Bill Text: TX SR168 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Commending the students, faculty, and staff of Saint Mary's University.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2011-02-14 - Reported enrolled [SR168 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-SR168-Enrolled.html
 
 
 
 
 
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 168
         WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
  recognize Saint Mary's University for its legacy of outstanding
  service to the City of San Antonio and our state; and
 
         WHEREAS, A close-knit academic and spiritual community,
  Saint Mary's University offers a 13-to-one student-to-faculty
  ratio with numerous Fulbright scholars, Piper professors, and
  other engaged faculty members coming together to create an
  exceptional educational experience; and
 
         WHEREAS, Saint Mary's University has produced more than 300
  elected officials, who have served both this state and this
  nation with distinction; and
 
         WHEREAS, The Carnegie Foundation has granted Saint Mary's
  University its prestigious Community Engagement Classification
  in recognition of the university's mission-driven focus on
  academic excellence, community service, and civic engagement;
  and
 
         WHEREAS, Saint Mary's University was named first in the
  nation by Washington Monthly magazine for promoting an ethic of
  service to country, fostering scientific and humanistic
  research, and performing as an engine of social mobility; and
 
         WHEREAS, More than 70 percent of the university's students
  participate in community service activities, and Saint Mary's
  University is listed as a College that Builds Character by the
  John Templeton Foundation and as one of the nation's top Colleges
  with a Conscience by the Princeton Review and Campus Compact;
  and
 
         WHEREAS, Saint Mary's University has been home to 167
  All-American Scholar athletes, and it has won five national
  championships in athletic competition; and
 
         WHEREAS, Saint Mary's University graduates have
  historically been accepted to medical and dental schools at rates
  far exceeding the national average; the combination of academic,
  athletic, and community excellence has truly established Saint
  Mary's University as a leader in the field of higher education;
  now, therefore, be it
 
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
  Legislature, hereby commend the students, faculty, and staff of
  Saint Mary's University for their many outstanding contributions
  to our state and nation; 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.
 
  Van de Putte, Hegar, Uresti,
  Wentworth, Zaffirini     
 
 
 
 
  ____________________________________________________________ 
       Member, Texas Senate               Member, Texas Senate
 
 
 
  ____________________________________________________________ 
       Member, Texas Senate               Member, Texas Senate
 
 
   
                  ______________________________ 
                        Member, Texas Senate
   
   
   
    ______________________________ 
       President of the Senate
     
         I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
  the Senate on February 14, 2011.
   
   
   
    ______________________________ 
       Secretary of the Senate
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