H.R. No. 242
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The University of Houston-Downtown has provided
    1-2  thousands of Texans with access to a quality higher education since
    1-3  its establishment by the Texas Legislature in 1974; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, Serving the most ethnically diverse population of
    1-5  any university in the state, the University of Houston is
    1-6  continually improving its accessibility through such initiatives as
    1-7  the Weekend College, which expands opportunities for community
    1-8  college transfer students and individuals who are employed
    1-9  full-time, and the Jefferson Davis Educational Collaborative, which
   1-10  encourages inner-city youth to remain on the path to college; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, This exemplary seat of higher learning is working
   1-12  closely with area school districts to develop a teacher education
   1-13  and certification program; among the program's worthy goals is the
   1-14  creation of a pool of ethnically diverse educators whose skills
   1-15  match the special needs of urban classrooms; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, One of only eight Hispanic-serving institutions
   1-17  nationwide to be accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate
   1-18  Schools of Business, the University of Houston-Downtown works in
   1-19  close partnership with the city's business community to ensure a
   1-20  smooth transition for its graduates from school to the workplace;
   1-21  and
   1-22        WHEREAS, The University of Houston-Downtown represents the
   1-23  finest qualities of an institution of higher learning, and by
   1-24  providing the broadest level of educational opportunity to all
    2-1  Texans, it fulfills a purpose truly worthy of special legislative
    2-2  recognition; now, therefore, be it
    2-3        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
    2-4  Legislature hereby commend the University of Houston-Downtown for
    2-5  its significant contributions to the vital cause of higher
    2-6  education during the past two decades; and, be it further
    2-7        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
    2-8  prepared for the University of Houston-Downtown as an expression of
    2-9  high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.