2023 -- H 6214 ======== LC002744 ======== S TA T E O F R HO D E I S LA N D IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023 ____________ H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N CELEBRATING "URI DAY" AT THE RHODE ISLAND STATEHOUSE ON MARCH 28, 2023 Introduced By: Representatives McEntee, Craven, Caldwell, McGaw, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Abney, Spears, Cotter, and Chippendale Date Introduced: March 28, 2023 Referred To: House read and passed WHEREAS, Rhode Islanders are the fortunate recipients of the innovate and well-1 respected education provided by the University of Rhode Island (URI); and 2 WHEREAS, Considered a “major research university”, URI offers undergraduate, 3 graduate, and professional courses and degrees that prepare young people and adults to become 4 active problem-solvers who can adapt to new situations in our ever-changing world; and 5 WHEREAS, Comprised of four campuses and a diverse and vibrant student body 6 representing seventy-six nations, URI offers more than ninety majors, including “study abroad” 7 courses, and myriad summer and honors programs; and 8 WHEREAS, Faculty at the University are “distinguished scholars and researchers” whose 9 “excellence and commitment to their students” is unsurpassed; and 10 WHEREAS, Founded in 1892, URI is consistently in the top half of the rankings for 11 National Universities; now, therefore be it 12 RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby 13 celebrates “URI Day” and thanks the University and staff for the significant contributions they 14 provide to our State through research and programs that improve the lives of all Rhode Islanders; 15 and be it further 16 LC002744 - Page 2 of 2 RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to 1 transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Marc B. Parlange, President of the University 2 of Rhode Island. 3 ======== LC002744 ========