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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Van Davis was inducted into the Texas Digital |
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Learning Association Hall of Fame on March 31, 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, This prestigious honor recognizes long-term |
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educators and advocates for their contributions to the fields of |
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digital and distance learning; and |
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WHEREAS, Known for his extensive expertise in digital |
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learning and artificial intelligence, Van Davis has worked in |
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higher education for more than 25 years; in 2021, he became the |
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chief strategy officer of the Western Interstate Commission for |
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Higher Education Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET), |
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a national membership organization that is a leader in the |
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practice, policy, and advocacy of digital learning in higher |
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education; in 2025, he became executive director of WCET and vice |
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president of digital learning at WICHE, a regional interstate |
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higher education compact serving the West; among his duties, he |
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oversees strategic and operational responsibilities of the WCET |
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membership, as well as the State Authorization Network, which |
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assists institutions with interstate compliance, and Every Learner |
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Everywhere, which is focused on the use of digital learning for |
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equitable outcomes; and |
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WHEREAS, A native Texan and a graduate of Southwestern |
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University, Dr. Davis earned his master's degree and doctorate at |
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Vanderbilt University; prior to joining WCET and WICHE, he worked |
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for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, where he was |
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responsible for distance education policy, the state's |
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multimillion-dollar course redesign, and faculty development |
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programs; over the years, he has served as principal at Foghlam |
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Consulting, as associate vice president at Blackboard, Inc., as |
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contributing editor for The Journal of Competency-Based Education, |
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and as a history professor at Truman State University, Southwestern |
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University, and Huston-Tillotson University; along the way, he has |
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authored several white papers and reports, spoken at countless |
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leadership and education conferences, and testified numerous times |
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before legislative committees; in all his endeavors, he benefits |
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from the love and support of his wife, Lisa Estus; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his vision, leadership, and commitment to |
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student success, Van Davis has made a lasting contribution to the |
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integration of technology and education, and he is richly deserving |
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of this most recent honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Van Davis on his induction into |
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the Texas Digital Learning Association Hall of Fame and extend to |
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him 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 Dr. Davis as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Zwiener |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1329 was adopted by the House on June |
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1, 2025, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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