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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 287
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WHEREAS, The celebration of University of Houston-Downtown |
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Day at the State Capitol on March 8, 2023, provides a fitting |
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opportunity to recognize this notable institution; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1974, the University of |
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Houston-Downtown has built a reputation as an inclusive, |
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equitable, and welcoming campus; with an accessible location at |
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the heart of downtown Houston, it serves a student body highly |
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representative of the vibrant community; many of the more than |
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14,000 Texans enrolled are transfer students or older adults |
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returning to complete degrees; and |
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WHEREAS, The Wall Street Journal has named UHD the most |
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diverse school in the South; seventy percent of freshmen are |
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first-generation college students, and the university is federally |
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designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, a Minority-Serving |
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Institution, and a Military-Friendly School; and |
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WHEREAS, Led by its seventh president, Dr. Loren J. |
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Blanchard, UHD offers 57 undergraduate and graduate degrees, |
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with 19 opportunities for online degree completion; two of the |
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programs are ranked among the nation's best by U.S. News & World |
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Report; the institution is acknowledged under the Carnegie |
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Classification system as a comprehensive, regional university |
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and has four colleges, Humanities and Social Sciences, Public |
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Service, Sciences and Technology, and the Marilyn Davies College |
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of Business, which houses the largest MBA program in the area; |
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over the years, UHD has built strong business and industry |
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partnerships, and it is developing as an innovation hub for |
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undergraduate researchers and entrepreneurs; and |
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WHEREAS, The university ranks as one of the most affordable |
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institutions of higher learning in the state; while providing |
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scholars with a strong academic foundation, it fosters timely |
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progress through degree programs so that graduates may enter |
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their chosen fields as swiftly as possible with low student debt; |
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UHD is also committed to civic engagement and encourages a |
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culture of caring; and |
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WHEREAS, For nearly a half century, the University of |
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Houston-Downtown has helped area residents improve their lives |
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and gain a greater foothold in the thriving Texas economy, and it |
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has prepared its alumni to be leaders in their communities and |
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beyond; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize March 8, 2023, as University of |
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Houston-Downtown Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm |
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welcome to the visiting delegation. |
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Miles, Alvarado, Whitmire |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 8, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |