SENATE RESOLUTION 16

(By Senators Plymale, Woelfel, Stollings, Unger, Beach, and Boso)

[Introduced January 24, 2018]

Designating Wednesday, January 24, 2018, as Marshall University Day at the Capitol.

Whereas, Marshall University has been educating sons and daughters of Marshall in the tradition of the great Chief Justice John Marshall since the institution’s founding in 1837; and

Whereas, Marshall University today is a premier institution of higher learning, educating more than 14,000 students at campuses in Huntington, Point Pleasant, South Charleston, Beckley, Logan, and Gilbert; and

Whereas, Through its role in creating the Alliance for the Economic Development of Southern West Virginia, Marshall University is leading a consortium of 10 public higher education institutions dedicated to fostering an environment for renewed economic growth in the southern coalfields; and

Whereas, Through a multidisciplinary approach, a coalition of medical, behavioral, and social services experts at Marshall University is helping lead the fight against the substance abuse epidemic in our state and nation; and

Whereas, Its veteran-friendly programs and services recently earned Marshall University national distinction as a Purple Heart University; and

Whereas, Marshall University has built a national reputation for research in biotechnology, forensics, and medicine, and trains hundreds of West Virginians to serve as the region’s rural physicians, nurses, therapists, and health technicians; 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 Wednesday, January 24, 2018, as Marshall University Day at the Capitol; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Senate extends its sincere appreciation and gratitude to 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.