| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 63 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The University of Texas at Arlington Center for |
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| 6 | 6 | | Mexican American Studies is celebrating its 30th anniversary in |
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| 7 | 7 | | 2023; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, An interdisciplinary ethnic studies program within |
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| 9 | 9 | | the College of Liberal Arts, CMAS was authorized by the 73rd Texas |
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| 10 | 10 | | Legislature in 1993; State Representative Roberto Alonzo, the first |
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| 11 | 11 | | Mexican American elected to the legislature from North Texas, |
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| 12 | 12 | | played a key role in the drive to create the center, which formally |
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| 13 | 13 | | opened on October 12, 1994, under founding director JoséÁngel |
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| 14 | 14 | | Gutiérrez; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, The center promotes research and the recruitment, |
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| 16 | 16 | | retention, and professional development of UTA faculty actively |
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| 17 | 17 | | engaged in studies on Latino issues; students can pursue an 18-hour |
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| 18 | 18 | | academic minor in Mexican American and Latina/o Studies, with |
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| 19 | 19 | | classes on literature, history, and politics; CMAS offers |
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| 20 | 20 | | scholarships for students as well as funding for faculty members |
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| 21 | 21 | | studying related subjects; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Engaging the wider UTA community, the center |
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| 23 | 23 | | sponsors events in both Spanish and English, such as career |
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| 24 | 24 | | workshops and speaker series; among undergraduate students at UTA, |
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| 25 | 25 | | 36 percent identify as Latino, and CMAS helps to ensure that their |
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| 26 | 26 | | experiences are reflected and their needs for representation are |
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| 27 | 27 | | met; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, The university's mariachi group, Mariachi Los |
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| 29 | 29 | | Jinetes, found support through the center when it was established, |
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| 30 | 30 | | and CMAS hires the group to perform for occasions throughout the |
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| 31 | 31 | | year; serving as a bridge between UTA and the Latino community in |
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| 32 | 32 | | the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, the center hosts a variety of |
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| 33 | 33 | | service outreach activities; and |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, Since its inception, CMAS has advanced knowledge, |
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| 35 | 35 | | understanding, and appreciation of Latino heritage and |
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| 36 | 36 | | contributions, equipping Texans to participate more fully in our |
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| 37 | 37 | | diverse society and advance more successfully in an increasingly |
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| 38 | 38 | | global economy; now, therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 40 | 40 | | Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate The |
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| 41 | 41 | | University of Texas at Arlington Center for Mexican American |
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| 42 | 42 | | Studies on its 30th anniversary and extend to all those associated |
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| 43 | 43 | | with the center sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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| 44 | 44 | | further |
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| 45 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 46 | 46 | | prepared for the center as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 47 | 47 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 48 | 48 | | Turner |
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| 49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 51 | 51 | | I certify that H.R. No. 63 was adopted by the House on |
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| 52 | 52 | | November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 53 | 53 | | ______________________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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