By: Ellis S.R. No. 943 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to 1-3 recognize The University of Texas at Austin and the University of 1-4 Ghana on the historic occasion of their Agreement of Academic and 1-5 Scientific Cooperation; and 1-6 WHEREAS, The University of Texas at Austin and the University 1-7 of Ghana have entered into an agreement of cooperation to establish 1-8 a program of academic and scientific exchange and collaboration in 1-9 areas that are of interest and benefit to both institutions; and 1-10 WHEREAS, The agreement was designed to deepen each 1-11 institution's understanding of the economic, cultural, and social 1-12 issues faced by the other and to promote interest in each 1-13 institution's teaching and research activities; and 1-14 WHEREAS, To achieve the goals of the agreement, 1-15 The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Ghana will 1-16 promote institutional exchanges by inviting faculty and staff of 1-17 the partner institution to participate in a variety of teaching and 1-18 research activities and professional development; and 1-19 WHEREAS, The two universities will collaborate on organizing 1-20 symposia, conferences, short courses, and meetings on research issues; 1-21 they will carry out joint research and continuing education programs 1-22 and exchange information pertaining to developments in teaching and 1-23 research; and 2-1 WHEREAS, The program coordinators for the agreement will 2-2 distribute to each institution information about the faculty, 2-3 facilities, research, publications, library materials, and educational 2-4 resources of the other institution; and 2-5 WHEREAS, This historic agreement will undoubtedly have 2-6 far-reaching implications for the communities of both universities as 2-7 it involves exchanges of students and faculty members and an exchange 2-8 of a wealth of information regarding each university system and the 2-9 culture it represents; and 2-10 WHEREAS, This agreement has been established in the spirit of 2-11 House Resolution No. 448, 73rd Legislature, which promotes 2-12 friendship and commerce and mutually beneficial social, economic, 2-13 educational, and cultural programs involving the people of the 2-14 State of Texas and the Republic of Ghana; now, therefore, be it 2-15 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-16 73rd Legislature, hereby commend The University of Texas at Austin 2-17 and the University of Ghana on establishing this significant 2-18 Agreement of Academic and Scientific Cooperation; and, be it further 2-19 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for both 2-20 universities as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-21 _____________________________________ 2-22 President of the Senate 2-23 I hereby certify that the 2-24 above Resolution was adopted by 2-25 the Senate on May 14, 1993. 3-1 _____________________________________ 3-2 Secretary of the Senate 3-3 _____________________________________ 3-4 Member, Texas Senate