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R E S O L U T I O N
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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, equitable, |
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and welcoming campus; with an accessible location at the heart of |
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downtown Houston, it serves a student body highly representative of |
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the vibrant community; many of the more than 14,000 Texans enrolled |
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are transfer students or older adults returning to complete |
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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, with |
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19 opportunities for online degree completion; two of the programs |
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are ranked among the nation's best by U.S. News & World Report; the |
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institution is acknowledged under the Carnegie Classification |
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system as a comprehensive, regional university and has four |
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colleges, Humanities and Social Sciences, Public Service, Sciences |
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and Technology, and the Marilyn Davies College of Business, which |
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houses the largest MBA program in the area; over the years, UHD has |
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built strong business and industry partnerships, and it is |
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developing as an innovation hub for undergraduate researchers and |
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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 their |
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chosen fields as swiftly as possible with low student debt; UHD is |
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also committed to civic engagement and encourages a culture of |
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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 and |
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gain a greater foothold in the thriving Texas economy, and it has |
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prepared its alumni to be leaders in their communities and beyond; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby recognize March 8, 2023, as University of Houston-Downtown |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting |
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delegation. |