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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 539

 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure in

 1-4     recognizing The University of Texas at Austin's Student Branch

 1-5     of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

 1-6     as it celebrates its 50th anniversary on Thursday, April 24, 1997;

 1-7     and

 1-8           WHEREAS, Originally formed on June 5, 1947, as a joint student

 1-9     branch of the Institute of Radio Engineers and the American

1-10     Institute of Electrical Engineers, the Institute of Electrical

1-11     and Electronics Engineers Student Branch at The University of Texas

1-12     at Austin is celebrating its 50th birthday jointly with the Central

1-13     Texas Section; and

1-14           WHEREAS, During the birthday celebration, a time capsule with

1-15     items showing the current state of technology and engineering

1-16     student life will be buried; and

1-17           WHEREAS, The time capsule will be opened in 2047, on the

1-18     100th birthday of The University of Texas at Austin's student

1-19     branch of the institute; and

1-20           WHEREAS, The goal of the student branch is to provide services

1-21     and information to help students in their development as electrical

1-22     engineering majors as well as becoming practicing electrical

1-23     engineers; and

 2-1           WHEREAS, The focus of the group is on being the best student

 2-2     branch, and it is this focus which has been responsible for the

 2-3     university's group having the largest student branch membership

 2-4     in the world with over 750 members; and

 2-5           WHEREAS, Over 100 members actively work in the organization,

 2-6     planning and executing events, having membership drives, publishing

 2-7     a department newsletter, and developing services accessible through

 2-8     the Internet; and

 2-9           WHEREAS, With a student core of over 100 members and 20 highly

2-10     devoted officers and committee chairs, the organization at

2-11     The University of Texas makes such outstanding success possible;

2-12     now, therefore, be it

2-13           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

2-14     75th Legislature, hereby congratulate The University of Texas

2-15     at Austin's Student Branch of the Institute of Electrical and

2-16     Electronics Engineers on its 50th anniversary; and, be it further

2-17           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for this

2-18     notable student organization as an expression of the highest

2-19     respect and esteem of the Texas Senate.

2-20                                                              Barrientos

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2-22                                          President of the Senate

2-23                                       I hereby certify that the above

2-24                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

2-25                                  on April 22, 1997.

2-26                                  ______________________________________

2-27                                          Secretary of the Senate

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2-29                                           Member, Texas Senate