H.C.R. No. 80
                              HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
    1-1        WHEREAS, Dr. Bill Dean has profoundly influenced the higher
    1-2  education of countless young college students throughout his
    1-3  distinguished affiliation with Texas Tech University; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, For more than two decades, Dr. Dean has served as an
    1-5  indispensable faculty member of the School of Mass Communications,
    1-6  in which capacity he has earned the lasting regard of his
    1-7  colleagues and students alike for the interesting and passionate
    1-8  manner with which he approaches his work each day; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, Dr. Dean's "Introduction to Mass Communications"
   1-10  course is a perennial favorite among students on campus regardless
   1-11  of their chosen major; despite the fact that it is a survey course
   1-12  in which he must address a wide audience, this remarkable educator
   1-13  manages to make the material come alive for his students, and many
   1-14  who have been taught by this gifted speaker have gone on to pursue
   1-15  their chosen careers inspired by the words and actions of Dr. Dean;
   1-16  and
   1-17        WHEREAS, A survey of recent Texas Tech graduates conducted by
   1-18  the Office of Institutional Research recognized Dr. Dean as among
   1-19  the top 15 percent of all instructors named for quality
   1-20  undergraduate teaching, and his popularity with his students is
   1-21  based in part on his proven ability to demonstrate to them the
   1-22  relevance of mass communications in their everyday lives; and
   1-23        WHEREAS, The advent of satellites, fiber optics, and cable
   1-24  television access has brought about continuous change in this
    2-1  dynamic field and this element naturally draws to it individuals
    2-2  such as Dr. Dean, who are attracted to the discipline by the
    2-3  challenges presented by its evolutionary nature; and
    2-4        WHEREAS, Dr. Dean has shared his considerable insight and
    2-5  expertise with his colleagues in the field of education for many
    2-6  years as a valued member of numerous professional organizations,
    2-7  including the American Association of University Professors, the
    2-8  Association for Education in Journalism, the Columbia Scholastic
    2-9  Press Advisers Association, the National Council of College
   2-10  Publications Advisers, the Texas Association of College Teachers,
   2-11  the Journalism Education Association, and Phi Delta Kappa; and
   2-12        WHEREAS, His distinguished service and myriad achievements in
   2-13  his chosen field have earned Dr. Dean a host of well-deserved
   2-14  accolades, such as the 1994 President's Award for Excellence in
   2-15  Teaching, the Teacher Innovation Award presented by the Mass
   2-16  Communications Advisory Committee, and Mortar Board and Omicron
   2-17  Delta Kappa's Outstanding Faculty Member award, to name but a few;
   2-18  and
   2-19        WHEREAS, This fine gentleman also has long given generously
   2-20  of his time and talents to serve as a student adviser for numerous
   2-21  high school and college publications, and his ability to
   2-22  successfully channel his students' enthusiasm and energy has
   2-23  enabled many young people to create publications that will remain
   2-24  evocative of this special time in their lives throughout the years
   2-25  to come; and
   2-26        WHEREAS, During his long and rewarding affiliation with
   2-27  Lubbock High School, the school's newspaper earned the
    3-1  distinguished All-American award for eight consecutive semesters
    3-2  and was one of only five secondary school publications in the
    3-3  nation to earn the prestigious Pacemaker Award given by the
    3-4  American Newspaper Publishers Association; as a result of Dr.
    3-5  Dean's valuable guidance, the school's yearbook also earned
    3-6  All-American honors, as has the Texas Tech University yearbook and
    3-7  newspaper; and
    3-8        WHEREAS, Dr. Bill Dean has set an inspiring example of
    3-9  leadership and professional excellence throughout his career, and
   3-10  it is fitting that he be honored for his extraordinary achievements
   3-11  in the field of higher education; now, therefore, be it
   3-12        RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas
   3-13  hereby commend Dr. Bill Dean on his outstanding career as an
   3-14  educator and extend to him sincere best wishes for many more years
   3-15  of continued success and fulfillment in the classroom; and, be it
   3-16  further
   3-17        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   3-18  prepared for Dr. Dean as an expression of highest regard by the
   3-19  Legislature of the State of Texas.