88R7530 BK-D
By: Zaffirini S.R. No. 133
R E S O L U T I O N
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 88th Texas 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 by the
Texas Senate.