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Senate Resolution 15 History
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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 15
(By Senators Plymale, Jenkins, Kessler (Mr. President), Unger,
Snyder, Miller, Laird, Fitzsimmons, McCabe, D. Hall, Cole,
Carmichael, Williams, Prezioso, Stollings and Chafin)
Designating February 20, 2013, as "Marshall University Day".
Whereas, The year 2013 marks the 176th anniversary of
Marshall University, the oldest institution of higher education
in West Virginia, founded in 1837 as Marshall Academy in honor of
Chief Justice John Marshall; and
Whereas, Marshall University is one of the state's premier
institutions of higher education and educates more than 14,000
students at campuses in Huntington, Point Pleasant, South
Charleston, Beckley, Logan and Gilbert; and
Whereas, Marshall University offers degrees at the
associate, baccalaureate, master's and doctoral levels; and
Whereas, Marshall University this year met its goal of
raising $15 million in private donations for research which,
along with the match from the Bucks for Brains West Virginia
Research Trust Fund, has resulted in the creation of sixteen new
research endowments and a fifteen-percent increase in the
university's overall endowment; and
Whereas, Marshall University this year added 107 new
professional students in its inaugural Physical Therapy and
School of Pharmacy programs; and
Whereas, Marshall University has built a national reputation
for research in biotechnology, forensics and medicine; and
Whereas, With every dollar the state invests in Marshall
University, the university generates nearly $20 spent in the West
Virginia economy, resulting in an estimated economic output of
$1.5 billion per year; and
Whereas, The Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible
Manufacturing serves all fifty-five state counties providing
expertise to manufacturers across West Virginia; and
Whereas, The Nick J. Rahall, II Appalachian 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 graduates number nearly 91,000
across the globe; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby designates February 20, 2013, 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.