SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 12
(By Senators Plymale, Chafin, Green, Kessler, Stollings, Foster,
Unger, McCabe and Jenkins)
Designating Wednesday, February 18, 2009, as "Marshall University
Day".
Whereas, Marshall University is one of the state's premier
institutions of higher education; and
Whereas, Marshall University educates more than 14,000
students at locations in Huntington, Point Pleasant, South
Charleston, Beckley, Logan and Gilbert and offers degrees at the
associate, baccalaureate, master's and doctoral levels; and
Whereas, Marshall University is building a national reputation
for research in biotechnology, forensics and medicine through its
College of Science and the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine; and
Whereas, Marshall University has established a goal of
creating new, high-value job opportunities through the Marshall
Institute for Interdisciplinary Research as part of West Virginia's
"Bucks for Brains" initiative; and
Whereas, With every dollar the state invests in Marshall
University, the university generates nearly $8 spent in the West
Virginia economy, resulting in an estimated output generated by
Marshall of $547 million per year; and
Whereas, Earlier this month, Marshall University opened a 123,000 square-foot recreation center that will improve the health
of the Marshall community while increasing enrollment and retention
at the university; and
Whereas, Marshall University's engineering program moved
closer to accreditation with the opening last fall of the Arthur
Weisberg Family Engineering Laboratories; and
Whereas, Also last fall Marshall University opened a 782-bed
freshmen residence hall that will meet the needs of students for
many years to come; and
Whereas, The Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible
Manufacturing is providing services to all 55 state counties
providing expertise to more than 4,000 small and medium-sized
manufacturers that employ more than 73,000 individuals across West
Virginia; and
Whereas, The Nick J. Rahall Transportation Institute of
Marshall University is setting national standards in
transportation; and
Whereas, Marshall University's Health Sciences train hundreds
of West Virginians to serve as doctors, nurses, therapists and
health technicians each year; and
Whereas, Marshall University alumni number more than 90,000
across the globe; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby designates Wednesday, February 18, 2009, as "Marshall University Day"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Senate hereby recognizes Marshall
University for its tremendous contributions to the State of West
Virginia; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward
a copy of this resolution to Stephen J. Kopp, President of Marshall
University.