Bill Text: TX SR118 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating January 27, 2011, as The University of Texas--Pan American Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-01-26 - Reported enrolled [SR118 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR118-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
join the citizens of the Rio Grande Valley and Texans across the | ||
state in celebrating January 27, 2011, as The University of | ||
Texas--Pan American Day at the State Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, The University of Texas--Pan American was founded | ||
in 1927 as Edinburg College; it was renamed Pan American College | ||
in 1964 as a reflection of its mission to bridge the cultures of | ||
North and South America and to mirror the school's cultural and | ||
ethnic diversity; it joined The University of Texas System in | ||
1989; and | ||
WHEREAS, Today, The University of Texas--Pan American is | ||
one of the leading institutions of higher education in the | ||
nation; it has been named by Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education | ||
Magazine as one of the top 100 colleges in the nation for | ||
Hispanics, ranking in the top five in the number of bachelor's | ||
and master's degrees awarded to Hispanics; it is one of only six | ||
universities in Texas named to the Forbes top 100 list of | ||
America's Best Public Colleges; and | ||
WHEREAS, In addition to its outstanding academic | ||
offerings, the university offers a wide array of extracurricular | ||
activities; its internationally renowned mariachi program has | ||
won more than 10 first-place awards at national competitions; | ||
now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
Legislature, hereby commend the students, faculty, staff, and | ||
alumni of The University of Texas--Pan American on their many | ||
valuable contributions to our state and extend to them best | ||
wishes for a memorable celebration of The University of | ||
Texas--Pan American Day at the State Capitol; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the | ||
university as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
Hinojosa, Lucio | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on January 26, 2011. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |