88R15330 CJM-D
 
  By: Middleton S.R. No. 275
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, University of Houston-Clear Lake Day is being
  celebrated at the State Capitol on March 7, 2023, and this occasion
  provides a fitting opportunity to pay tribute to all those
  associated with this notable institution; and
         WHEREAS, UHCL traces its beginning to 1971, when the 62nd
  Texas Legislature authorized the creation of a University of
  Houston campus to serve the Clear Lake area; in 1974, construction
  began on the Bayou Building while more than 1,000 students and 60
  faculty members began holding classes at an off-site location; the
  institution's educational mission has continued to expand through
  the years; in 2006, UHCL began offering the joint master of
  healthcare administration/master of business administration degree
  program at the Texas Medical Center, and in 2010, the Pearland
  Campus was opened; UHCL welcomed its first freshman and sophomore
  students to campus in 2014; and
         WHEREAS, A four-year university, UHCL enrolls more than 8,500
  students annually and offers over 70 undergraduate and 50 graduate
  degrees in its Colleges of Business, Education, Human Sciences and
  Humanities, and Science and Engineering; since 2007, the university
  has initiated doctoral programs in educational leadership,
  curriculum and instruction, and health service psychology; the
  school's 75,000 alumni include more than 400 CEOs and 10
  astronauts, as well as individuals who have distinguished
  themselves in the fields of education, broadcasting, fiction
  writing, and a vast range of other endeavors; and
         WHEREAS, Reflecting its commitment to community service,
  UHCL is home to many specialized centers and institutes, including
  the Health and Human Performance Institute, the Environmental
  Institute of Houston, the Diplomacy Institute, the Institute for
  Human and Planetary Sustainability, and the Center for Autism and
  Developmental Disabilities; the university has been cited five
  times on the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor
  Roll for its exemplary civic engagement; and
         WHEREAS, Throughout its history, the University of
  Houston-Clear Lake has fostered a diverse and inclusive campus
  environment while providing students with a strong foundation for
  success, and in so doing, it has become a cornerstone educational
  institution in the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
  hereby recognize March 7, 2023, as University of Houston-Clear Lake
  Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the school's
  visiting delegation.