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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Representatives and alumni from St. Edward's |
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University in Austin are gathering at the State Capitol on |
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February 9, 2023, to commemorate St. Edward's University Day; and |
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WHEREAS, St. Edward's University is a private, liberal arts |
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institution founded in the Catholic and Holy Cross tradition, and |
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it currently serves approximately 3,600 students in over 55 |
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undergraduate and graduate degree programs; committed to providing |
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a highly personalized academic environment in which students can |
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deepen their knowledge with experiential learning, the university |
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has thrived as a diverse and highly collaborative community and has |
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excelled at producing well-rounded scholars as well as exceptional |
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leaders, innovators, and justice-minded thinkers who use their |
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talents to help shape the world for the better; for 20 consecutive |
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years, St. Edward's has been recognized as one of "America's Best |
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Colleges" by U.S.News & World Report, which has additionally |
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listed it among the 10 Best Regional Universities in the West for |
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four years in a row; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2021, St. Edward's named its first Hispanic |
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president, Dr. Montserrat Fuentes, to lead the institution; under |
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Dr. Fuentes's guidance, St. Edward's is advancing a bold and |
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visionary strategic plan focused on expanding academic programs to |
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meet local and statewide workforce needs, connecting graduates with |
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careers, investing in ways to give back to the community, and |
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promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion; as a Hispanic Serving |
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Institution, St. Edward's takes pride in a student body that is |
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more than 50 percent Hispanic, and over a third of its students are |
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the first in their families to attend college; at 50 years of |
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service, its College Assistance Migrant Program has earned the |
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distinction of being the longest continuously running CAMP program |
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in the nation; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout its history, St. Edward's graduates have |
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embodied the university's mission by courageously taking risks and |
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confronting the critical issues facing our great state to bring |
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about positive change, and it is a privilege to honor this |
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outstanding institution; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby recognize February 9, 2023, as St. Edward's University Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to all those associated with the |
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university sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for St. Edward's as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |