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GA HR1390
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/17/2016
Primary Sponsor
Sheila Jones
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AI Summary
- Recognizes February 22, 2016, as Clark Atlanta University (CAU) Day at the Georgia state capitol, commending the university's faculty, students, staff, alumni, and President Ronald A. Johnson, Ph.D.
- CAU was established in 1988 from the consolidation of Atlanta University and Clark College, and offers 38 academic programs across four colleges to approximately 4,000 students annually
- Highlights CAU's role as the only HBCU member of the Georgia Research Alliance, hosting the nation's largest academic prostate cancer research center with five patents and patents pending
- Notes the university's community contributions, including more than 1,000 student and faculty volunteers annually serving local nonprofits, and its operation of Jazz 91.9 FM-WCLK, metro Atlanta's only jazz radio station and NPR affiliate, celebrating 41 years of service
- Recognizes notable alumni including Ralph David Abernathy, Spike Lee, James Weldon Johnson, and Georgia State Senators Horacena Tate and Vincent Fort
Legislative Description
Clark Atlanta University Day at the capitol; February 22, 2016; recognize
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/17/2016
Full Bill Text
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