FL S1598

Designates March 24, 2015, as "Florida Gulf Coast University Day" in Florida

Recognizes Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) as Florida's tenth public university, authorized in May 1991 and opened to students on August 25, 1997

Highlights FGCU's growth to nearly 15,000 students offering 51 undergraduate, 28 graduate, and 2 doctoral programs across five colleges

Notes FGCU's achievements including 1.5 million community service hours since 1997, $184 million in research and sponsored programs, and a 15-acre solar field generating 85 percent of power for three academic buildings

Recognizes FGCU athletics accomplishments including women's basketball winning five consecutive Atlantic Sun Conference titles, men's basketball's 2013 NCAA Sweet 16 appearance, and swimming and diving team's 2015 conference championship