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2024 -- H 8092 Enacted 03/21/2024 |
H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N |
CELEBRATING "URI DAY" AT THE RHODE ISLAND STATE HOUSE ON MARCH 21, 2024 |
Introduced By: Representatives Craven, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, McEntee, Vella-Wilkinson, J. Brien, Shallcross Smith, Fogarty, Abney, and Carson |
Date Introduced: March 21, 2024 |
WHEREAS, The University of Rhode Island is the State’s flagship public research |
university, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students distinctive educational |
opportunities designed to meet the global challenges of today’s world, and the rapidly evolving |
needs of tomorrow; and |
WHEREAS, Considered a major research University, URI offers educational, research, |
outreach, and economic development programs that contribute significantly to the health and |
vitality of our State. URI is a key driver of economic and workforce development in Rhode |
Island. The University maintains strong and robust partnerships with many local, national, and |
international companies in a variety of industries, including defense, manufacturing, agriculture, |
aquaculture, and renewable energy, including offshore wind. URI also provides research expertise |
and professional development opportunities to many corporate and community partners; and |
WHEREAS, With a network of campuses statewide and diverse and vibrant student body |
representing more than 75 nations, URI offers more than 100 majors, including study abroad |
courses, and myriad summer and honors programs; and |
WHEREAS, Faculty at the University are distinguished scholars and researchers whose |
excellence and commitment to their students is unsurpassed; now, therefore be it |
RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby |
celebrates “URI Day” and thanks the University, faculty, and staff for the significant |
contributions they provide to our State through education, research, and economic development |
that improves the lives of all Rhode Islanders; and be it further |
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the President of the University of Rhode Island, |
Marc B. Parlange. |
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