H.C.R. No. 131
                              HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
    1-1        WHEREAS, On February 17, 1995, Dr. Carol Diann Smith Surles
    1-2  was inaugurated as the ninth president of Texas Woman's University,
    1-3  and the experience, integrity, and professionalism she brings to
    1-4  this position will undoubtedly be of great benefit to the students
    1-5  and faculty of that fine institution; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, Highly regarded throughout her field for her
    1-7  academic and administrative credentials, Dr. Surles is well
    1-8  qualified to join the ranks of this school's dedicated and
    1-9  visionary chief executives; a graduate of Fisk University in
   1-10  Nashville, she went on to earn a master's degree in counseling from
   1-11  Chapman College in Orange, California, and a doctorate in education
   1-12  from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, A former counselor, social worker, and public
   1-14  television producer, Dr. Surles was successful in a number of
   1-15  professional capacities before embarking on her career in the field
   1-16  of education, which she has served with distinction at such fine
   1-17  institutions as California State University at Hayward, Jackson
   1-18  State University, the University of Michigan, and the University of
   1-19  Central Florida; and
   1-20        WHEREAS, Her work as a professor of management, as an
   1-21  administrator, and as a social scientist has earned her the respect
   1-22  and admiration of her colleagues throughout the country, and she
   1-23  has been recognized with such prestigious honors as the Delta Tau
   1-24  Kappa Outstanding Scholar's Award, the United Auto Workers Award
    2-1  for Civil Rights, and the Leadership Orlando Presidential Award,
    2-2  among many others; she also has merited inclusion in such noted
    2-3  publications as Who's Who in the South and Southwest, Who's Who
    2-4  Among Black Americans, and Who's Who Among America's Teachers; and
    2-5        WHEREAS, Despite her busy schedule, this esteemed educator
    2-6  has always made time to contribute to many professional and
    2-7  academic organizations, including the American Association of
    2-8  University Professors, the American Association of University
    2-9  Women, the Golden Key Honor Society, and Pi Lambda Theta Honor
   2-10  Society; she has further served her community as a distinguished
   2-11  member of the League of Women Voters, the National Urban League,
   2-12  and other civic leadership groups; and
   2-13        WHEREAS, Throughout her remarkable career, Dr. Surles has
   2-14  enjoyed the love and support of her two children, and the family's
   2-15  devotion to learning has been evident in their accomplishments; her
   2-16  son, Philip, is an industrious student at Strickland Middle School
   2-17  in Denton, while her daughter, Lisa, is pursuing a doctorate at the
   2-18  College of William and Mary; and
   2-19        WHEREAS, Texas Woman's University is the nation's largest
   2-20  university primarily for women, and its reputation for educational
   2-21  excellence and academic leadership will undoubtedly flourish under
   2-22  the guidance of this distinguished educator; as Dr. Surles
   2-23  undertakes the challenge of leading this university into the next
   2-24  century, it is only fitting that the members of the Texas
   2-25  Legislature recognize her for her outstanding achievements at this
   2-26  time; now, therefore, be it
   2-27        RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas
    3-1  hereby congratulate Dr. Carol Diann Smith Surles on her selection
    3-2  as the ninth president of Texas Woman's University and extend to
    3-3  her warmest best wishes for many years of success and happiness in
    3-4  her new post; and, be it further
    3-5        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
    3-6  prepared for Dr. Surles as an expression of high regard by the
    3-7  Legislature of the State of Texas.