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FL S1690

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/21/2014

Primary Sponsor

Arthenia Joyner

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates March 26, 2014, as "FAMU Day" in Florida
  • Recognizes Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU), founded in 1887 and designated a university in 1953, as a historically black institution offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs
  • Notes FAMU's academic structure consisting of seven colleges, seven schools, and one institute, with nearly one-third of students pursuing STEM or health-related degrees
  • Acknowledges FAMU as the nation's leading producer of African-American pharmacists, third-leading producer of African-American Ph.D. graduates in science and engineering, and a top producer of African-American baccalaureate degree holders
  • Recognizes that 55 percent of FAMU's students are first-generation college students and 68 percent are Pell Grant recipients, the highest percentage among Florida public universities

Legislative Description

FAMU Day

Last Action

Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9051 (Adopted)

3/26/2014

Full Bill Text

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