Bill Text: TX SR573 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing San Antonio College for receiving the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-31 - Reported enrolled [SR573 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR573-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, San Antonio College has been named the recipient | ||
| of the 2021 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence by the | ||
| Aspen Institute; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Awarded every two years since 2011, the $600,000 | ||
| prize recognizes institutions that have distinguished themselves | ||
| in the areas of teaching and learning, certificate and degree | ||
| completion, transfer and bachelor's degree attainment, workforce | ||
| success, equity for students of color and students from | ||
| low-income backgrounds, and leadership and institutional | ||
| culture; the rigorous competition encompasses an 18-month review | ||
| process to examine extensive data on performance and | ||
| improvements and conduct site visits to the campus of each | ||
| finalist; and | ||
| WHEREAS, San Antonio College, part of the Alamo Colleges | ||
| District, is among the largest single-campus community colleges | ||
| in the nation, with 35,000 students; two-thirds are Hispanic, | ||
| Black, or Native American, forming a far more diverse student | ||
| population than many community colleges can claim; SAC has been | ||
| designated as an official Hispanic-Serving Institution, and it | ||
| also enrolls the largest number of veterans in the state; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over four years, the SAC graduation rate has | ||
| improved by nearly 20 points, reaching 48 percent, which is 2 | ||
| points above the national average; the college has developed | ||
| strong systems to constantly analyze and address what students | ||
| need in order to advance academically and prepare to achieve | ||
| their goals after graduation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Community colleges play a vital role in opening | ||
| doors of opportunity for all members of society, and through its | ||
| exceptional efforts in fulfilling this mission, San Antonio | ||
| College has earned well-deserved national recognition; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
| Legislature, hereby congratulate San Antonio College on its | ||
| receipt of the 2021 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence | ||
| and extend to all those associated with the college sincere best | ||
| wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for the college as an expression of high regard from the | ||
| Texas Senate. | ||
| Menéndez, Campbell | ||
| Gutierrez, Zaffirini | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 31, 2021. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
