SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 133
WHEREAS, Representatives and alumni from St. Edward's
University in Austin are gathering at the State Capitol on
February 9, 2023, to commemorate St. Edward's University Day; and
WHEREAS, St. Edward's University is a private, liberal
arts institution founded in the Catholic and Holy Cross
tradition, and it currently serves approximately 3,600 students
in over 55 undergraduate and graduate degree programs; committed
to providing a highly personalized academic environment in which
students can deepen their knowledge with experiential learning,
the university has thrived as a diverse and highly collaborative
community and has excelled at producing well-rounded scholars as
well as exceptional leaders, innovators, and justice-minded
thinkers who use their talents to help shape the world for the
better; for 20 consecutive years, St. Edward's has been
recognized as one of "America's Best Colleges" by U.S. News &
World Report, which has additionally listed it among the 10 Best
Regional Universities in the West for four years in a row; and
WHEREAS, In 2021, St. Edward's named its first Hispanic
president, Dr. Montserrat Fuentes, to lead the institution;
under Dr. Fuentes's guidance, St. Edward's is advancing a bold
and visionary strategic plan focused on expanding academic
programs to meet local and statewide workforce needs, connecting
graduates with careers, investing in ways to give back to the
community, and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion; as a
Hispanic Serving Institution, St. Edward's takes pride in a
student body that is more than 50 percent Hispanic, and over a
third of its students are the first in their families to attend
college; at 50 years of service, its College Assistance Migrant
Program has earned the distinction of being the longest
continuously running CAMP program in the nation; and
WHEREAS, Throughout its history, St. Edward's graduates
have embodied the university's mission by courageously taking
risks and confronting the critical issues facing our great state
to bring about positive change, and it is a privilege to honor
this outstanding institution; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas 88th
Legislature, hereby recognize February 9, 2023, as St. Edward's
University Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those
associated with the university sincere best wishes for continued
success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for St. Edward's as an expression of high regard from
the Texas Senate.
Zaffirini
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 8, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate