Florida SB 1768: Department of Corrections

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1768 
FSU Day at the Capitol 
2026-01-14T08:21:51Z 
Commending Florida State University for its achievements as a national leader in academics, research, and student excellence and designating January 21, 2026, as “FSU Day at the Capitol”, etc. 
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 Florida Senate - 2026 (NP) SR 1768 

 By Senator Simon 

 3-01877-26 20261768__ 
 1 Senate Resolution 
 2 A resolution commending Florida State University for 
 3 its achievements as a national leader in academics, 
 4 research, and student excellence and designating 
 5 January 21, 2026, as “FSU Day at the Capitol.” 
 6 
 7 WHEREAS, the Tallahassee campus of Florida State University 
 8 (FSU) was founded in 1851 as the West Florida Seminary and is 
 9 the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida, and 
 10 WHEREAS, FSU will celebrate its 175th anniversary in 2026 
 11 with a yearlong commemoration to honor its heritage, celebrate 
 12 its achievements, and highlight its vision for the future, and 
 13 WHEREAS, FSU has been recognized as a preeminent research 
 14 university by the State of Florida and offers 277 undergraduate, 
 15 graduate, doctoral, and professional degrees across 17 colleges, 
 16 with an enrollment of more than 46,000 students, who are 
 17 supported by over 18,000 full and part-time faculty and staff, 
 18 and 
 19 WHEREAS, FSU is ranked as the No. 1 public university for 
 20 long-term study abroad enrollments, with a global footprint that 
 21 includes study centers in London, Florence, Valencia, and 
 22 Panama, and 
 23 WHEREAS, under President Richard McCullough’s leadership, 
 24 FSU has reached new heights in national recognition, rising to 
 25 No. 21 among public universities and achieving its record 
 26 overall ranking of No. 51 among all institutions, public and 
 27 private, according to U.S. News & World Report, and Niche ranks 
 28 FSU No. 11 among its Top Public Universities in America, with 
 29 multiple academic programs ranked in the national top 10, and 
 30 WHEREAS, FSU is recognized as a national leader in student 
 31 success, with a 97 percent first-year student retention rate, a 
 32 78 percent 4-year graduation rate, and an 80 percent transfer 
 33 student graduation rate, the best in the history of the State 
 34 University System of Florida, and 
 35 WHEREAS, FSU’s first-year student cohort admitted for 
 36 summer and fall 2025 is one of the brightest in the university’s 
 37 history, with students representing all 67 Florida counties, 46 
 38 states, and 34 countries and entering FSU with an average GPA of 
 39 4.4, an average SAT score of 1395, and an average ACT score of 
 40 31.5, and 78 percent of the cohort were among the top 10 percent 
 41 of their high school class, and 
 42 WHEREAS, FSU faculty achieved a record $487 million in 
 43 research expenditures in 2025 and submitted more than $1.22 
 44 billion in competitive grant proposals, expanding discovery in 
 45 areas of strategic importance to this state and to America’s 
 46 innovation agenda, including quantum science, superconductivity, 
 47 artificial intelligence, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing, 
 48 and 
 49 WHEREAS, FSU Health is advancing a transformative vision to 
 50 integrate education, research, and patient care to improve lives 
 51 through initiatives such as FSU’s Institute for Pediatric Rare 
 52 Diseases and Sunshine Genetics Pilot Program, demonstrating 
 53 leadership and strengthening collaboration to address critical 
 54 health challenges, and 
 55 WHEREAS, in 1990, FSU was awarded the National High 
 56 Magnetic Field Laboratory, the only national laboratory in this 
 57 state and home to the most powerful magnets in the world, 
 58 facilitating major scientific breakthroughs and adding 
 59 significant economic benefit to this state, and 
 60 WHEREAS, FSU’s contributions generate an estimated $15.5 
 61 billion in statewide economic impact each year, strengthening 
 62 Florida’s workforce, expanding opportunities, and improving 
 63 lives across every region, and 
 64 WHEREAS, FSU is honored to share a special relationship 
 65 with the Seminole Tribe of Florida, which is built on respect, 
 66 trust, and collaboration and which celebrates the tribe’s rich 
 67 history and culture while supporting educational opportunities 
 68 and initiatives that strengthen this enduring partnership, and 
 69 WHEREAS, FSU boasts a network of more than 419,000 alumni 
 70 who are making a difference in their communities across this 
 71 state and around the world, affirming the university’s 
 72 commitment to producing graduates who lead and serve, and 
 73 WHEREAS, in 2025, the FSU women’s soccer team won its fifth 
 74 national championship, the baseball, beach volleyball, and men’s 
 75 and women’s golf teams are ranked in the top 10 nationally, and 
 76 FSU’s student athletes achieved a record 91 percent graduation 
 77 success rate, NOW, THEREFORE, 
 78 
 79 Be It Re