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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Eastfield College opened the doors of its new |
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Learning Center on its Mesquite campus on February 5, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, One of seven campuses in the Dallas County Community |
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College District, Eastfield College has been providing an |
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affordable and accessible education to residents of southeastern |
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Dallas County since 1970; it offers career programs in technical |
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and service fields, as well as academic transfer programs through |
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which students can earn arts and sciences associate's degrees that |
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meet the freshman and sophomore course requirements for a |
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bachelor's degree at a four-year institution; Eastfield serves |
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approximately 10,000 students each semester and features workforce |
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and continuing education classes for students of all ages; and |
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WHEREAS, The Learning Center at Eastfield College is a |
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55,000-square-foot building designed to allow for greater |
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interaction between students and instructors; the center includes |
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faculty offices and learning studios that are equipped with the |
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latest technology and are designed to facilitate interactive |
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lessons and discussions and to accommodate the needs of a variety of |
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classes; and |
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WHEREAS, This notable institution is expanding to meet the |
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needs of its current and future students, and its efforts are |
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helping to ensure that opportunities for a high-quality, advanced |
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education are readily available to area Texans; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Eastfield College on the grand opening of |
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its Learning Center and extend to all those associated with the |
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college sincere best wishes for continued success; 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 Eastfield College as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |