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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, El Paso Community College has received a 2021 Higher |
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Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity |
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magazine; and |
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WHEREAS, The HEED Award recognizes those schools that |
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demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion |
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through on-campus initiatives, programs, and outreach, as well as |
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student recruitment and retention and hiring practices for faculty |
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and staff; EPCC has earned the accolade for the ninth consecutive |
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year and will be featured in the November 2021 issue of INSIGHT Into |
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Diversity; and |
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WHEREAS, A champion of inclusion and equity, EPCC fosters and |
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promotes cultural awareness and respect among employees and |
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students and throughout the community at large; the college also |
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works to eliminate educational disparities through its broad-based |
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support of academic progress, degree completion, transfer, and |
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gainful employment; and |
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WHEREAS, By creating opportunities and providing resources |
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for students from historically underrepresented backgrounds, EPCC |
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is helping to expand access to higher education for area residents, |
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and in so doing, the school is contributing greatly to the |
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prosperity of the El Paso community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate El Paso |
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Community College on its receipt of a 2021 Higher Education |
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Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine |
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and extend to the school's student body, faculty, staff, and |
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administration sincere best wishes for the future; 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 El Paso Community College as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Fierro |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 20 was adopted by the House on |
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September 30, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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