| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 282 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, Many proud Texans are visiting Austin on |
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| 3 | 3 | | March 7, 2023, to celebrate Texas Southern University Day at the |
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| 4 | 4 | | State Capitol; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, One of the nation's preeminent historically Black |
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| 6 | 6 | | colleges and universities, TSU was founded in 1927; it was |
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| 7 | 7 | | designated as a special-purpose institution of higher education |
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| 8 | 8 | | for urban programming by the Texas Legislature in 1973 and |
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| 9 | 9 | | retains a steadfast commitment to innovative approaches that |
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| 10 | 10 | | respond to the metropolitan environment; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, The university now serves approximately 7,500 |
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| 12 | 12 | | undergraduate and graduate students from around the world; it |
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| 13 | 13 | | offers well over 100 baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral |
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| 14 | 14 | | degree programs in numerous schools, including the Barbara |
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| 15 | 15 | | Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs, named after two |
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| 16 | 16 | | alumni who served with distinction in the United States |
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| 17 | 17 | | Congress; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, TSU is noted for its Thurgood Marshall School of |
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| 19 | 19 | | Law and its College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; the |
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| 20 | 20 | | university is also active in the Texas Legislative Internship |
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| 21 | 21 | | Program, which grants students the opportunity to gain valuable |
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| 22 | 22 | | experience in state government, alongside many legislators who |
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| 23 | 23 | | share personal ties to their alma mater; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Under the leadership of its 13th president, |
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| 25 | 25 | | Dr. Lesia L. Crumpton-Young, TSU has redoubled its efforts to |
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| 26 | 26 | | increase student success rates and academic rigor while |
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| 27 | 27 | | expanding its research programs, enhancing its culture, and |
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| 28 | 28 | | developing stronger relationships with Houston public schools, |
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| 29 | 29 | | local community colleges, alumni, and other stakeholders; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, For nearly a century, Texas Southern University |
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| 31 | 31 | | has played an important role in higher education in the Lone Star |
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| 32 | 32 | | State, and its graduates continue to achieve success and make |
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| 33 | 33 | | significant contributions in numerous fields of endeavor; now, |
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| 34 | 34 | | therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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| 36 | 36 | | Legislature, hereby recognize March 7, 2023, as Texas Southern |
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| 37 | 37 | | University Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those |
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| 38 | 38 | | associated with the institution sincere best wishes for the |
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| 39 | 39 | | future; and, be it further |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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| 41 | 41 | | prepared for Texas Southern University as an expression of high |
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| 42 | 42 | | regard from the Texas Senate. |
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| 43 | 43 | | Miles, Alvarado, West, Whitmire |
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| 44 | 44 | | ________________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | President of the Senate |
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| 46 | 46 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 47 | 47 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 48 | 48 | | the Senate on March 7, 2023. |
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| 49 | 49 | | ________________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 51 | 51 | | ________________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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| 53 | 53 | | ________________________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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| 55 | 55 | | ________________________________ |
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| 56 | 56 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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| 57 | 57 | | ________________________________ |
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| 58 | 58 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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