SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 219

WHEREAS, Schreiner University, a private liberal arts university in Kerrville, Texas, and the McWhiney History Education Group of Buffalo Gap, Texas, have combined forces to promote the study of all things relating to Texas; and

WHEREAS, Schreiner University has developed a Texas Studies minor which will be offered through online distance learning to students of all institutions of higher learning within the State of Texas; and

WHEREAS, The Texas Studies program offered by Schreiner University will incorporate an interdisciplinary approach, involving one required lower-division introductory course in Texas studies and upper-division classes in Texas history, political institutions, economic and corporate development, visual arts, natural sciences, ethnic studies, and culture, literature, and music; and

WHEREAS, The study of Texas will strengthen the knowledge base of all students enrolled in Schreiner University's Texas Studies program and better prepare students to be productive citizens of 21st-century Texas; and

WHEREAS, Schreiner University is celebrating the "kick-off" of its Texas Studies program in the spring semester of 2015 with a campus-wide celebration on Texas Independence Day, March 2, 2015; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th Legislature, hereby recognize the week of March 1 through 7, 2015, as Texas Studies Week within Texas and commend Schreiner University in Kerrville and the McWhiney History Education Group for offering Texas Studies to the people of Texas.

Fraser

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on February 23, 2015.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate