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1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 200
2		-	WHEREAS, Many proud Texans are visiting Austin on
3		-	March 4, 2025, to celebrate Texas Southern University Day at the
4		-	State Capitol; and
5		-	WHEREAS, One of the nation's preeminent historically
6		-	Black colleges and universities, TSU was founded in 1927; it
7		-	was designated as a special-purpose institution of higher
8		-	education for urban programming by the Texas Legislature in
9		-	1973 and retains a steadfast commitment to innovative
10		-	approaches that respond to the metropolitan environment and
11		-	beyond; and
	1	+	89R14898 AMB-D
	2	+	By: Miles, et al. S.R. No. 200
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	7	+	R E S O L U T I O N
	8	+	WHEREAS, Many proud Texans are visiting Austin on March 4,
	9	+	2025, to celebrate Texas Southern University Day at the State
	10	+	Capitol; and
	11	+	WHEREAS, One of the nation's preeminent historically Black
	12	+	colleges and universities, TSU was founded in 1927; it was
	13	+	designated as a special-purpose institution of higher education for
	14	+	urban programming by the Texas Legislature in 1973 and retains a
	15	+	steadfast commitment to innovative approaches that respond to the
	16	+	metropolitan environment and beyond; and
12	17		WHEREAS, The university now serves approximately 8,700
13	18		undergraduate and graduate students from around the world; it
14		-	offers well over 100 baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral
15		-	degree programs in numerous schools, including the Barbara
16		-	Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs, named after
17		-	two alumni who served with distinction in the United States
18		-	Congress; and
19		-	WHEREAS, TSU is noted for its Thurgood Marshall School of
20		-	Law and its College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; the
21		-	university is also active in the Texas Legislative Internship
22		-	Program, which grants students the opportunity to gain
23		-	valuable experience in state government, alongside many
24		-	legislators who share personal ties to their alma mater; and
25		-	WHEREAS, Under the leadership of its 14th president,
26		-	James W. Crawford III, retired vice admiral and judge
27		-	advocate general of the U.S. Navy, TSU has redoubled its
28		-	efforts to increase student achievement rates and academic
29		-	rigor, as demonstrated by the most recent four-year
30		-	graduation rate that is the highest on record, while expanding
31		-	its research programs, enhancing its culture, and developing
32		-	stronger relationships with Houston-area public schools,
33		-	local community colleges, alumni, corporate and private
	19	+	offers well over 100 baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degree
	20	+	programs in numerous schools, including the Barbara Jordan-Mickey
	21	+	Leland School of Public Affairs, named after two alumni who served
	22	+	with distinction in the United States Congress; and
	23	+	WHEREAS, TSU is noted for its Thurgood Marshall School of Law
	24	+	and its College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; the university is
	25	+	also active in the Texas Legislative Internship Program, which
	26	+	grants students the opportunity to gain valuable experience in
	27	+	state government, alongside many legislators who share personal
	28	+	ties to their alma mater; and
	29	+	WHEREAS, Under the leadership of its 14th president, James
	30	+	W. Crawford III, retired vice admiral and judge advocate general of
	31	+	the U.S. Navy, TSU has redoubled its efforts to increase student
	32	+	achievement rates and academic rigor, as demonstrated by the most
	33	+	recent four-year graduation rate that is the highest on record,
	34	+	while expanding its research programs, enhancing its culture, and
	35	+	developing stronger relationships with Houston-area public
	36	+	schools, local community colleges, alumni, corporate and private
34	37		partners, government agencies, and other stakeholders; and
35		-	WHEREAS, For nearly a century, Texas Southern University
36		-	has played an important role in higher education in the Lone Star
37		-	State, and its graduates continue to achieve success and make
38		-	significant contributions in numerous fields of endeavor; now,
39		-	therefore, be it
40		-	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
41		-	Legislature, hereby recognize March 4, 2025, as Texas
42		-	Southern University Day at the State Capitol and extend to all
43		-	those associated with the institution sincere best wishes for
44		-	the future; and, be it further
	38	+	WHEREAS, For nearly a century, Texas Southern University has
	39	+	played an important role in higher education in the Lone Star State,
	40	+	and its graduates continue to achieve success and make significant
	41	+	contributions in numerous fields of endeavor; now, therefore, be it
	42	+	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
	43	+	hereby recognize March 4, 2025, as Texas Southern University Day at
	44	+	the State Capitol and extend to all those associated with the
	45	+	institution sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
45	46		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
46	47		prepared for Texas Southern University as an expression of high
47		-	regard from the Texas Senate.
48		-	Miles, Alvarado, Cook, Eckhardt
49		-	Hinojosa of Hidalgo, Hinojosa of Nueces, West
50		-	______________________________
51		-	Member, Texas Senate
52		-	____________________________________________________________
53		-	Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
54		-	____________________________________________________________
55		-	Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
56		-	____________________________________________________________
57		-	Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
58		-	______________________________
59		-	President of the Senate
60		-	I hereby certify that the
61		-	above Resolution was adopted by
62		-	the Senate on March 4, 2025.
63		-	______________________________
64		-	Secretary of the Senate
	48	+	regard by the Texas Senate.