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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the university's Student Government |
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Association, faculty, staff, and alumni have gathered in Austin to |
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celebrate Stephen F. Austin State University Day at the State |
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Capitol and to commemorate the 91st anniversary of this historic |
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institution of higher learning; and |
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WHEREAS, Stephen F. Austin State University was established |
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as a teachers college in September 1923, and although it has greatly |
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expanded its educational scope in the decades since, it continues |
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to graduate exceptionally well-prepared classroom teachers, |
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coaches, and administrators; it also is home to the Arthur Temple |
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College of Forestry and Agriculture, the Richard and Lucille DeWitt |
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School of Nursing, the Nelson Rusche College of Business, and the |
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James I. Perkins College of Education; and |
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WHEREAS, The university's enrollment has increased steadily |
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during the past 10 years, and the student population reflects the |
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general diversity of the Lone Star State; additionally, about half |
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of all recent graduates are from the first generation in their |
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families to attend college; and |
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WHEREAS, The university continues to serve the population of |
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East Texas while also drawing large numbers of students from both |
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the greater Houston metropolitan area and the Dallas-Fort Worth |
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Metroplex; moreover, the campus is a center for cultural, |
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educational, and recreational activities for the residents of the |
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Nacogdoches area, with the 136-acre Stephen F. Austin State |
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University Gardens being one of the highlights enjoyed by visitors; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, For more than nine decades, members of the Stephen |
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F. Austin State University community have been making important |
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contributions to Texas and the world beyond, most recently with the |
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SFA Lumberjack basketball team capturing the hearts of basketball |
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fans all over the country with a spirited performance in the NCAA |
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Tournament, and it is most fitting that the university be honored on |
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this special day; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 19, 2015, as Stephen |
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F. Austin State University Day at the State Capitol and extend to |
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the visiting delegation sincere best wishes for a memorable and |
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meaningful visit to Austin. |