SENATE RESOLUTION 10

(By Senators Prezioso, Beach, Sypolt, Smith, Clements, Maroney, Baldwin, Cline, Hamilton, Plymale, Romano, Rucker, Stollings, Ihlenfeld, and Pitsenbarger)

[Introduced January 20, 2020]

Designating January 21, 2020, as West Virginia University Day.

Whereas, West Virginia University is the state’s first and largest land-grant university, which has been dedicated to serving the citizens of West Virginia for more than 150 years; and

Whereas, West Virginia University offers students the perks and programs of a major research institution at a price below the national average; and

Whereas, West Virginia University offers more than 370 majors at the bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional levels—including everything from accounting to forensics; and

Whereas, The West Virginia University Extension Service, the primary outreach arm of West Virginia University, is the “front porch” of the land-grant institution with an office in each of the state’s 55 counties; and

Whereas, West Virginia University Extension Service agents and specialists deliver trusted research and innovative solutions to the citizens of West Virginia in the areas of youth development, agriculture, and family and community development; and

Whereas, West Virginia University Extension Service’s 4-H Youth Development Program —the state’s largest youth organization—has given more than 73,000 youths the opportunity to expand their horizons through hands-on, pioneering programming and camping experiences, such as inventing robots, discovering the world, nurturing healthy lifestyles, and exploring computer science as part of the 4-H National Youth Science Day challenge; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate:

That the Senate hereby designates January 21, 2020, as West Virginia University Day; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the President of West Virginia University, E. Gordon Gee, and to the West Virginia University Extension Service.