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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, In 2011, Del Mar College in Corpus Christi added an |
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associate's degree in Mexican-American Studies to better serve area |
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residents; and |
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WHEREAS, Students in the program learn to summarize |
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demographic trends, to recognize the main elements of |
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Mexican-American aesthetics in literature, language, music, visual |
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arts, and cultural practices and to demonstrate a comprehensive |
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understanding of the historical, political, and contemporary |
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experiences of Mexican-American men and women in South Texas and |
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throughout the United States; designated as fully transferable to |
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Texas public colleges and universities by the Texas Higher |
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Education Coordinating Board, courses further prepare students by |
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equipping them with oral, writing, and research skills; and |
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WHEREAS, Students take these classes for a variety of |
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reasons, with some committed to earning the associate's degree in |
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Mexican-American Studies and others interested in fulfilling |
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creative arts, language, social sciences, or American history |
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requirements for other majors; a number of students choose to |
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enroll in these courses to earn college credit through the Early |
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College Program, to transfer to a four-year university, to become |
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more competitive in the job market, or to explore the topic through |
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the Career and Community Education Program; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to engaging the community, the program |
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also hosts events that expand awareness of the Mexican-American |
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population and major demographic changes in the nation; to that |
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end, the Mexican-American Studies Program cosponsored a video |
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preview and discussion panel on the PBS documentary series "Latino |
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Americans" with KEDT-TV in 2013; the following year, it went on to |
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sponsor the first Del Mar College Mexican-American Studies Program |
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Summer Seminar; and |
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WHEREAS, The Del Mar College Mexican-American Studies |
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Program is playing a vital role in the preservation and celebration |
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of the Lone Star State's Hispanic heritage, and it is indeed fitting |
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to honor the initiative for its support of the college's emphasis as |
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a Hispanic-Serving Institution; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize the Del Mar College Mexican-American |
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Studies Program for its contributions to the community and extend |
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to all those associated with the program sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Del Mar College as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |