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FL S1958
Resolution
AI Summary
- Recognizes January 25, 2022, as "Florida Gulf Coast University Day" in Florida through a Senate Resolution sponsored by Senator Rodrigues
- FGCU was authorized in May 1991 by then-Governor Lawton Chiles as Florida's tenth public university to serve the previously underserved Southwest Florida region, opening to students on August 25, 1997
- FGCU has grown to more than 15,000 students and offers 63 undergraduate, 26 graduate, and 7 doctoral programs, with students contributing 3.7 million service hours to the Southwest Florida community since 1997
- Highlights university achievements including The Water School (opening 2022) for water science leadership, a nationally ranked School of Entrepreneurship (22nd nationwide per The Princeton Review), and high nursing licensure exam passage rates
- Directs that a copy of the resolution with the Senate Seal be presented to FGCU President Michael V. Martin, Ph.D.
Legislative Description
Florida Gulf Coast University Day
Last Action
Adopted
1/27/2022
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