Texas § ED.87.104 - PURPOSE OF THE UNIVERSITY
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§ ED.87.104. PURPOSE OF THE UNIVERSITY
PURPOSE OF THE UNIVERSITY. In addition to its designation as a statewide general purpose institution of higher education and its designation as a land-grant institution, Prairie View A&M University is designated as a statewide special purpose institution of higher education for instruction, research, and public service programs dedicated to: (1) enabling students of diverse economic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds to realize their full potential; (2) assisting small and medium-sized communities to achieve their optimal growth and development; and (3) assisting small and medium-sized agricultural, business, and industrial enterprises to manage their growth and development effectively. Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 3040, ch. 795, Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 1981. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 47, Sec. 1, eff. May 3, 2001.
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