H.R. No. 548



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Students and alumni of Prairie View A&M University, 
a leading nationally recognized historically black university, 
take justifiable pride in their alma mater, now preparing to 
celebrate its 130th anniversary in 2006; and
	WHEREAS, Prairie View A&M University, one of the two oldest 
public institutions of higher learning in the Lone Star State, was 
founded in 1876 under the Texas Constitution and the Morrill Land 
Grant College Act of 1860 and 1890 to educate African American 
students who availed themselves of the opportunity to become 
productive citizens; the university has been a valued asset to the 
State of Texas and the nation; and
	WHEREAS, Over the years, this historically black university 
has established itself as an outstanding institution of higher 
learning for those in pursuit of knowledge, regardless of their 
race, color, creed, religious beliefs, or national origin, having 
produced an overwhelming number of our state's most vital 
professionals, including nurses, engineers, educators, and 
military officers; and
	WHEREAS, Prairie View A&M's staff and faculty have committed 
themselves to meeting the educational needs of the community by 
fostering a harmonious balance between preparation for 
professional specialization and the liberal arts and sciences 
curriculum, thereby ensuring that the university will remain an 
indispensable and welcome presence in the Texas landscape; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby commemorate the 130th anniversary of Prairie 
View A&M University and extend sincere best wishes for continued 
success and growth as a historically black institution of higher 
education in the years ahead; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the institution as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                        Thompson

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 548 was adopted by the House on 
February 28, 2005, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House