1-1 1 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 2-21 ______________________________________ 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 2-28 ______________________________________ 2-29 Member, Texas Senate