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FL S1804
Resolution
AI Summary
- Designates January 23, 2024, as "Florida Gulf Coast University Day" in Florida through a Florida Senate Resolution sponsored by Senator Martin
- FGCU was established in May 1991 under Governor Lawton Chiles as Florida's tenth public university, opened in August 1997 with 2,584 students, and has since grown to more than 16,000 students with over 43,000 graduates
- The university offers 64 undergraduate, 26 graduate, and 7 doctoral programs, and is nationally recognized for requiring service learning of all undergraduates, with more than 4 million service hours contributed to southwest Florida since 1997
- Highlights FGCU's establishment of The Water School in 2022 to address freshwater and saltwater ecosystem issues, and its nearly 100 percent graduate employment rate from its School of Nursing programs
- Directs that a copy of the resolution be presented to FGCU President Aysegul Timur, Ph.D., as a token of the Florida Senate's sentiments
Legislative Description
Florida Gulf Coast University Day
Last Action
Adopted
3/6/2024
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