HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1-1 WHEREAS, Texans will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the
1-2 founding of Tarleton State University in 1999, and such an august
1-3 occasion is indeed worthy of special legislative recognition; and
1-4 WHEREAS, John Tarleton College opened its doors on September
1-5 4, 1899, in Stephenville, this venerable institution went through
1-6 several name changes until its current designation was approved in
1-7 1973 by the Texas Legislature; during the school's first century of
1-8 operation, enrollment has grown from the initial 122 students to
1-9 more than 6,300 today, representing hometowns from 251 Texas
1-10 counties as well as all 50 states and 33 foreign countries; the
1-11 university now offers 68 bachelor's degrees, 21 master's degrees,
1-12 and one cooperative doctoral degree; and
1-13 WHEREAS, Tarleton State University has the largest
1-14 non-land-grant agricultural education program in the United States
1-15 and graduates more agricultural education teachers than any other
1-16 institution in the nation; in addition, graduates from all of its
1-17 programs have made significant contributions in the areas of
1-18 politics, business, medicine, space exploration, agriculture,
1-19 theater, liberal arts, and education and are counted among
1-20 well-known state, national, and world leaders; and
1-21 WHEREAS, Exemplary educational services are provided by the
1-22 institution to the people of Texas, including an innovative
1-23 alternative teacher education and certification program, a
1-24 nationally ranked clinical laboratory sciences program, and an
2-1 award-winning computer information systems program; and
2-2 WHEREAS, Continually updating its curriculum and developing
2-3 new methodologies, the university delivers academic courses by
2-4 Internet and interactive television as well as by more traditional
2-5 means, and it is also home to the Texas Institute for Applied
2-6 Environmental Research, which plays a national leadership role in
2-7 environmental issues related to water quality and other
2-8 environmental science topics and provides invaluable information
2-9 regarding the Bosque River Basin; and
2-10 WHEREAS, The school's proud history of traditions includes
2-11 the homecoming bonfire, drum beating, the snake dance, cruise the
2-12 island, and, more recently, Duck Camp; the campus also hosts more
2-13 than 100 student organizations, including a unique spirit group,
2-14 the Tarleton Purple Poo, that originated in the 1920s from the Ten
2-15 Tarleton Peppers and the Ten Tarleton Sisters; the ROTC program,
2-16 created in 1917, is one of the oldest established military programs
2-17 in the nation; and
2-18 WHEREAS, Tarleton's men's and women's rodeo teams have been
2-19 national contenders for more than 30 years, and the school's
2-20 intercollegiate athletic teams have competed on the regional and
2-21 national levels with great success throughout the university's
2-22 history; and
2-23 WHEREAS, Physical facilities have been expanded and improved
2-24 to provide access to outstanding educational, cultural, and
2-25 athletic events for students and citizens of the Cross Timbers
2-26 Area; construction of a new $30 million science building has also
2-27 been approved and will provide state-of-the-art research
3-1 laboratories and classrooms; the university's expansion has
3-2 extended to Granbury with the Dora Lee Langdon Cultural and
3-3 Educational Center and to Killeen with the newly approved Tarleton
3-4 University System Center--Central Texas; and
3-5 WHEREAS, Throughout its admirable history, Tarleton State
3-6 University has effectively addressed the educational needs of its
3-7 community, and in doing so it has greatly enhanced the educational,
3-8 social, and cultural fabric of the north central region of our
3-9 state; now, therefore, be it
3-10 RESOLVED, That the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas
3-11 hereby commemorate the centennial of the founding of Tarleton State
3-12 University, recognize the university's many outstanding
3-13 contributions to Texas, and extend sincere best wishes to its
3-14 administrators, faculty, staff, students, and alumni for continued
3-15 success; and, be it further
3-16 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-17 prepared for prominent display at Tarleton State University as an
3-18 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives and
3-19 Senate.
Lengefeld
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 87 was adopted by the House on
February 17, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 87 was adopted by the Senate on
February 23, 1999, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor