Bill Text: TX SR211 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Recognizing February 22, 2023, as UTSA Day.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2023-02-22 - Reported enrolled [SR211 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-SR211-Enrolled.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 211
WHEREAS, A delegation from The University of Texas at
San Antonio is visiting Austin on February 22, 2023, for UTSA Day
at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1969, UTSA first opened its doors
in 1973 with around 650 students enrolled at the graduate level;
the university has since grown significantly, with campuses
throughout San Antonio and a robust online-learning program;
UTSA currently serves more than 34,000 students of diverse
backgrounds, nearly half of whom are the first in their families
to attend college; it has also led the way in Latino student
success, earning a Seal of Excelencia from Excelencia in
Education; and
WHEREAS, Among the top four percent of research
universities in the nation, UTSA holds a Tier 1 status from the
Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education;
faculty researchers from the university have secured more than
390 research awards totaling over $100 million; in addition to
expanding discovery activities, those awards have furthered
collaboration between faculty researchers and partners across
the nation and provided students with exceptional learning
opportunities; moreover, the university has partnered with UT
Health San Antonio to advance biomedical research through the San
Antonio Life Sciences Institute; and
WHEREAS, UTSA also received three National Centers of
Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity recognitions from the
National Security Agency; boasting one of the largest
government-university-industry cybersecurity ecosystems in
the nation, UTSA is home to the National Security
Collaboration Center, the Cybersecurity Manufacturing
Innovation Institute, and the School of Data Science, the
first of its kind in Texas; and
WHEREAS, An engine of social and economic prosperity,
UTSA has graduated nearly 35,000 students in the last five
years; the school continues to increase its enrollment, and
its predicted growth will serve to prepare even more Texans for
the workforce; and
WHEREAS, Since its founding, The University of Texas at
San Antonio has provided its students with a strong foundation
for achievement, and in so doing, it has played a significant
role in enhancing the quality of life in the Lone Star State; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby recognize February 22, 2023, as UTSA Day
at the State Capitol and extend to all those associated with
the institution sincere best wishes for continued success;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for The University of Texas at San Antonio as an
expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
Menéndez
Alvarado Flores Parker
Bettencourt Gutierrez Perry
Campbell Johnson Schwertner
Creighton Kolkhorst Zaffirini
LaMantia
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 22, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate