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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Many proud Texans are visiting Austin on March 4, |
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| 8 | 9 | | 2025, to celebrate Texas Southern University Day at the State |
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| 9 | 10 | | Capitol; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, One of the nation's preeminent historically Black |
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| 11 | 12 | | colleges and universities, TSU was founded in 1927; it was |
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| 12 | 13 | | designated as a special-purpose institution of higher education for |
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| 13 | 14 | | urban programming by the Texas Legislature in 1973 and retains a |
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| 14 | 15 | | steadfast commitment to innovative approaches that respond to the |
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| 15 | 16 | | metropolitan environment and beyond; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, The university now serves approximately 8,700 |
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| 17 | 18 | | undergraduate and graduate students from around the world; it |
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| 18 | 19 | | offers well over 100 baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degree |
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| 19 | 20 | | programs in numerous schools, including the Barbara Jordan-Mickey |
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| 20 | 21 | | Leland School of Public Affairs, named after two alumni who served |
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| 21 | 22 | | with distinction in the United States Congress; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, TSU is noted for its Thurgood Marshall School of Law |
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| 23 | 24 | | and its College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; the university is |
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| 24 | 25 | | also active in the Texas Legislative Internship Program, which |
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| 25 | 26 | | grants students the opportunity to gain valuable experience in |
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| 26 | 27 | | state government, alongside many legislators who share personal |
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| 27 | 28 | | ties to their alma mater; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Under the leadership of its 14th president, James W. |
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| 29 | 30 | | Crawford III, retired vice admiral and judge advocate general of |
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| 30 | 31 | | the U.S. Navy, TSU has redoubled its efforts to increase student |
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| 31 | 32 | | achievement rates and academic rigor, as demonstrated by the most |
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| 32 | 33 | | recent four-year graduation rate that is the highest on record, |
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| 33 | 34 | | while expanding its research programs, enhancing its culture, and |
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| 34 | 35 | | developing stronger relationships with Houston-area public |
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| 35 | 36 | | schools, local community colleges, alumni, corporate and private |
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| 36 | 37 | | partners, government agencies, and other stakeholders; and |
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| 37 | 38 | | WHEREAS, For nearly a century, Texas Southern University has |
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| 38 | 39 | | played an important role in higher education in the Lone Star State, |
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| 39 | 40 | | and its graduates continue to achieve success and make significant |
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| 40 | 41 | | contributions in numerous fields of endeavor; now, therefore, be it |
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| 41 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 42 | 43 | | Legislature hereby recognize March 4, 2025, as Texas Southern |
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| 43 | 44 | | University Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those |
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| 44 | 45 | | associated with the institution sincere best wishes for the future; |
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| 45 | 46 | | and, be it further |
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| 46 | 47 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 47 | 48 | | prepared for Texas Southern University as an expression of high |
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| 48 | 49 | | regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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