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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 26

(By Senators Plymale, Stollings, Unger, Kessler (Mr. President), Jenkins, Carmichael, Cole, Williams, Tucker, Yost, D. Hall, Palumbo, Green, Edgell, Wells, McCabe and Fitzsimmons)

 

Designating February 12, 2014, as Marshall University Day.

    Whereas, The year 2014 marks the 177th anniversary of Marshall University, which was founded in 1837 in honor of Chief Justice John Marshall; and

    Whereas, Marshall University educates nearly fourteen thousand students globally online and at campuses and centers 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 has built a national reputation for research in biotechnology, forensics and medicine; and

    Whereas, Marshall University is building the spectacular $56 million Arthur Weisberg Family Applied Engineering Complex, which will open in Spring, 2015; and

    Whereas, Marshall University is cultivating the arts and urban renewal with the opening of its downtown Huntington Visual Arts Center in August, 2014; and

    Whereas, With every dollar the state invests in Marshall University, the university generates $20 for the West Virginia economy, resulting in an economic impact 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 sets national standards in transportation research; and

    Whereas, Marshall University’s health sciences programs train West Virginians to serve as doctors, nurses, therapists and health professionals each year; and

    Whereas, In 2013, Marshall’s football team, under the guidance of Coach Doc Holliday, returned to its glory days with ten victories, a Conference USA East Division Conference Championship and a 31-20 win over Maryland in the Military Bowl in Washington, D. C.; therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Senate:

    That the Senate hereby designates February 12, 2014, 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.

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