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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Marc Nigliazzo is retiring as president of Texas |
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A&M University-Central Texas on August 31, 2023, drawing to a close |
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more than a decade of exemplary service; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Nigliazzo was appointed as the inaugural |
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president of TAMUCT in April 2010, and he has since worked to |
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develop the university as an upper-level institution that provides |
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high quality, rigorous, and innovative academic programs to a |
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diverse student population; over the course of his tenure, he has |
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overseen the growth of the university's undergraduate and graduate |
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degree programs, many of which are offered both on campus and |
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online, and educational opportunities for Central Texas residents |
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have expanded significantly; and |
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WHEREAS, A native Texan, Dr. Nigliazzo brought to his |
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position a wealth of experience in higher education, both in the |
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classroom and in administrative roles; he began his academic career |
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as an English professor, and he went on to serve as chair of the |
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Department of English and Philosophy at Del Mar College and as vice |
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president and dean of instruction at Galveston College; his first |
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presidential appointment was at Galveston College, and he later |
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held that position at Temple College from 1995 to 2008 and at |
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Arizona Western College from 2009 to 2010; he also served as a |
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senior vice president at the University of New Mexico for a time; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Through his dedication, expertise, and visionary |
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leadership, Marc Nigliazzo has played a vital role in advancing the |
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mission of Texas A&M University-Central Texas, and his achievements |
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will continue to be appreciated for years to come; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Dr. Marc |
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Nigliazzo on his retirement as president of Texas A&M |
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University-Central Texas and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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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 Dr. Nigliazzo as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |