand five hundred
8 alumni who have developed each core competency necessary for personal and professional
9 achievement; and
10 WHEREAS, the UL System faculty confers vast expertise and resources to build a
11 top-tier knowledge base that is transferable to educational, professional, cultural, and
12 economic enterprises, while solving economic, environmental, and social challenges; and
13 WHEREAS, in the past four years, the researchers of the UL System have
14 persistently made innovative strides resulting in one hundred twenty-one invention
15 disclosures, seventy-five new patent applications, and produced ten licenses; and
16 WHEREAS, the UL System serves as a significant economic driver in Louisiana with
17 an annual economic impact of eleven point nine billion dollars, which supports one in every
18 fifteen jobs in the state; and
19 WHEREAS, worthy of continued investment, the University of Louisiana System
20 is committed to creating the most educated generation in Louisiana's history.
21 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
22 does hereby designate Wednesday, April 26, 2023, as "University of Louisiana System Day
23 at the Capitol" and commends the University of Louisiana System for its sustained
24 contributions to the state.
25 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the students, faculty, staff, and administrators
26 of the nine member universities are lauded for their unwavering determination in utilizing
27 exceptional qualities and offering exemplary educational opportunities for every citizen of
28 Louisiana.
29 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
30 Jim Henderson, President of the University of Louisiana System.
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Michelle B. Johnson.
DIGEST
SR 42 Original 2023 Regular Session Fields
Designates Wednesday, April 26, 2023, as University of Louisiana System Day at the
Capitol and commends the University of Louisiana System for its sustained contributions
to the state.
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