84R6892 EEY-D
 
  By: Clardy H.R. No. 235
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Members of the university's Student Government
  Association, faculty, staff, and alumni have gathered in Austin to
  celebrate Stephen F. Austin State University Day at the State
  Capitol and to commemorate the 91st anniversary of this historic
  institution of higher learning; and
         WHEREAS, Stephen F. Austin State University was established
  as a teachers college in September 1923, and although it has greatly
  expanded its educational scope in the decades since, it continues
  to graduate exceptionally well-prepared classroom teachers,
  coaches, and administrators; it also is home to the Arthur Temple
  College of Forestry and Agriculture, the Richard and Lucille DeWitt
  School of Nursing, the Nelson Rusche College of Business, and the
  James I. Perkins College of Education; and
         WHEREAS, The university's enrollment has increased steadily
  during the past 10 years, and the student population reflects the
  general diversity of the Lone Star State; additionally, about half
  of all recent graduates are from the first generation in their
  families to attend college; and
         WHEREAS, The university continues to serve the population of
  East Texas while also drawing large numbers of students from both
  the greater Houston metropolitan area and the Dallas-Fort Worth
  Metroplex; moreover, the campus is a center for cultural,
  educational, and recreational activities for the residents of the
  Nacogdoches area, with the 136-acre Stephen F. Austin State
  University Gardens being one of the highlights enjoyed by visitors;
  and
         WHEREAS, For more than nine decades, members of the Stephen
  F. Austin State University community have been making important
  contributions to Texas and the world beyond, most recently with the
  SFA Lumberjack basketball team capturing the hearts of basketball
  fans all over the country with a spirited performance in the NCAA
  Tournament, and it is most fitting that the university be honored on
  this special day; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize February 19, 2015, as Stephen
  F. Austin State University Day at the State Capitol and extend to
  the visiting delegation sincere best wishes for a memorable and
  meaningful visit to Austin.