HR 24 — SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates March 17, 2026, as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Day at the state capitol

HLSENROLLED 26RS-1652 ORIGINAL Regular Session HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.

24 BY REPRESENTATIVE TERRY LANDRY SPECIALA DAY/WEEK/MONTH:RESOLUTION To designate Tuesday, March 17, 2026, as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Day at the state capitol.

Designates March 17, 2026, as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Day at the state capitol A RESOLUTION To designate Tuesday, March 17, 2026, as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Day at the state capitol.

Francis provided more than fifty-eight years of service to Xavier, includingincludingforty-sevenasitspresident;he forty-seven as its president;he hadthedistinction ofbecomingoneoftheof longestbecomingone ofthelongest serving university presidents in the nation;

through his visionary leadership, unwavering Pagededication,andcommitment 1to opportunity,hetransformedXavierinto anationalmodelof higher education that has shaped generations of 4scholars, HLShealth 26RS-1652professionals, ORIGINALand HRcivic NO.leaders and expanded access, fostered growth, and advanced academic excellence for students across Louisiana and the United States;

24and dedication,andcommitmentPage to1 opportunity,hetransformedXavierinto anationalmodelof higher education that has shaped generations of scholars,3 healthHR professionals,NO. and civic leaders and expanded access, fostered growth, and advanced academic excellence for students across Louisiana and the United States;

and24 ENROLLED WHEREAS,Louisiana'sHBCUshavedistinguishedthemselves,bothnationallyand in the state, in numerous ways;

and WHEREAS, Southern UniversityLaw Center continues to expand access to justice andexperientiallegaleducationthroughtheconstructionofanewClinicalandexperientiallegaleducationthroughtheconstructionofanewClinicalLegalEducation LegalEducation Building,whichstrengthensopportunitiesforstudentswhileenhancinglegalservicesforthe Baton Rouge community;

and PageWHEREAS, 2Southern University at New Orleans, which celebrates seventy years of 4excellence HLSand 26RS-1652service ORIGINALto HRthe NO.Greater New Orleans community, recently hosted the first-ever Egyptian-commissioned replica King Tutankhamun exhibition at a historically black college or university and celebrated the SUNO Men's Basketball Team capturing the 2026HBCUAthleticConferenceTournamentChampionship,its firstconferencetitlesince 2012;

24and WHEREAS,Page Southern2 University at New Orleans, which celebrates seventy years of excellence3 andHR serviceNO. to the Greater New Orleans community, recently hosted the first-ever Egyptian-commissioned replica King Tutankhamun exhibition at a historically black college or university and celebrated the SUNO Men's Basketball Team capturing the 2026HBCU AthleticConferenceTournamentChampionship,itsfirstconferencetitlesince 2012;

and24 ENROLLED WHEREAS, Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center continues to advance agricultural innovation and workforce development as the only historically black college or university selected as a site for the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service Laboratory;

the university also expands community partnerships, including a re-entry workforce training initiativeinitiativewiththeCaddoParishSheriff'sOffice,andadvancesentrepreneurshipthroughthe withtheCaddoParishSheriff'sOffice,andadvancesentrepreneurshipthroughthe Roy Griggs School of Business;

PageTHEREFORE, 3BE IT RESOLVED that the House of 4Representatives HLSof 26RS-1652the ORIGINALLegislature HRof NO.Louisiana does hereby designate Tuesday, March 17, 2026, as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Day at the state capitol and does hereby acknowledgeLouisiana'sHBCUsfortheirinvaluablecontributionstoourresidentsandstate.

24SPEAKER THEREFORE,OF BETHE ITHOUSE RESOLVEDOF thatREPRESENTATIVES thePage House3 of Representatives3 of the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby designate Tuesday, March 17, 2026, as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Day at the state capitol and does hereby acknowledgeLouisiana'sHBCUsfortheirinvaluablecontributionstoourresidentsandstate.

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It constitutes nopart of the legislative instrument.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HR 24 Original 2026 Regular Session Terry Landry Designates March 17, 2026, as HBCU Day at the state capitol.

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