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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, El Paso Community College received the 2020 Higher |
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Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity |
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magazine; and |
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WHEREAS, The HEED Award recognizes those schools that |
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demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion |
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through on-campus initiatives, programs, and outreach, as well as |
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student recruitment and retention and hiring practices for faculty |
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and staff; EPCC was presented with the accolade for the eighth |
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consecutive year and was featured in the November 2020 issue of |
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INSIGHT Into Diversity; and |
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WHEREAS, A champion of inclusion and equity, EPCC fosters and |
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promotes cultural awareness and respect among employees and |
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students and throughout the community at large; the college also |
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works to eliminate educational disparities through its broad-based |
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support of academic progress, degree completion, transfer, and |
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gainful employment; and |
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WHEREAS, By creating opportunities and providing resources |
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for students from historically underrepresented backgrounds, EPCC |
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is helping to expand access to higher education for area residents, |
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and in so doing, the school is contributing greatly to the |
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prosperity of the El Paso community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate El Paso Community College on its |
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receipt of the 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award |
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from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine and extend to the school's |
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student body, faculty, staff, and administration sincere best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for El Paso Community College as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Fierro |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 757 was adopted by the House on April |
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30, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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