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FL H9023

Resolution

Status

Passed

3/17/2015

Primary Sponsor

Jim Boyd

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates March 17, 2015, as "FSU Day" in the State of Florida in recognition of Florida State University's contributions to higher education.

  • Recognizes FSU's Tallahassee campus as the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida and holder of the state's first Phi Beta Kappa chapter, chartered in 1935.

  • Highlights FSU's 2014-2015 freshman class with nearly 6,200 students achieving an average GPA of 3.9 (4.4 for honors students) and median SAT score of 1813.

  • Notes the FSU College of Medicine as the first new medical school accredited in the country in 20 years, having trained 163 physicians with 61 percent practicing primary care and 14 percent in rural, medically underserved areas.

  • Recognizes FSU's women's soccer team winning its first NCAA Women's College Cup by outscoring opponents 17-0 throughout the tournament without allowing a goal.

Legislative Description

FSU Day

Last Action

Adopted

3/17/2015

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