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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has earned |
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impressive ratings from three college ranking organizations, |
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U.S. News and World Report, Washington Monthly, and |
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DegreeChoices.com; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the longest-established college ranking |
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systems in the country, U.S.News and World Report has evaluated |
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nearly 1,500 academic institutions for its 2023-2024 Best Colleges |
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list, and UTRGV has climbed 72 positions since last year to place |
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227th among all national universities; U.S. News has also |
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recognized UTRGV in a number of other areas, including as third for |
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its undergraduate teaching and first in social mobility among |
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public universities statewide; overall, the school placed sixth |
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among public universities in Texas and 123rd among public |
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universities across the nation; and |
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WHEREAS, Washington Monthly awards points to universities |
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that encourage civic engagement, promote economic growth, and help |
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non-wealthy students earn remunerative degrees; based on those |
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criteria, UTRGV was designated as the top university in Texas and |
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the 31st among all public universities in the nation at the start of |
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the 2023-2024 academic year; the university also earned first place |
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rankings statewide and high rankings nationally for performance of |
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Pell Grant students, net price of attendance, and social mobility; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, DegreeChoices.com annually ranks hundreds of |
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colleges and universities from across the United States on the |
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economic return that students could expect from attending their |
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respective schools; this year, UTRGV has placed third for best |
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colleges in Texas and earned high ratings in the national |
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categories for master's in social work programs and bachelor's |
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programs in criminal justice; in addition, the school placed first |
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among Texas public universities for best relative economic value, |
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and overall, it ranked seventh among national public schools and |
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15th among all schools in the nation; and |
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WHEREAS, Through its steadfast commitment to accessible, |
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high-quality education, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley |
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is making an invaluable contribution to higher education in the |
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Lone Star State, and it is a pleasure to join in honoring the school |
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for its many achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate The |
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University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on being recognized by |
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U.S. News and World Report, Washington Monthly, and |
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DegreeChoices.com, and extend to all those involved with the school |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for UTRGV as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |