1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1127 1-3 WHEREAS, The United States has always been a country of 1-4 regions with places defined by landscapes and natural resources; 1-5 by the stories about its founding and its original residents; by 1-6 its histories over the years since they first took shape; by 1-7 religious beliefs and institutions; by diversity of ethnic identity 1-8 and gender roles; by languages, art, music, literature, and film; 1-9 and by its architecture and construction; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Thoughtful engagement with the varied experiences 1-11 of heritage and place can bring together longtime residents and new 1-12 arrivals to examine a region's past and to imagine its future; and 1-13 WHEREAS, The study of regions offers Americans access to 1-14 rich repositories of cultural resources with which to understand 1-15 their sense of place; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Currently, there is a special competition by the 1-17 National Endowment for the Humanities to create 10 Regional 1-18 Humanities Centers, where American traditions, cultures, and 1-19 aspirations can be explored in the context of place; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Southwest Texas State University in 2-1 San Marcos, Texas, has been selected to compete to become the 2-2 Southwest Regional Humanities Center; now, therefore, be it 2-3 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-4 77th Legislature, hereby vigorously support the selection of 2-5 Southwest Texas State University as the Southwest Regional 2-6 Humanities Center by the National Endowment for the Humanities 2-7 and fully endorse its application to become the regional center 2-8 responsible for extending the understanding of place throughout 2-9 the Southwest. 2-10 Armbrister 2-11 ______________________________________ 2-12 President of the Senate 2-13 I hereby certify that the above 2-14 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-15 on May 22, 2001. 2-16 ______________________________________ 2-17 Secretary of the Senate 2-18 ______________________________________ 2-19 Member, Texas Senate