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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 171
2	2	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
3	3	recognize Stephen F. Austin State University on the occasion of
4	4	its centennial celebration; and
5	5	WHEREAS, Stephen F. Austin State University had its
6	6	beginnings when the Texas Legislature authorized a new
7	7	institution of higher education to be located in far East Texas
8	8	and to be named in honor of the Father of Texas, Stephen F.
9	9	Austin; and
10	10	WHEREAS, In 1917, the State Board of Regents selected
11	11	Nacogdoches as the location of the new college because of its
12	12	rich heritage as the oldest town in Texas; the citizens of
13	13	Nacogdoches chose the homestead of Thomas J. Rusk, which had been
14	14	owned by Sam Houston, as the site for the new college, as both
15	15	Rusk and Houston had served as the original two United States
16	16	Senators from Texas; and
17	17	WHEREAS, Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College opened
18	18	its doors to 270 students in 1923; today, the university enrolls
19	19	more than 11,300 students and provides a vital educational,
20	20	economic, and cultural resource in the region; the heart of
21	21	higher education in deep East Texas, the university offers more
22	22	than 120 areas of study and countless opportunities for student
23	23	athletes to participate in Division I intercollegiate sports,
24	24	bringing recognition and a sense of pride to the Nacogdoches
25	25	area; and
26	26	WHEREAS, Named the top rural-serving institution of its
27	27	size in Texas by the Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges,
28	28	Stephen F. Austin State University now comprises six colleges;
29	29	its living alumni number 115,000 graduates who have been educated
30	30	by this fine university to be true citizens of the world; and
31	31	WHEREAS, Stephen F. Austin State University has for 100
32	32	years been dedicated to creating opportunities for students to
33	33	access transformative higher education; alumni represent their
34	34	university in their communities and workplaces, and they
35	35	contribute to the economic, civic, and cultural vitality of
36	36	Texas; it is truly fitting that the university receive special
37	37	recognition on the occasion of this important milestone in the
38	38	school's history; now, therefore, be it
39	39	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
40	40	Legislature, hereby recognize 2023 as the Centennial Year of
41	41	Stephen F. Austin State University and extend a warm welcome to
42	42	the visiting delegation; and, be it further
43	43	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
44	44	them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
45	45	Nichols
46	46	________________________________
47	47	President of the Senate
48	48	I hereby certify that the
49	49	above Resolution was adopted by
50	50	the Senate on February 15, 2023.
51	51	________________________________
52	52	Secretary of the Senate
53	53	________________________________
54	54	Member, Texas Senate