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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 211
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WHEREAS, A delegation from The University of Texas at |
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San Antonio is visiting Austin on February 22, 2023, for UTSA Day |
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at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1969, UTSA first opened its doors |
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in 1973 with around 650 students enrolled at the graduate level; |
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the university has since grown significantly, with campuses |
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throughout San Antonio and a robust online-learning program; |
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UTSA currently serves more than 34,000 students of diverse |
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backgrounds, nearly half of whom are the first in their families |
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to attend college; it has also led the way in Latino student |
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success, earning a Seal of Excelencia from Excelencia in |
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Education; and |
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WHEREAS, Among the top four percent of research |
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universities in the nation, UTSA holds a Tier 1 status from the |
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Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education; |
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faculty researchers from the university have secured more than |
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390 research awards totaling over $100 million; in addition to |
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expanding discovery activities, those awards have furthered |
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collaboration between faculty researchers and partners across |
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the nation and provided students with exceptional learning |
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opportunities; moreover, the university has partnered with UT |
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Health San Antonio to advance biomedical research through the San |
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Antonio Life Sciences Institute; and |
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WHEREAS, UTSA also received three National Centers of |
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Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity recognitions from the |
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National Security Agency; boasting one of the largest |
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government-university-industry cybersecurity ecosystems in |
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the nation, UTSA is home to the National Security |
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Collaboration Center, the Cybersecurity Manufacturing |
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Innovation Institute, and the School of Data Science, the |
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first of its kind in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, An engine of social and economic prosperity, |
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UTSA has graduated nearly 35,000 students in the last five |
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years; the school continues to increase its enrollment, and |
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its predicted growth will serve to prepare even more Texans for |
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the workforce; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its founding, The University of Texas at |
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San Antonio has provided its students with a strong foundation |
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for achievement, and in so doing, it has played a significant |
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role in enhancing the quality of life in the Lone Star State; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 22, 2023, as UTSA Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to all those associated with |
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the institution sincere best wishes for continued success; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for The University of Texas at San Antonio as an |
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expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Menéndez |
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| Bettencourt |
Gutierrez |
Perry |
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| Campbell |
Johnson |
Schwertner |
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| Creighton |
Kolkhorst |
Zaffirini |
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________________________________ |
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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 22, 2023. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |