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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 242
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join citizens around the state in celebrating February 25, 2019, |
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as Prairie View A&M University Day at the Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, On August 14, 1867, the Texas Legislature |
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established the Alta Vista Agricultural and Mechanical College |
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of Texas for Colored Youth, the first state-supported college in |
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Texas for African Americans; and |
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WHEREAS, Now known as Prairie View A&M University, the |
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school is the second-oldest public institution in Texas and is |
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ranked among the nation's best colleges and universities; the |
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school's current president, Dr. Ruth Simmons, holds a doctorate |
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from Harvard University and formerly served as president of Smith |
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College and Brown University; she is the recipient of numerous |
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honors and is a member of the National Academy of Arts and |
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Sciences; and |
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WHEREAS, Prairie View A&M University is known as a |
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leading institution for higher education in such areas as |
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agricultural research, architecture, biology, business, |
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education, engineering, juvenile justice, and nursing; |
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students benefit from a challenging curriculum that prepares |
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them to thrive in their chosen careers; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout its distinguished history, Prairie |
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View A&M University has awarded approximately 50,000 academic |
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degrees; it is a leader among historically black colleges and |
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universities and is a valuable component of The Texas A&M |
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University System; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the educators, staff, and |
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administrators of Prairie View A&M University and extend to |
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them best wishes for a memorable Prairie View A&M University |
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Day at the Capitol; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the |
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university as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Kolkhorst |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 25, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |