H.R. No. 977

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A delegation from Paul Quinn College in Dallas is
	visiting Austin on March 26, 2019, in celebration of Paul Quinn
	College Day at the State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, In 1872, preachers from the African Methodist
	Episcopal Church established Paul Quinn College in Austin to
	educate the formerly enslaved and their children; a few years
	later, the school moved to Waco, and in 1990, it relocated again to
	southern Dallas, where it has become a prototype for urban higher
	education under the leadership of President Michael Sorrell; and
	WHEREAS, Paul Quinn College today is a private, faith-based,
	liberal arts institution for students of all races and
	socioeconomic backgrounds; designated in 2017 by the
	U.S. Department of Education as the nation's ninth Work College, it
	has developed the "Urban Work College Model" to expand opportunity
	by combining higher education with access to quality jobs, secure
	housing, and reduced student loan burden; since the implementation
	of the program, the school has decreased tuition and fees by almost
	$10,000, lowered the average debt of graduates by more than
	$30,000, and significantly improved retention and graduation
	rates; and
	WHEREAS, In 2018, the college launched an initiative that
	allows students to spend the academic year living and attending
	classes in Plano, where they will gain experience working for such
	industry giants as Liberty Mutual, FedEx, and JPMorgan Chase; the
	school also broke ground on its campus for a 40,000-square-foot
	multipurpose building with student housing, classrooms, office
	space, a gymnasium, and a dance studio; and
	WHEREAS, Higher education is evolving to meet the challenges
	of the 21st century, and Paul Quinn College has become a beacon of
	innovation and promise for its student population and for the wider
	community; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize March 26, 2019, as Paul Quinn College
	Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation
	sincere best wishes for a productive and memorable stay in Austin.
	Rose
	Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble
	Allen Guillen Oliverson
	Allison Gutierrez Ortega
	Anchia Harless Pacheco
	Anderson Harris Paddie
	Ashby Hefner Parker
	Bailes Hernandez Patterson
	Beckley Herrero Paul
	Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez
	Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan
	Bernal Howard Price
	Biedermann Huberty Ramos
	Blanco Hunter Raney
	Bohac Israel Raymond
	Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds
	Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez
	Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr.
	Bucy Kacal Rose
	Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal
	Burrows King of Parker Sanford
	Button King of Uvalde Schaefer
	Cain Klick Shaheen
	Calanni Krause Sheffield
	Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr.
	Capriglione Lambert Shine
	Clardy Landgraf Smith
	Cole Lang Smithee
	Coleman Larson Springer
	Collier Leach Stephenson
	Cortez Leman Stickland
	Craddick Longoria Stucky
	Cyrier Lopez Swanson
	Darby Lozano Talarico
	Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry
	Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt
	Dominguez Meyer Toth
	Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas
	Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant
	Fierro Miller VanDeaver
	Flynn Minjarez Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morales White
	Geren Morrison Wilson
	Gervin-Hawkins Muñoz, Jr. Wray
	Goldman Murphy Wu
	González of Dallas Murr Zedler
	González of El Paso Neave Zerwas
	Goodwin Nevárez Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 977 was adopted by the House on March
	26, 2019, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House