Title: FSU Day

Summary: Designates February 12, 2020, as "FSU Day."

Full Text:
WHEREAS, Florida State University is proud to be recognized as a preeminent university by the State of Florida and as a leader in education, research, student retent ion, and graduation, and WHEREAS, Florida State University is a nationally recognized institution with many of its colleges and programs ranked in the top ten in the nation, and WHEREAS, in 2019, Florida State University rose to number among public un iversities in the U.S. News and World Report rankings after moving up places since 2016, and WHEREAS, in 2019 Florida State University was ranked number three in best value among public colleges for out-of-state students and number nine among public co lleges for in-state students by Kiplinger's Personal Finance "Best College Value," and WHEREAS, Florida State University has a four-year graduation rate of 71.5 percent, making it the highest in the WHEREAS, Florida State University offers graduate, undergraduate, doctoral and professional degrees in programs within independent colleges and schools, taught by a faculty of 2,086 members, which has inc luded National Academy of Sciences members and Nobel Laureates, and has created a student-faculty ratio of-to-1, making 56.6 percent of Florida State University's offered classes having fewer than 33 students, and WHEREAS, Florida State University is more popular than ever among prospective first-time college students with a total of 60,555 applications received for admission to the 2019 summer and fall semesters, resulting in one of the largest freshman classes ever, made up of approximately 6,900 st udents, and WHEREAS, one of the most academically accomplished freshman classes in Florida State University's history is at the forefront of the institution's exemplary accomplishments for the 2019-20 academic year with a median GPA of 4.2, an average SAT score of 1310, and a naverage ACT composite score of 29, and WHEREAS, Florida State University is a top research institution for producing Fulbright Scholars with students receiving awards in the 2019-2020 academic year, and WHEREAS, INSIGHT Into Div ersity magazine recognized Florida State University as a "Diversity Champion" for the fourth WHEREAS, the college experience continues to enrich the lives of Florida State University students due to the long standing tradition of promoting racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity on its campus along with the aggressive recruitment of diverse groups of students, NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Florida: That February 12, 2020, is designated as "FSU Day" in Florida in recognition of Florida State University's contribution as an outstanding institution of higher education. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be presented to President John Thrasher of Florida State University as a tangible token of the sentiments expressed herein.