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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 200
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WHEREAS, Many proud Texans are visiting Austin on |
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March 4, 2025, to celebrate Texas Southern University Day at the |
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State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the nation's preeminent historically |
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Black colleges and universities, TSU was founded in 1927; it |
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was designated as a special-purpose institution of higher |
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education for urban programming by the Texas Legislature in |
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1973 and retains a steadfast commitment to innovative |
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approaches that respond to the metropolitan environment and |
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beyond; and |
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WHEREAS, The university now serves approximately 8,700 |
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undergraduate and graduate students from around the world; it |
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offers well over 100 baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral |
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degree programs in numerous schools, including the Barbara |
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Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs, named after |
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two alumni who served with distinction in the United States |
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Congress; and |
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WHEREAS, TSU is noted for its Thurgood Marshall School of |
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Law and its College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; the |
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university is also active in the Texas Legislative Internship |
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Program, which grants students the opportunity to gain |
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valuable experience in state government, alongside many |
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legislators who share personal ties to their alma mater; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the leadership of its 14th president, |
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James W. Crawford III, retired vice admiral and judge |
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advocate general of the U.S. Navy, TSU has redoubled its |
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efforts to increase student achievement rates and academic |
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rigor, as demonstrated by the most recent four-year |
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graduation rate that is the highest on record, while expanding |
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its research programs, enhancing its culture, and developing |
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stronger relationships with Houston-area public schools, |
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local community colleges, alumni, corporate and private |
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partners, government agencies, and other stakeholders; and |
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WHEREAS, For nearly a century, Texas Southern University |
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has played an important role in higher education in the Lone Star |
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State, and its graduates continue to achieve success and make |
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significant contributions in numerous fields of endeavor; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize March 4, 2025, as Texas |
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Southern University Day at the State Capitol and extend to all |
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those associated with the institution sincere best wishes for |
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the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for Texas Southern University as an expression of high |
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regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Miles, Alvarado, Cook, Eckhardt |
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Hinojosa of Hidalgo, Hinojosa of Nueces, West |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate |
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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 March 4, 2025. |
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Secretary of the Senate |