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LA HR45
Resolution
Status
4/23/2025
Primary Sponsor
Brett Geymann
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AI Summary
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Designates Wednesday, April 23, 2025, as McNeese State University Day at the Louisiana state capitol
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Recognizes the university's enrollment turnaround after a decade-long decline: fall 2024 enrollment increased 3% to 6,243 students (first increase in 14 years) and spring 2025 enrollment rose 3.6% (first spring gain in 15 years)
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Notes surging prospective student interest: Preview Day attendance up 62% to 798 students, Cowboy Commitment Day attendance up 36.7% to 729 students, ACT score submissions doubled, and fall 2025 applications increased 13%
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Commends student achievements including original research presentations at national conferences and theater students reaching the regional round of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival for the first time in university history
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Acknowledges the men's basketball team's performance in the 2025 NCAA tournament under Coach Will Wade, which brought national attention to the university
Legislative Description
To designate Wednesday, April 23, 2025, as McNeese State University Day at the Capitol
SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH
Last Action
Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
4/25/2025