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LA HR77
Resolution
Status
4/29/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jason Hughes
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AI Summary
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Designates Monday, April 28, 2025, as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Day at the Louisiana state capitol
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Recognizes Louisiana's eight HBCUs: Dillard University, Grambling State University, Xavier University of Louisiana, and five Southern University System campuses (the nation's only HBCU system)
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Highlights institutional achievements including Dillard's 98% medical school acceptance rate, Grambling's first Ph.D. program in Criminology and Justice Administration in Louisiana, and Southern University's top-ranked nursing program
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Notes Xavier University's development of the Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine, which will become the fifth historically Black medical school in U.S. history and the only one in the Gulf South
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Commends HBCUs for their contributions to workforce development, economic impact, and producing graduates in healthcare, STEM, education, and other fields
Legislative Description
Designates April 28, 2025, as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Day at the state 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.
5/5/2025