HR326 - Recognizing March 4, 2025, as Texas Southern University Day at the State Capitol.

      H.R. No. 326       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Many proud Texans are visiting Austin on March 4,   2025, to celebrate Texas Southern University Day at the State   Capitol; and          WHEREAS, One of the nation's preeminent historically Black   colleges and universities, TSU was founded in 1927; it was   designated as a special-purpose institution of higher education for   urban programming by the Texas Legislature in 1973 and retains a   steadfast commitment to innovative approaches that respond to the   metropolitan environment and beyond; and          WHEREAS, The university now serves approximately 8,700   undergraduate and graduate students from around the world; it   offers well over 100 baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degree   programs in numerous schools, including the Barbara Jordan-Mickey   Leland School of Public Affairs, named after two alumni who served   with distinction in the United States Congress; and          WHEREAS, TSU is noted for its Thurgood Marshall School of Law   and its College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; the university is   also active in the Texas Legislative Internship Program, which   grants students the opportunity to gain valuable experience in   state government, alongside many legislators who share personal   ties to their alma mater; and          WHEREAS, Under the leadership of its 14th president, James W.   Crawford III, retired vice admiral and judge advocate general of   the U.S. Navy, TSU has redoubled its efforts to increase student   achievement rates and academic rigor, as demonstrated by the most   recent four-year graduation rate that is the highest on record,   while expanding its research programs, enhancing its culture, and   developing stronger relationships with Houston-area public   schools, local community colleges, alumni, corporate and private   partners, government agencies, and other stakeholders; and          WHEREAS, For nearly a century, Texas Southern University has   played an important role in higher education in the Lone Star State,   and its graduates continue to achieve success and make significant   contributions in numerous fields of endeavor; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby recognize March 4, 2025, as Texas Southern   University Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those   associated with the institution sincere best wishes for the future;   and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for Texas Southern University as an expression of high   regard by the Texas House of Representatives.     Jones of Harris     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 326 was adopted by the House on March   13, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House