IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 400 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a National His-
panic-serving Institutions Week should be established, and commemo-
rating the 25th anniversary of the Hispanic Association of Colleges 
and Universities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011 
Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself and Mr. HINOJOSA) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Work-
force 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
a National Hispanic-serving Institutions Week should be 
established, and commemorating the 25th anniversary 
of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities. 
Whereas Hispanic-serving institutions play an important role 
in educating many underprivileged students and helping 
such students attain their full potential through higher 
education; 
Whereas in 2010, 307 public and private non-profit institu-
tions of higher education met the Federal enrollment cri-
terion of at least 25 percent Hispanic students to qualify 
as Hispanic-serving institutions under section 502 of the 
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Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a), enroll-
ing 1,348,436 Hispanic students. 
Whereas Hispanic-serving institutions are actively involved in 
stabilizing and improving the communities in which the 
institutions are located; 
Whereas celebrating the vast contributions of Hispanic-serv-
ing institutions contributes to the strength and culture of 
our Nation; 
Whereas the achievements and goals of Hispanic-serving in-
stitutions are deserving of national recognition; 
Whereas the designation of the week of September 19, 2011, 
as ‘‘National Hispanic-serving Institutions Week’’ is an 
appropriate expression of such recognition; 
Whereas the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Univer-
sities fulfills its mission by— 
(1) promoting the development of member colleges 
and universities; 
(2) improving access to, and the quality of, postsec-
ondary educational opportunities for Hispanic students; 
and 
(3) meeting the needs of business, industry, and gov-
ernment through the development and sharing of re-
sources, information, and expertise; and 
Whereas 2011 is the Silver anniversary of the Hispanic Asso-
ciation of Colleges and Universities, and the organization 
has spent 25 years working to improve the capacity of 
Hispanic-serving institutions to help students succeed 
across our Nation: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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(1) recognizes the achievements and goals of 
Hispanic-serving institutions across the Nation; 
(2) congratulates the Hispanic Association of 
Colleges and Universities on its 25th anniversary 
and recognizes its achievements and goals during the 
past 25 years; 
(3) supports the designation and recognition of 
‘‘National Hispanic-serving Institutions Week’’; 
(4) requests the President to issue a proclama-
tion designating such a week; and 
(5) calls on the people of the United States and 
interested groups to observe such a week with appro-
priate ceremonies, activities, and programs to dem-
onstrate support for Hispanic-serving institutions. 
Æ 
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