| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 6 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Marc Nigliazzo is retiring as president of Texas |
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| 6 | 6 | | A&M University-Central Texas on August 31, 2023, drawing to a close |
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| 7 | 7 | | more than a decade of exemplary service; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Nigliazzo was appointed as the inaugural |
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| 9 | 9 | | president of TAMUCT in April 2010, and he has since worked to |
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| 10 | 10 | | develop the university as an upper-level institution that provides |
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| 11 | 11 | | high quality, rigorous, and innovative academic programs to a |
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| 12 | 12 | | diverse student population; over the course of his tenure, he has |
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| 13 | 13 | | overseen the growth of the university's undergraduate and graduate |
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| 14 | 14 | | degree programs, many of which are offered both on campus and |
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| 15 | 15 | | online, and educational opportunities for Central Texas residents |
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| 16 | 16 | | have expanded significantly; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, A native Texan, Dr. Nigliazzo brought to his |
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| 18 | 18 | | position a wealth of experience in higher education, both in the |
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| 19 | 19 | | classroom and in administrative roles; he began his academic career |
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| 20 | 20 | | as an English professor, and he went on to serve as chair of the |
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| 21 | 21 | | Department of English and Philosophy at Del Mar College and as vice |
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| 22 | 22 | | president and dean of instruction at Galveston College; his first |
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| 23 | 23 | | presidential appointment was at Galveston College, and he later |
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| 24 | 24 | | held that position at Temple College from 1995 to 2008 and at |
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| 25 | 25 | | Arizona Western College from 2009 to 2010; he also served as a |
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| 26 | 26 | | senior vice president at the University of New Mexico for a time; |
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| 27 | 27 | | and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Through his dedication, expertise, and visionary |
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| 29 | 29 | | leadership, Marc Nigliazzo has played a vital role in advancing the |
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| 30 | 30 | | mission of Texas A&M University-Central Texas, and his achievements |
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| 31 | 31 | | will continue to be appreciated for years to come; now, therefore, |
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| 32 | 32 | | be it |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 34 | 34 | | Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Dr. Marc |
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| 35 | 35 | | Nigliazzo on his retirement as president of Texas A&M |
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| 36 | 36 | | University-Central Texas and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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| 37 | 37 | | the future; and, be it further |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 39 | | prepared for Dr. Nigliazzo as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 40 | 40 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 41 | 41 | | Buckley |
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| 42 | 42 | | ______________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 44 | 44 | | I certify that H.R. No. 6 was adopted by the House on July 13, |
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| 45 | 45 | | 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 46 | 46 | | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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