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
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on February 22, 2023.
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate