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      88(4) HR 74 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
      
            H.R.  No.  74
         
               R E S O L U T I O N
            
                          WHEREAS, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has earned 
         
            impressive ratings from three college ranking organizations, 
         
            U.S.  News and World Report, Washington Monthly, and 
         
            DegreeChoices.com; and
         
                          WHEREAS, One of the longest-established college ranking 
         
            systems in the country, U.S.News and World Report has evaluated 
         
            nearly 1,500 academic institutions for its 2023-2024 Best Colleges 
         
            list, and UTRGV has climbed 72 positions since last year to place 
         
            227th among all national universities; U.S. News has also 
         
            recognized UTRGV in a number of other areas, including as third for 
         
            its undergraduate teaching and first in social mobility among 
         
            public universities statewide; overall, the school placed sixth 
         
            among public universities in Texas and 123rd among public 
         
            universities across the nation; and
         
                          WHEREAS, Washington Monthly awards points to universities 
         
            that encourage civic engagement, promote economic growth, and help 
         
            non-wealthy students earn remunerative degrees; based on those 
         
            criteria, UTRGV was designated as the top university in Texas and 
         
            the 31st among all public universities in the nation at the start of 
         
            the 2023-2024 academic year; the university also earned first place 
         
            rankings statewide and high rankings nationally for performance of 
         
            Pell Grant students, net price of attendance, and social mobility; 
         
            and
         
                          WHEREAS, DegreeChoices.com annually ranks hundreds of 
         
            colleges and universities from across the United States on the 
         
            economic return that students could expect from attending their 
         
            respective schools; this year, UTRGV has placed third for best 
         
            colleges in Texas and earned high ratings in the national 
         
            categories for master's in social work programs and bachelor's 
         
            programs in criminal justice; in addition, the school placed first 
         
            among Texas public universities for best relative economic value, 
         
            and overall, it ranked seventh among national public schools and 
         
            15th among all schools in the nation; and
         
                          WHEREAS, Through its steadfast commitment to accessible, 
         
            high-quality education, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 
         
            is making an invaluable contribution to higher education in the 
         
            Lone Star State, and it is a pleasure to join in honoring the school 
         
            for its many achievements; now, therefore, be it
         
                          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas 
         
            Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate The 
         
            University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on being recognized by 
         
            U.S.  News and World Report, Washington Monthly, and 
         
            DegreeChoices.com, and extend to all those involved with the school 
         
            sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
         
                          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
         
            prepared for UTRGV as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
         
            House of Representatives.
         
            Guerra
         
            ______________________________
         
            Speaker of the House          
         
                          I certify that H.R. No. 74 was adopted by the House on 
         
            December 5, 2023, by a non-record vote.
         
            ______________________________
         
            Chief Clerk of the House



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has earned
	impressive ratings from three college ranking organizations,
	U.S. News and World Report, Washington Monthly, and
	DegreeChoices.com; and
	WHEREAS, One of the longest-established college ranking
	systems in the country, U.S.News and World Report has evaluated
	nearly 1,500 academic institutions for its 2023-2024 Best Colleges
	list, and UTRGV has climbed 72 positions since last year to place
	227th among all national universities; U.S. News has also
	recognized UTRGV in a number of other areas, including as third for
	its undergraduate teaching and first in social mobility among
	public universities statewide; overall, the school placed sixth
	among public universities in Texas and 123rd among public
	universities across the nation; and
	WHEREAS, Washington Monthly awards points to universities
	that encourage civic engagement, promote economic growth, and help
	non-wealthy students earn remunerative degrees; based on those
	criteria, UTRGV was designated as the top university in Texas and
	the 31st among all public universities in the nation at the start of
	the 2023-2024 academic year; the university also earned first place
	rankings statewide and high rankings nationally for performance of
	Pell Grant students, net price of attendance, and social mobility;
	and
	WHEREAS, DegreeChoices.com annually ranks hundreds of
	colleges and universities from across the United States on the
	economic return that students could expect from attending their
	respective schools; this year, UTRGV has placed third for best
	colleges in Texas and earned high ratings in the national
	categories for master's in social work programs and bachelor's
	programs in criminal justice; in addition, the school placed first
	among Texas public universities for best relative economic value,
	and overall, it ranked seventh among national public schools and
	15th among all schools in the nation; and
	WHEREAS, Through its steadfast commitment to accessible,
	high-quality education, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
	is making an invaluable contribution to higher education in the
	Lone Star State, and it is a pleasure to join in honoring the school
	for its many achievements; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate The
	University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on being recognized by
	U.S. News and World Report, Washington Monthly, and
	DegreeChoices.com, and extend to all those involved with the school
	sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for UTRGV as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.

	Guerra

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 74 was adopted by the House on
	December 5, 2023, by a non-record vote.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House