HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 17

(By Delegates Perry and Staggers)




Expressing support for the students, administration, alumni and staff of West Virginia University Institute of Technology and the institution's revitalization and continued presence in Montgomery, West Virginia.

Whereas, West Virginia Tech has been for over 110 years, and continues to be, a vital force for education and commerce in the town of Montgomery and the Upper Kanawha Valley; and
Whereas, West Virginia Tech has enjoyed recognition as one of the leading baccalaureate engineering programs in the United States and the academic reputation of West Virginia Tech as a whole is dependent upon the renewed status of the engineering program as one of the premier curricula in its field; and
Whereas, It is essential that West Virginia Tech maintain and strengthen all of its baccalaureate programs to ensure its continued presence in Montgomery as an institution of the highest caliber; and
Whereas, All of the above goals will only be realized by the dedication of significant funds for capital improvements and the unwavering dedication of the West Virginia University Board of Governors to West Virginia Tech as a four-year institution located in Montgomery; therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Delegates:
That the House of Delegates hereby expresses its support for the students, administration, alumni and staff of West Virginia University Institute of Technology and the institution's revitalization and continued presence in Montgomery, West Virginia; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward certified copies of this resolution to West Virginia University Institute of Technology and the West Virginia University Board of Governors.