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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, In 2011, Del Mar College in Corpus Christi added an |
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| 6 | 7 | | associate's degree in Mexican-American Studies to better serve area |
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| 7 | 8 | | residents; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Students in the program learn to summarize |
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| 9 | 10 | | demographic trends, to recognize the main elements of |
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| 10 | 11 | | Mexican-American aesthetics in literature, language, music, visual |
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| 11 | 12 | | arts, and cultural practices and to demonstrate a comprehensive |
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| 12 | 13 | | understanding of the historical, political, and contemporary |
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| 13 | 14 | | experiences of Mexican-American men and women in South Texas and |
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| 14 | 15 | | throughout the United States; designated as fully transferable to |
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| 15 | 16 | | Texas public colleges and universities by the Texas Higher |
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| 16 | 17 | | Education Coordinating Board, courses further prepare students by |
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| 17 | 18 | | equipping them with oral, writing, and research skills; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Students take these classes for a variety of |
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| 19 | 20 | | reasons, with some committed to earning the associate's degree in |
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| 20 | 21 | | Mexican-American Studies and others interested in fulfilling |
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| 21 | 22 | | creative arts, language, social sciences, or American history |
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| 22 | 23 | | requirements for other majors; a number of students choose to |
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| 23 | 24 | | enroll in these courses to earn college credit through the Early |
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| 24 | 25 | | College Program, to transfer to a four-year university, to become |
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| 25 | 26 | | more competitive in the job market, or to explore the topic through |
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| 26 | 27 | | the Career and Community Education Program; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Dedicated to engaging the community, the program |
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| 28 | 29 | | also hosts events that expand awareness of the Mexican-American |
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| 29 | 30 | | population and major demographic changes in the nation; to that |
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| 30 | 31 | | end, the Mexican-American Studies Program cosponsored a video |
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| 31 | 32 | | preview and discussion panel on the PBS documentary series "Latino |
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| 32 | 33 | | Americans" with KEDT-TV in 2013; the following year, it went on to |
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| 33 | 34 | | sponsor the first Del Mar College Mexican-American Studies Program |
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| 34 | 35 | | Summer Seminar; and |
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| 35 | 36 | | WHEREAS, The Del Mar College Mexican-American Studies |
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| 36 | 37 | | Program is playing a vital role in the preservation and celebration |
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| 37 | 38 | | of the Lone Star State's Hispanic heritage, and it is indeed fitting |
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| 38 | 39 | | to honor the initiative for its support of the college's emphasis as |
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| 39 | 40 | | a Hispanic-Serving Institution; now, therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 41 | 42 | | Legislature hereby recognize the Del Mar College Mexican-American |
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| 42 | 43 | | Studies Program for its contributions to the community and extend |
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| 43 | 44 | | to all those associated with the program sincere best wishes for |
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| 44 | 45 | | continued success; and, be it further |
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| 45 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 46 | 47 | | prepared for Del Mar College as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 47 | 48 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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