Florida Senate - 2025 (NP) SR By Senator Collins 14-02019A-25 20251860__ CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Senate Resolution A resolution recognizing March 27, 2025, as “Keiser University Day” in Florida and celebrating the university’s nearly years of providing quality education, serving a diverse student population, and positively impacting both this state and the global economy. 7

WHEREAS, Keiser University, as a vital institution of higher learning, offers more than doctoral, master’s, 10 bachelor’s, and associate degree programs in many of Florida’s critical workforce sectors, including nursing, health care, 12 defense and homeland security, information technology, and transportation and logistics, as well as highly specialized fields, such as cybersecurity, digital forensics and incident response, and artificial intelligence, and

WHEREAS, Keiser University, with more than 100,000 alumni and 3,800 employees, has become one of Florida’s largest private, not-for-profit universities, annually serving approximately 20,000 students, and

WHEREAS, Keiser University ranks among the top institutions in the nation in providing upward social mobility, earning the No. 1 ranking in that category from U.S. News & World Report in 23 2023, and

WHEREAS, Keiser University is one of the largest producers of nursing professionals in this state, with more than 7,000 nursing graduates in the past years, and

WHEREAS, 20 percent of Keiser University’s students are active-duty service members, veterans of the United States Armed Florida Senate - 2025 (NP) SR 1860 14-02019A-25 20251860__ CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Forces, or family members of service members or veterans, and

WHEREAS, Keiser University, with a percent Hispanic student population, is recognized as a Hispanic-serving institution and is a member of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, and

WHEREAS, 67 percent of Keiser University’s graduates annually complete degrees in the science, technology, 36 engineering, mathematics, and health care fields, and

WHEREAS, 70 percent of Keiser University’s student body is female, and approximately percent of Keiser students stay in Florida after graduation, and

WHEREAS, Keiser University programs support nontraditional students, including parents, caregivers, veterans, first-42 generation students, and students who work full time or part time,

NOW, THEREFORE, 44

Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida: 46 That March 27, 2025, is recognized as “Keiser University Day” and that the university’s nearly years of providing quality education as a vital institution of higher education and serving a diverse student population is celebrated in Florida. 51 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Keiser University’s impressive growth since its humble beginnings in and its positive economic impact on both this state and the global economy are recognized. 55 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Keiser University Chancellor and CEO Arthur Keiser, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor Belinda Keiser, 57 and the membership of the Keiser University Board of Trustees Florida Senate - 2025 (NP) SR 1860 14-02019A-25 20251860__ CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. are recognized for their enduring commitment to providing students with access to a superior education. 60 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of the Keiser University faculty are recognized for their leadership in the classroom and online learning and their charitable service in this state. 64