Bill Text: TX SR404 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Western Governors University Texas on the occasion of its 10th anniversary.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-18 - Reported enrolled [SR404 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR404-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Western Governors University Texas on the occasion of | ||
| the institution's 10th anniversary; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Western Governors University Texas is a | ||
| nonprofit, fully online university that was established by | ||
| Governor Rick Perry in 2011 to provide greater opportunity for | ||
| Texans to obtain affordable, quality education and to earn | ||
| college degrees; a state affiliate of the national Western | ||
| Governors University, WGU Texas operates in partnership with the | ||
| State of Texas, including the Texas Higher Education | ||
| Coordinating Board, the Texas Education Agency, and the Texas | ||
| Workforce Commission; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The university offers more than 60 accredited | ||
| undergraduate and graduate degree programs to prepare students | ||
| for careers in the high-demand fields of information technology, | ||
| business, education, and health care; the school offers | ||
| personalized and individualized instruction and takes an | ||
| innovative approach to higher education through the use of | ||
| technology and through its competency-based learning model that | ||
| allows students to accelerate the process of completing their | ||
| degrees; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Western Governors University Texas is the | ||
| second-largest producer of nurses in the state and has received a | ||
| Military Friendly School Designation each year since its | ||
| establishment; more than 18,000 WGU Texas alumni live and work in | ||
| Texas, and the university currently enrolls 14,000 students who | ||
| reside throughout the state and in most of its 254 counties; many | ||
| students are adult learners, and 70 percent of students are | ||
| members of underserved populations; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Western Governors University has greatly benefited | ||
| the Lone Star State by providing expanded opportunities for Texas | ||
| citizens to receive quality education; university staff and | ||
| administrators are indeed deserving of recognition for their | ||
| contributions to the success of this outstanding institution of | ||
| higher education; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
| Legislature, hereby extend congratulations to Western Governors | ||
| University Texas for 10 years of exemplary service to Texans and | ||
| extend to all associated with the university best wishes for the | ||
| future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| the university as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Creighton | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 18, 2021. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
