| 1 | 1 | | 88R7530 BK-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Zaffirini S.R. No. 133 |
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| 5 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Representatives and alumni from St. Edward's |
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| 7 | 7 | | University in Austin are gathering at the State Capitol on |
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| 8 | 8 | | February 9, 2023, to commemorate St. Edward's University Day; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, St. Edward's University is a private, liberal arts |
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| 10 | 10 | | institution founded in the Catholic and Holy Cross tradition, and |
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| 11 | 11 | | it currently serves approximately 3,600 students in over 55 |
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| 12 | 12 | | undergraduate and graduate degree programs; committed to providing |
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| 13 | 13 | | a highly personalized academic environment in which students can |
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| 14 | 14 | | deepen their knowledge with experiential learning, the university |
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| 15 | 15 | | has thrived as a diverse and highly collaborative community and has |
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| 16 | 16 | | excelled at producing well-rounded scholars as well as exceptional |
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| 17 | 17 | | leaders, innovators, and justice-minded thinkers who use their |
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| 18 | 18 | | talents to help shape the world for the better; for 20 consecutive |
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| 19 | 19 | | years, St. Edward's has been recognized as one of "America's Best |
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| 20 | 20 | | Colleges" by U.S.News & World Report, which has additionally |
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| 21 | 21 | | listed it among the 10 Best Regional Universities in the West for |
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| 22 | 22 | | four years in a row; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, In 2021, St. Edward's named its first Hispanic |
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| 24 | 24 | | president, Dr. Montserrat Fuentes, to lead the institution; under |
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| 25 | 25 | | Dr. Fuentes's guidance, St. Edward's is advancing a bold and |
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| 26 | 26 | | visionary strategic plan focused on expanding academic programs to |
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| 27 | 27 | | meet local and statewide workforce needs, connecting graduates with |
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| 28 | 28 | | careers, investing in ways to give back to the community, and |
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| 29 | 29 | | promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion; as a Hispanic Serving |
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| 30 | 30 | | Institution, St. Edward's takes pride in a student body that is |
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| 31 | 31 | | more than 50 percent Hispanic, and over a third of its students are |
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| 32 | 32 | | the first in their families to attend college; at 50 years of |
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| 33 | 33 | | service, its College Assistance Migrant Program has earned the |
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| 34 | 34 | | distinction of being the longest continuously running CAMP program |
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| 35 | 35 | | in the nation; and |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Throughout its history, St. Edward's graduates have |
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| 37 | 37 | | embodied the university's mission by courageously taking risks and |
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| 38 | 38 | | confronting the critical issues facing our great state to bring |
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| 39 | 39 | | about positive change, and it is a privilege to honor this |
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| 40 | 40 | | outstanding institution; now, therefore, be it |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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| 42 | 42 | | hereby recognize February 9, 2023, as St. Edward's University Day |
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| 43 | 43 | | at the State Capitol and extend to all those associated with the |
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| 44 | 44 | | university sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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| 45 | 45 | | further |
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| 46 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 47 | 47 | | prepared for St. Edward's as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 48 | 48 | | Texas Senate. |
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