H.R. No. 2844
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Northeast Texas Consortium of Colleges and
Universities has been selected as the 2009 Outstanding Institution
for Commitment to Excellence and Innovation in Distance Education
by the Texas Distance Learning Association; and
WHEREAS, Known as NETnet, the Northeast Texas Consortium of
Colleges and Universities provides curriculum and technology
support to 15 public colleges and universities in the region,
including The University of Texas at Tyler and Tyler Junior
College; the consortium is hosted by The University of Texas Health
Science Center at Tyler and is under the leadership of Mickey Slimp;
and
WHEREAS, Guided by a mission to increase access to
educational programs for the people of Northeast Texas, NETnet
assists more than 20,000 student enrollments a semester through
Internet and interactive video teaching; among its current
responsibilities are providing the primary connectivity for the
nursing and other academic programs at the UT Tyler Palestine
Campus, coordinating video connectivity for Tyler Junior College
and its dual credit offerings to area high schools, and enabling
collaboration between UTHSC at Tyler and Stephen F. Austin State
University; and
WHEREAS, NETnet greatly enhances higher education
opportunities for area residents, and in so doing, it is helping
numerous Texans build a brighter future for themselves; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor the Northeast Texas Consortium of Colleges
and Universities on its selection as the 2009 Outstanding
Institution for Commitment to Excellence and Innovation in Distance
Education and extend to all those involved with the organization
sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for NETnet as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Merritt
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2844 was adopted by the House on June
1, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House