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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas Center for Education Policy at The |
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University of Texas at Austin is hosting Fellows from the Bowen |
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Institute for Policy Studies in Higher Education at Claremont |
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Graduate University in California at the State Capitol on March |
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11-12, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, The Bowen Institute promotes scholarly research in |
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the area of higher education, particularly the study of relevant |
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public and institutional policies; each year, the institute selects |
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a group of Fellows to participate in a series of events that enable |
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them to engage with policymakers and discuss the most pressing |
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issues of the day in higher education; the Texas Center for |
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Education Policy at The University of Texas at Austin was selected |
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as a 2013 host for the group in recognition of its groundbreaking |
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work in promoting equity and excellence in public and higher |
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education; and |
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WHEREAS, During their visit to the Capitol, the Bowen Fellows |
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will receive a historical overview of education in Texas and hear |
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presentations on ongoing policy deliberations; they will also meet |
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with current and former legislators, civil rights advocates, and |
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scholars; following these discussions, they will work with TCEP to |
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create a scholarly report detailing their findings; and |
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WHEREAS, Innovative and effective higher education policies |
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are essential to meeting the demands of the 21st century, and the |
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Bowen Institute and the Texas Center for Education Policy are |
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demonstrating commendable initiative by participating in this |
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worthy endeavor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby welcome the Bowen Institute for Policy Studies |
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in Higher Education Fellows to the State Capitol and commend the |
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Texas Center for Education Policy at The University of Texas at |
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Austin for hosting their visit. |