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R E S O L U T I O N
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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 at |
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the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1969, UTSA first opened its doors in |
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1973 with around 650 students enrolled at the graduate level; the |
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university has since grown significantly, with campuses throughout |
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San Antonio and a robust online-learning program; UTSA currently |
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serves more than 34,000 students of diverse backgrounds, nearly |
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half of whom are the first in their families to attend college; it |
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has also led the way in Latino student success, earning a Seal of |
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Excelencia from Excelencia in Education; and |
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WHEREAS, Among the top four percent of research universities |
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in the nation, UTSA holds a Tier 1 status from the Carnegie |
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Classification of Institutions of Higher Education; faculty |
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researchers from the university have secured more than 390 research |
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awards totaling over $100 million; in addition to expanding |
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discovery activities, those awards have furthered collaboration |
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between faculty researchers and partners across the nation and |
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provided students with exceptional learning opportunities; |
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moreover, the university has partnered with UT Health San Antonio |
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to advance biomedical research through the San Antonio Life |
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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 the |
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nation, UTSA is home to the National Security Collaboration Center, |
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the Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute, and the |
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School of Data Science, the first of its kind in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, An engine of social and economic prosperity, UTSA |
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has graduated nearly 35,000 students in the last five years; the |
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school continues to increase its enrollment, and its predicted |
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growth will serve to prepare even more Texans for 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 for |
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achievement, and in so doing, it has played a significant role in |
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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 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby recognize February 22, 2023, as UTSA Day at the State Capitol |
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and extend to all those associated with the institution sincere |
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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 The University of Texas at San Antonio as an expression |
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of high regard by the Texas Senate. |