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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 404
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Western Governors University Texas on the occasion of |
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the institution's 10th anniversary; and |
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WHEREAS, Western Governors University Texas is a |
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nonprofit, fully online university that was established by |
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Governor Rick Perry in 2011 to provide greater opportunity for |
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Texans to obtain affordable, quality education and to earn |
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college degrees; a state affiliate of the national Western |
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Governors University, WGU Texas operates in partnership with the |
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State of Texas, including the Texas Higher Education |
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Coordinating Board, the Texas Education Agency, and the Texas |
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Workforce Commission; and |
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WHEREAS, The university offers more than 60 accredited |
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undergraduate and graduate degree programs to prepare students |
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for careers in the high-demand fields of information technology, |
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business, education, and health care; the school offers |
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personalized and individualized instruction and takes an |
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innovative approach to higher education through the use of |
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technology and through its competency-based learning model that |
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allows students to accelerate the process of completing their |
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degrees; and |
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WHEREAS, Western Governors University Texas is the |
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second-largest producer of nurses in the state and has received a |
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Military Friendly School Designation each year since its |
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establishment; more than 18,000 WGU Texas alumni live and work in |
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Texas, and the university currently enrolls 14,000 students who |
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reside throughout the state and in most of its 254 counties; many |
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students are adult learners, and 70 percent of students are |
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members of underserved populations; and |
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WHEREAS, Western Governors University has greatly benefited |
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the Lone Star State by providing expanded opportunities for Texas |
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citizens to receive quality education; university staff and |
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administrators are indeed deserving of recognition for their |
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contributions to the success of this outstanding institution of |
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higher education; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby extend congratulations to Western Governors |
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University Texas for 10 years of exemplary service to Texans and |
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extend to all associated with the university best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the university as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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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 May 18, 2021. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |