81R7945 MG-D
By: Miklos H.R. No. 505
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Eastfield College opened the doors of its new
Learning Center on its Mesquite campus on February 5, 2009; and
WHEREAS, One of seven campuses in the Dallas County Community
College District, Eastfield College has been providing an
affordable and accessible education to residents of southeastern
Dallas County since 1970; it offers career programs in technical
and service fields, as well as academic transfer programs through
which students can earn arts and sciences associate's degrees that
meet the freshman and sophomore course requirements for a
bachelor's degree at a four-year institution; Eastfield serves
approximately 10,000 students each semester and features workforce
and continuing education classes for students of all ages; and
WHEREAS, The Learning Center at Eastfield College is a
55,000-square-foot building designed to allow for greater
interaction between students and instructors; the center includes
faculty offices and learning studios that are equipped with the
latest technology and are designed to facilitate interactive
lessons and discussions and to accommodate the needs of a variety of
classes; and
WHEREAS, This notable institution is expanding to meet the
needs of its current and future students, and its efforts are
helping to ensure that opportunities for a high-quality, advanced
education are readily available to area Texans; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor Eastfield College on the grand opening of
its Learning Center and extend to all those associated with the
college sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Eastfield College as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.