By Solomons H.C.R. No. 131
74R7078 BNL-D
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.