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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024 | |
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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N | |
CELEBRATING MAY 2, 2024, AS "RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE DAY" IN THE STATE OF | |
RHODE ISLAND | |
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Introduced By: Senators Lawson, Raptakis, Felag, Sosnowski, Miller, Euer, Bissaillon, | |
Date Introduced: May 02, 2024 | |
Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration | |
1 | WHEREAS, Established by the General Assembly in 1854, and originally named the |
2 | "Rhode Island State Normal School", Rhode Island College (RIC) is a public college located in |
3 | the City of Providence and is the second oldest institution of higher education in Rhode Island; |
4 | and |
5 | WHEREAS, Comprised of a 180-acre campus, RIC has 360 full-time faculty members, |
6 | and a student body of close to 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students and offers eight |
7 | baccalaureate degree programs in over 76 areas of specialization, eight graduate degree programs |
8 | in some 46 areas of specialization, and a doctoral program in education and nursing practice; and |
9 | WHEREAS, In addition, RIC offers programs and classes in professional and workforce |
10 | development, continuing and adult education, and community programs and initiatives "that |
11 | empower our citizens and strengthen our communities"; and |
12 | WHEREAS, RIC also offers a panoply of athletic opportunities as a member of the |
13 | National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) with 21 varsity sports, with 9 men's sports |
14 | teams and 12 women's sports teams; and |
15 | WHEREAS, Earning recognition throughout New England for its excellence, RIC was |
16 | named one of the "Top 10 Best Value Public Colleges in New England" in 2021, and was ranked |
17 | #1 for social mobility among public regional universities in New England, according to the 2022 |
18 | U.S. News and World Report; and |
19 | WHEREAS, Rhode Island College is now on the cutting edge of programs in cyber |
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1 | security and artificial intelligence, allowing its students opportunities to find meaningful and |
2 | lucrative work in these critical fields, such programming will also ensure that our State, as well as |
3 | our nation, will have the needed expertise in these emerging technological fields; and |
4 | WHEREAS, Rhode Island's motto Hope, became reality for Rhode Island residents in the |
5 | fall of 2023, as the college initiated the Hope scholarships, which will benefit its students seeking |
6 | a 4-year degree; and |
7 | WHEREAS, Dreams are personified in the Class of 2024 graduates as the College will |
8 | recognize the first graduating class of Bachelor of Professional Studies. These adult learners can |
9 | fulfill bigger aspirations for their families and their families' futures, living up to their #1 rank for |
10 | social mobility among public regional universities in New England, according to the 2022 U.S. |
11 | News and World Report; now, therefore be it |
12 | RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby celebrates May 2, |
13 | 2024, as "Rhode Island College Day" and thanks the College and staff for the significant |
14 | contributions they provide to the citizens of our State; and be it further |
15 | RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
16 | transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Jack R. Warner, President of Rhode Island |
17 | College. |
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