[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 18, 2013)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 57465-57466]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-22887]


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                Proclamation 9018 of September 13, 2013

                
National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week, 2013

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                There is no better investment than a great education--
                both for young people individually, and for our Nation 
                as a whole. In an increasingly competitive, knowledge-
                based economy, higher education helps build a skilled 
                workforce and provides clear pathways to success. 
                Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) impart essential 
                knowledge while broadening horizons and giving students 
                the tools to pursue their own measure of happiness. 
                During National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week, we 
                celebrate these institutions, renew our support for 
                their mission, and recommit to helping tomorrow's 
                leaders reach their fullest potential.

                Preparing to fill the jobs of today and tomorrow 
                requires our Nation to share in the responsibility of 
                making college more accessible, affordable, and 
                attainable for all Americans. As more than 20 percent 
                of our Nation's elementary and high school students are 
                Hispanic, HSIs play an integral role in helping fulfill 
                this commitment. That is why the Federal Government 
                will invest more than $1 billion in these vital 
                institutions over the course of this decade. At the 
                same time, we are tackling rising college costs, 
                expanding Pell Grants, promoting innovation and value 
                in higher education, and improving student loan 
                repayment options. If we continue to support and 
                challenge our students, I am confident that America can 
                have the world's highest share of college graduates by 
                2020.

                Hispanic-Serving Institutions enable young people and 
                adults to explore their intellectual passions. From the 
                arts and humanities to education to science, 
                technology, engineering, and mathematics, HSIs help 
                students hone their talents, launch their careers, and 
                eventually become leaders in their fields. As we honor 
                America's Hispanic-Serving Institutions, let us fight 
                to remain a country that rewards hard work, 
                responsibility, and the pursuit of education. Let us 
                advance a principle at the heart of the American 
                dream--that no matter who you are or where you come 
                from, in the United States of America, you can make it 
                if you try.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim September 15 through 
                September 21, 2013, as National Hispanic-Serving 
                Institutions Week. I call on public officials, 
                educators, and all the people of the United States to 
                observe this week with appropriate programs, 
                ceremonies, and activities that acknowledge the many 
                ways these institutions and their graduates contribute 
                to our country.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                thirteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord 
                two thousand thirteen, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
                eighth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2013-22887
Filed 9-17-13; 11:15 am]
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