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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The students, faculty, and staff of Texas State |
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| 6 | 7 | | University are celebrating National Hispanic-Serving Institutions |
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| 7 | 8 | | Week from September 13 to 17, 2021; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Established by former President Barack Obama in |
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| 9 | 10 | | 2012, National HSI Week is organized by the Hispanic Association of |
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| 10 | 11 | | Colleges and Universities; the observance honors postsecondary |
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| 11 | 12 | | institutions with at least 25 percent Hispanic enrollment that |
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| 12 | 13 | | advance access to education and promote equity for traditionally |
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| 13 | 14 | | underserved students; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Texas State University earned designation as a |
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| 15 | 16 | | Hispanic-Serving Institution in 2011, and it has since worked to |
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| 16 | 17 | | improve academic programs, expand opportunities for research, and |
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| 17 | 18 | | increase graduation rates; the university will celebrate its 10th |
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| 18 | 19 | | year as an HSI with a number of events, including HSI Community Day, |
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| 19 | 20 | | an anniversary banquet, and a symposium; moreover, it will present |
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| 20 | 21 | | the HSI Champion Award; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Texas State University has demonstrated a steadfast |
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| 22 | 23 | | commitment to helping the members of its diverse student body |
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| 23 | 24 | | prepare for the challenges and opportunities of the future, and the |
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| 24 | 25 | | observance of National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week provides |
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| 25 | 26 | | a fitting opportunity to recognize the university's many |
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| 26 | 27 | | achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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| 27 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 28 | 29 | | Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commemorate National |
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| 29 | 30 | | Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week in September 2021 and extend to |
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| 30 | 31 | | Texas State University sincere best wishes for continued success; |
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| 31 | 32 | | and, be it further |
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| 32 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 33 | 34 | | prepared for the university as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 34 | 35 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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