HR 35 Text

H.R. 35
(By Delegates Morgan, Leach, Craig, Howard, Sobonya,
Stephens, Rick Thompson and Perdue)

[Adopted by the House April 6, 2005.]

"Designating April 6, 2005, as 'Marshall University Day'."
Whereas, Marshall University is one of the state's premier institutions of higher education and classified as Masters I by the Carnegie Foundation; and
Whereas, Marshall University educates more than 16,300 students at campus locations in Huntington, Point Pleasant and South Charleston and offers degrees at the associate, baccalaureate, master's and doctoral levels; and
Whereas, Enrollment at Marshall University has continued to rise over the past decade, while grade point averages and standardized test scores continue to keep pace; and
Whereas, Marshall University has been the site of The Governor's Honors Academy and the Governor's School for the Arts; and
Whereas, The West Virginia Autism Training Center at Marshall University serves our citizens with autism, their families and their educators with personal contact in all 55 counties; and
Whereas, Marshall University provides graduate education statewide, serving all 55 counties, with nationally regarded programs such as the A A C S B-Accredited MBA program, placing it among a small group of selective and elite universities; and,
Whereas, Marshall University's Forensic Science Center has America's only on- campus certified DNA lab and annually attracts hundreds of top national scholars who apply to its highly competitive and selective program; and
Whereas, Marshall University is growing its research capacity, bringing nearly $150 million into the state over the past 5 years; and
Whereas, With every dollar the state invests in Marshall University, the University generates at least 3 dollars spent in the West Virginia economy; and
Whereas, The Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing at Marshall is providing technology and training to all 55 state counties delivering expertise to more than 2,500 small, medium and large manufacturers, creating jobs in West Virginia; and
Whereas, the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine health professionals reached a milestone this year by recognizing service to more than 3 million patients; and
Whereas, the Robert C. Byrd Rural Health Initiative provides rural clinics in Mingo, McDowell, Lincoln, Boone and Clay counties, has Marshall-trained physicians rendering health care in 28 underserved rural communities and provides clinical services in 52 West Virginia counties; and
Whereas, Marshall University's Health Sciences have trained thousands of West Virginians to serve as doctors, nurses, therapists and allied health professionals; and
Whereas, Marshall University is building a national reputation for research in medical, forensics and environmental biotechnology through its College of Science and the School of Medicine with more than $100 million in externally-funded health care and biomedical research facilities now under development that will educate the next generation of students and improve the quality of life for generations to come; and
Whereas, Marshall University alumni number nearly 80 thousand, living worldwide; therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Delegates:
That the House of Delegates hereby designates April 6, 2005, as "Marshall University Day;" and, be it
Further Resolved, That the House hereby recognizes Marshall University for its tremendous contributions to the State of West Virginia; and be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to Michael J. Farrell, Interim President of Marshall University.

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