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FL S1770

Resolution

Status

Passed

1/29/2026

Primary Sponsor

Kathleen Passidomo

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates January 27, 2026, as "Florida Gulf Coast University Day" in Florida
  • Recognizes FGCU's founding in May 1991 by Governor Lawton Chiles as Florida's tenth public university, opening to 2,584 students on August 25, 1997
  • Highlights current enrollment of more than 16,600 students with 66 undergraduate, 28 graduate, and 7 doctoral degree programs offered
  • Notes students have contributed 5.3 million service learning hours to Southwest Florida since 1997, with FGCU being one of the only public institutions requiring service learning for all undergraduates
  • Acknowledges the Alumni Association's 48,000+ members and approximately 2,000 alumni-founded businesses contributing to regional economic vitality

Legislative Description

Florida Gulf Coast University Day

Last Action

Adopted

1/29/2026

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