SENATE RESOLUTION 22

(By Senators Plymale, Woelfel, Baldwin, Hamilton, Lindsay, Palumbo, Rucker, Stollings, and Unger)

[Introduced January 29, 2020]

Designating January 30, 2020, as Marshall University Day.

Whereas, Marshall University has been an institution of innovation and discovery since its founding in 1837; and

Whereas, Marshall University has been educating sons and daughters of Marshall in the tradition of the great Chief Justice John Marshall for 183 years; and

Whereas, Marshall’s new academic programs, including aviation and physician’s assistant, will offer students the opportunity to prepare for cutting-edge careers; and

Whereas, In 2019, for the first time in its history, Marshall University was designated a Carnegie R2 research institution, placing it among the top six percent of colleges and universities in the nation; and

Whereas, Also in 2019, the prestigious U.S. News & World Report rankings listed Marshall in the top tier of the nation’s universities for the first time; and

Whereas, Marshall recently announced that more than $100 million has been raised toward the $150 million goal for its historic comprehensive fund-raising campaign; and

Whereas, In the last eight months, Marshall opened three new facilities, including the Brad D. Smith Business Incubator, the Stephen J. Kopp Hall Pharmacy Academic Building and the Fairfield Landing Graduate Student Housing Complex; and

Whereas, Nearly $400 million and 3,200 jobs are contributed annually to West Virginia’s economy by Marshall University; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate:

That the Senate hereby designates January 30, 2020, 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 Dr. Jerome A. Gilbert, President of Marshall University.