SR200 - Recognizing March 4, 2025, as Texas Southern University Day.

          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 200          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 Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   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 from the Texas Senate.     Miles, Alvarado, Cook, Eckhardt   Hinojosa of Hidalgo, Hinojosa of Nueces, West                             ______________________________                          Member, Texas Senate         ____________________________________________________________         Member, Texas Senate               Member, Texas Senate         ____________________________________________________________         Member, Texas Senate               Member, Texas Senate         ____________________________________________________________         Member, Texas Senate               Member, Texas Senate                 ______________________________         President of the Senate                I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on March 4, 2025.                 ______________________________         Secretary of the Senate