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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The University of Texas at Arlington Faculty Senate |
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is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its founding with a special |
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event on May 1, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, The UTA Faculty Senate convened for the first time |
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on September 19, 1973, under the leadership of Dr. Charles |
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McDowell, and within its first year of operation, members had |
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developed an operational philosophy and established their bylaws, |
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meeting framework, and committee structure; and |
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WHEREAS, An elected body, the Faculty Senate reviews and |
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formulates policies on all matters pertaining to the professional |
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concerns, responsibilities, duties, standards, ethics, privileges, |
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and perquisites of the UTA faculty, and it represents the faculty to |
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the UTA administration, as well as to The University of Texas System |
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and its board of regents; the senate serves as a place where faculty |
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can resolve their differences through compromise and also acts as |
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an advisory council to the school's president; over the years, the |
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senate has successfully implemented a number of initiatives, |
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including the Status of Women Committee, which advocated for equal |
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pay for women, the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher |
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Education (COACHE) project, and a new faculty Academy of |
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Distinguished Service Leaders; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the Faculty Senate benefits from the |
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leadership of chair Jacqueline Fay and has expanded to include 73 |
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senators from 8 colleges and schools with proportional |
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representation of both tenure-track and non-tenure-track faculty; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, For half a century, the UTA Faculty Senate has |
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demonstrated an exceptional commitment to ensuring the vitality of |
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the school's teaching and research mission, and it is indeed |
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fitting to recognize its invaluable contributions to the campus |
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community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of The |
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University of Texas at Arlington Faculty Senate and extend to its |
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members sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Faculty Senate as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |