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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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