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FL S1162

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/21/2018

Primary Sponsor

Keith Perry

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes the University of Florida as a top 10 university, ranking No. 9 in the 2018 U.S. News & World Report Best Public Universities list
  • Acknowledges UF ranks third among U.S. research universities for technology transfer, ahead of Stanford, MIT, and Cal Tech according to the Milken Institute's 2017 ranking
  • Notes UF's entomology department ranks best in the world and multiple programs rank in the top 10 globally among 26,000 higher education institutions
  • Highlights UF received nearly $686 million in research awards in fiscal year 2017 and will hire 500 new faculty members with legislative and gubernatorial funding
  • Recognizes UF's athletics program finished third in the 2016-2017 Learfield Sports Directors' Cup and won three NCAA Championships in 2017 in women's tennis, men's track and field, and baseball

Legislative Description

University of Florida

Last Action

Adopted

2/21/2018

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