A resolution designating the week beginning September 14, 2014, as National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week.

Bill: 113-sres-547
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2014-09-16
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Congressional tributes

Higher education

Minority education
Latest action: action_date: 2014-09-16
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5650; text as passed Senate: CR S5635)

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-09-16
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p> Recognizes the achievements and goals of Hispanic-serving institutions across the United States.</p> <p> Designates the week beginning September 14, 2014, as National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week.</p>

action_date: 2014-09-16
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p> Recognizes the achievements and goals of Hispanic-serving institutions across the United States.</p> <p> Designates the week beginning September 14, 2014, as National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week.</p>

tv_txt: III 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 547 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 16, 2014 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Reid , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Begich , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Booker , Mrs. Boxer , Mr. Casey , Mr. Coons , Mr. Durbin , Mrs. Feinstein , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Levin , Mr. Markey , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Nelson , Mr. Reed , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Udall of Colorado , Mr. Udall of New Mexico , Mr. Warner , and Mr. Heller ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating the week beginning September 14, 2014, as National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week.

Whereas Hispanic-Serving Institutions are degree-granting institutions that have a full-time equivalent undergraduate enrollment of at least 25 percent Hispanic students; Whereas Hispanic-Serving Institutions play an important role in educating many underprivileged students and helping those students attain their full potential through higher education; Whereas 370 Hispanic-Serving Institutions operate in the United States; Whereas Hispanic-Serving Institutions represent just 11 percent of all institutions of higher learning, yet serve nearly 60 percent of all Hispanic students, enrolling more than 1,500,000 Hispanic students in 2012; Whereas the number of emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions, defined as institutions that do not yet meet the threshold of 25 percent Hispanic enrollment but serve a Hispanic student population of between 15 and 24 percent, grew to 270 colleges and universities in 2012; 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-Serving Institutions to the United States strengthens the culture of the United States; and Whereas the achievements and goals of Hispanic-Serving Institutions deserve national recognition: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) recognizes the achievements and goals of Hispanic-Serving Institutions across the United States; (2) designates the week beginning September 14, 2014, as National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week ; and (3) calls on the people of the United States and interested groups to observe the week with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs to demonstrate support for Hispanic-Serving Institutions.