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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join the citizens of Arlington and Texans across the state in |
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celebrating March 22, 2023, as The University of Texas at |
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Arlington Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1895 as Arlington College, the school |
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initially provided instruction to approximately 75 students from |
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the elementary grades through a level roughly equivalent to high |
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school; the school was converted into Carlisle Military Academy |
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in 1902 and was subsequently known as Arlington Training School |
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and then Arlington Military Academy; and |
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WHEREAS, The institution transitioned in 1917 to become a |
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branch of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, now |
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Texas A&M University, and the college maintained the affiliation |
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after changing its name to North Texas Agricultural College; by |
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1949, it was considered the largest state-supported junior |
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college in the Southwest, and it was renamed Arlington State |
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College; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1959, the school established itself as a |
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comprehensive four-year institution, and six years later, it |
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joined The University of Texas System; the state legislature |
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conferred the school with its present-day name, The University of |
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Texas at Arlington, in 1967; and |
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WHEREAS, The university today is the second largest in The |
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University of Texas System; its faculty is noted for specialized |
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expertise in national defense, information technologies, |
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aerodynamics, health care informatics, energy-related |
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disciplines, bioengineering, and biotechnologies; in addition, |
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the university awards thousands of degrees each year in critical |
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workforce fields such as engineering and science, education, and |
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social work, and its nursing program has become the largest |
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producer of baccalaureate-prepared registered nurses in Texas; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, An inclusive and impactful research university, |
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The University of Texas at Arlington was the state's fourth |
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public university to achieve Texas Tier One status in 2021, and |
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it is one of only 21 universities nationwide to be categorized as |
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both a Tier One institution by the Carnegie Classification of |
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Institutions of Higher Education and as a Hispanic-Serving |
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Institution by the United States Department of Education; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than 125 years, The University of Texas |
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at Arlington has provided its students with a strong foundation |
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for achievement and has played a key role in fostering economic |
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development and enhancing the quality of life in the Lone Star |
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State; 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 22, 2023, as The University |
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of Texas at Arlington Day at the State Capitol and extend to the |
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visiting delegation best wishes for a rewarding and memorable |
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gathering; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of this special occasion. |