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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Blinn College on the occasion of its 140th anniversary; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Blinn College opened its doors in 1883 as Mission |
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Institute; the institution originally served as a Methodist |
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ministry school for young men; over the next few years, secular |
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courses were added, and in 1888, the Institute was made |
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coeducational; the name was changed to Blinn College in 1934, and |
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in 1937, Blinn College became the first county-owned junior |
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college district in Texas; today, it serves as one of the state's |
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largest public community college districts and a premier |
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academic establishment for Texans; and |
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WHEREAS, With campuses in Brenham, Bryan, Schulenburg, and |
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Sealy and with The Texas A&M University System RELLIS Campus, |
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Blinn College offers freshman- and sophomore-level courses, as |
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well as a variety of training programs; the college has received |
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national recognition for affordability, with tuition and fees |
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that are almost 40 percent less than those of the average state |
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university in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Blinn College started with three students in 1883 |
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and has grown to serve a diverse body of 17,000 students across |
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five campuses; the college offers high-quality education and |
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training in a broad range of disciplines for students in Central |
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Texas, and it has helped to provide opportunities for students to |
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shape their futures by learning the skills they need to discover |
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and succeed in their careers; and |
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WHEREAS, Blinn College has played an important role in |
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higher education in Texas for 140 years, and it is truly fitting |
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that this exemplary institution be celebrated for its many |
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contributions to our state; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the administrators, faculty, and |
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staff of Blinn College on their outstanding commitment to |
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excellence in education and extend to all congratulations on the |
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school's 140th anniversary and best wishes for success in the |
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years ahead; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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Blinn College as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |