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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 680 

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Keiser University and recognizing the 

university as a vital institution of higher education, developing a diverse 

student population that impacts numerous aspects of the State of Florida 

and the global economy. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 8, 2018 

Mr. HASTINGS (for himself, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. DUNN, Mr. 

ROSS, Mr. MAST, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Ms. 

WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. SOTO, Mr. THOMAS J. 

ROONEY of Florida, Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, Mrs. DEMINGS, Mr. YOHO, 

Mr. POSEY, Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. CURBELO of Florida, Mr. 

FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida, and Mr. DESANTIS) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 

the Workforce 

RESOLUTION 

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Keiser University and 

recognizing the university as a vital institution of higher 

education, developing a diverse student population that 

impacts numerous aspects of the State of Florida and 

the global economy. 

Whereas Keiser University offers over 100 doctoral, specialist, master’s, bachelor’s, and associate degree programs in workforce sectors in Florida’s industries, including nursing and physician’s assistants, information technology and management information systems, logistics 


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and distribution, and defense and homeland security with 

degrees in cyber forensics and information security; 

Whereas 66 percent of graduates complete degrees in the 

science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 

(STEM) and health care fields annually; 

Whereas 70 percent of the student body is female; 

Whereas Keiser University programs support nontraditional 

students, including veterans, first-generation students, 

parents, caregivers, and students who work full time or 

part time; 

Whereas Keiser University has become Florida’s third largest 

not-for-profit university, serving approximately 20,000 

students, with over 66,000 alumni, and over 3,800 employees; and 

Whereas Keiser University has grown internationally, with 

campuses in Shanghai, China, and in the Eastern European nation of Moldova: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes Keiser University’s impressive 

3 growth since its humble beginning in 1977 and the 

4 institution’s positive economic impact on the State of 

5 Florida; 

6 (2) commends Keiser University’s co-founders 

7 and family, Dr. Arthur Keiser and his mother, Ms. 

8 Evelyn Keiser, and Ms. Belinda Keiser, and the 

9 independent Keiser University Board of Trustees, 

10 for their enduring commitment to providing students 


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1 around the world with access to a superior edu2 cation; 

3 (3) supports and applauds the efforts of the en4 tire Keiser University faculty for their leadership in 

5 the community and charitable service in the State of 

6 Florida and beyond; and 

7 (4) congratulates Keiser University on its 40th 

8 anniversary. 

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