Bill Text: TX SR7 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Introduced
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Bill Title: Recognizing the Center for Mexican American Studies at The University of Texas at Austin on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-09-21 - Reported enrolled [SR7 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR7-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Recognizing the Center for Mexican American Studies at The University of Texas at Austin on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-09-21 - Reported enrolled [SR7 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR7-Introduced.html
2021S0559-1 09/20/21 | ||
By: Eckhardt | S.R. No. 7 |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize the Center for Mexican American Studies at The | ||
University of Texas at Austin on the occasion of the | ||
institution's 50th anniversary; and | ||
WHEREAS, Established in 1970, the Center for Mexican | ||
American Studies reflects the concerted efforts of students, | ||
faculty, and community members who sought to ensure that Mexican | ||
American studies became an integrated part of the university | ||
system; the center's founding director was the famous scholar | ||
Dr. Américo Paredes; and | ||
WHEREAS, The center prioritizes community outreach to help | ||
create diverse, inclusive, and equitable environments at The | ||
University of Texas at Austin, in the City of Austin, and | ||
throughout the state; and | ||
WHEREAS, Since 2014, the Center for Mexican American | ||
Studies has worked in partnership with the Department of Mexican | ||
American and Latina/o Studies and the Latino Research Institute | ||
to augment Latino studies and research at the university; and | ||
WHEREAS, The center continues its educational mission of | ||
empowering students of all backgrounds through focusing on | ||
scholarly excellence, community engagement, and civic | ||
advancement, and it has become a national model and leader for | ||
the advancement of Mexican American studies; and | ||
WHEREAS, The 50th anniversary celebration of the Center | ||
for Mexican American Studies is taking place during Hispanic | ||
Heritage Month on the birthday of Gloria Evangelina Anzaldúa; | ||
this renowned feminist theorist and distinguished alumna of The | ||
University of Texas at Austin has left a lasting mark on the field | ||
of Mexican American studies and her work helps to inspire | ||
continued excellence in scholarship; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Center for Mexican American Studies at The | ||
University of Texas at Austin is indeed deserving of special | ||
recognition for 50 years of advancing engagement, equity, and | ||
excellence in higher education; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend all who have | ||
contributed to the success of the Center for Mexican American | ||
Studies and extend to them congratulations on the institution's | ||
50th anniversary; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
the center as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |