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LA SR50
Resolution
Status
4/28/2025
Primary Sponsor
Royce Duplessis
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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 the five campuses of the Southern University System
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Acknowledges the Southern University System as the nation's only HBCU System, comprising campuses in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Shreveport
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Highlights institutional achievements including Dillard's 98% medical school acceptance rate, Grambling's first PhD program in Criminology and Justice Administration, and Xavier's development of what will be the fifth historically Black medical school in U.S. history
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Welcomes Dr. Monique Guillory as the ninth president of Dillard University and commemorates 189 years of HBCU contributions to education, workforce development, and community service
Legislative Description
Recognizes Monday, April 28, 2025, as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.
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Last Action
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate on 5/1/2025.
5/5/2025