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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 42
BY SENATORS FIELDS, ABRAHAM, ALLAIN, BERNARD, BOUDREAUX, BOUIE,
CARTER, CATHEY, CLOUD, CONNICK, CORTEZ, DUPLESSIS,
FESI, FOIL, HARRIS, HENRY, HENSGENS, KLEINPETER,
LAMBERT, LUNEAU, MCMATH, MILLIGAN, FRED MILLS,
ROBERT MILLS, MIZELL, MORRIS, PEACOCK, POPE, PRICE,
REESE, SMITH, STINE, TALBOT, WHITE AND WOMACK
A RESOLUTION
To designate 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.
WHEREAS, the University of Louisiana System (UL System) is crucial for both
Louisiana's academic and economic prosperity, thanks to its fundamental mission to
emphasize teaching, research, and community outreach in order to improve the well-being
of Louisiana's residents; and
WHEREAS, composed of nine distinctly vital and geographically diverse member
institutions, the UL System includes 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 at Monroe, and the University of New Orleans; and
WHEREAS, the UL System's nine member institutions have an exceptional
combined enrollment of over ninety thousand highly motivated students, all of whom are
fervently pursuing knowledge that will aid in augmenting the human experience; and
WHEREAS, a broad and comprehensive education is offered by the UL System with
an extensive array of disciplines, spanning from education, nursing, cybersecurity, and
maritime studies to humanities, physical science, music, allied health, engineering, social
studies, pharmacy, business administration, and public administration; and
WHEREAS, to prevail in a twenty-first century economy, the UL System identifies
five core competencies that guide its actions: communication competence, critical and
creative problem solving, adaptable resilience, cultural competence, and self-reflective
awareness; and
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WHEREAS, annually, the UL System commemorates sixteen thousand five hundred
alumni who have developed each core competency necessary for personal and professional
achievement; and
WHEREAS, the UL System faculty confers vast expertise and resources to build a
top-tier knowledge base that is transferable to educational, professional, cultural, and
economic enterprises, while solving economic, environmental, and social challenges; and
WHEREAS, in the past four years, the researchers of the UL System have
persistently made innovative strides resulting in one hundred twenty-one invention
disclosures, seventy-five new patent applications, and produced ten licenses; and
WHEREAS, the UL System serves as a significant economic driver in Louisiana with
an annual economic impact of eleven point nine billion dollars, which supports one in every
fifteen jobs in the state; and
WHEREAS, worthy of continued investment, the University of Louisiana System
is committed to creating the most educated generation in Louisiana's history.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby designate 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.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the students, faculty, staff, and administrators
of the nine member universities are lauded for their unwavering determination in utilizing
exceptional qualities and offering exemplary educational opportunities for every citizen of
Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Jim Henderson, President of the University of Louisiana System.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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