Texas 2023 - 88th 4th C.S.

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1	1	H.R. No. 74
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has earned
6	6	impressive ratings from three college ranking organizations,
7	7	U.S. News and World Report, Washington Monthly, and
8	8	DegreeChoices.com; and
9	9	WHEREAS, One of the longest-established college ranking
10	10	systems in the country, U.S.News and World Report has evaluated
11	11	nearly 1,500 academic institutions for its 2023-2024 Best Colleges
12	12	list, and UTRGV has climbed 72 positions since last year to place
13	13	227th among all national universities; U.S. News has also
14	14	recognized UTRGV in a number of other areas, including as third for
15	15	its undergraduate teaching and first in social mobility among
16	16	public universities statewide; overall, the school placed sixth
17	17	among public universities in Texas and 123rd among public
18	18	universities across the nation; and
19	19	WHEREAS, Washington Monthly awards points to universities
20	20	that encourage civic engagement, promote economic growth, and help
21	21	non-wealthy students earn remunerative degrees; based on those
22	22	criteria, UTRGV was designated as the top university in Texas and
23	23	the 31st among all public universities in the nation at the start of
24	24	the 2023-2024 academic year; the university also earned first place
25	25	rankings statewide and high rankings nationally for performance of
26	26	Pell Grant students, net price of attendance, and social mobility;
27	27	and
28	28	WHEREAS, DegreeChoices.com annually ranks hundreds of
29	29	colleges and universities from across the United States on the
30	30	economic return that students could expect from attending their
31	31	respective schools; this year, UTRGV has placed third for best
32	32	colleges in Texas and earned high ratings in the national
33	33	categories for master's in social work programs and bachelor's
34	34	programs in criminal justice; in addition, the school placed first
35	35	among Texas public universities for best relative economic value,
36	36	and overall, it ranked seventh among national public schools and
37	37	15th among all schools in the nation; and
38	38	WHEREAS, Through its steadfast commitment to accessible,
39	39	high-quality education, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
40	40	is making an invaluable contribution to higher education in the
41	41	Lone Star State, and it is a pleasure to join in honoring the school
42	42	for its many achievements; now, therefore, be it
43	43	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
44	44	Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate The
45	45	University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on being recognized by
46	46	U.S. News and World Report, Washington Monthly, and
47	47	DegreeChoices.com, and extend to all those involved with the school
48	48	sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
49	49	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
50	50	prepared for UTRGV as an expression of high regard by the Texas
51	51	House of Representatives.
52	52	Guerra
53	53	______________________________
54	54	Speaker of the House
55	55	I certify that H.R. No. 74 was adopted by the House on
56	56	December 5, 2023, by a non-record vote.
57	57	______________________________
58	58	Chief Clerk of the House