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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the university's student government |
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association, faculty, and staff are gathering in Austin on February |
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21, 2013, to celebrate Stephen F. Austin State University Day at the |
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State Capitol and to commemorate the 89th anniversary of this |
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historic institution of higher learning; and |
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WHEREAS, Stephen F. Austin State University was established |
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as a teacher's college in September 1923, and although it has |
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greatly expanded its educational scope in the decades since, it |
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continues to graduate exceptionally well-prepared classroom |
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teachers, coaches, and administrators; it is also home to the |
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Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture, the Richard and |
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Lucille DeWitt School of Nursing, the Nelson Rusche College of |
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Business, and the James I. Perkins College of Education; and |
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WHEREAS, The university's enrollment is at an all-time high |
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for the 2012-2013 academic year, and the student population |
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reflects the general diversity of the Lone Star State; |
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additionally, about half of all recent graduates are from the first |
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generation in their families to attend college; and |
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WHEREAS, The university continues to serve the population of |
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East Texas, while also drawing large numbers of students from both |
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the greater Houston metropolitan area and the Dallas-Fort Worth |
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Metroplex; moreover, the campus is a center for cultural, |
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educational, and recreational activities for the residents of the |
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Nacogdoches area, with the 136-acre Stephen F. Austin State |
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University Gardens being one of the highlights enjoyed by visitors; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, For nearly nine decades, members of the Stephen F. |
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Austin State University community have been making important |
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contributions to Texas and the world beyond, and it is most fitting |
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that they be honored on this special day; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 21, 2013, as Stephen F. |
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Austin State University Day at the State Capitol and extend to the |
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visiting delegation sincere best wishes for a memorable and |
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meaningful visit to Austin. |
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Clardy |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 94 was adopted by the House on |
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February 21, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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