R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The retirement of Trinity University President
 1-2     Dr.  Ronald K.  Calgaard on May 31, 1999, concludes a dynamic
 1-3     two-decade association with one of the state's finest educational
 1-4     institutions; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, During Dr. Calgaard's tenure, which began on July 1,
 1-6     1979, Trinity University has achieved national recognition in
 1-7     liberal arts and science education and has also made remarkable
 1-8     gains in the quality of faculty, students, and academic programs;
 1-9     and
1-10           WHEREAS, The university's endowment has more than quintupled
1-11     under Dr.  Calgaard's stewardship, and academic, athletic, library,
1-12     and residential facilities have been greatly expanded and
1-13     renovated; for the past nine years, U.S. News and World Report's
1-14     College Guides have ranked this San Antonio university "number one
1-15     in the West"; and
1-16           WHEREAS, Dr.  Calgaard graduated from Luther College with a
1-17     bachelor's degree and earned his master's and doctoral degrees from
1-18     the University of Iowa; he later served a postdoctoral fellowship
1-19     in Latin American studies in Santiago, Chile; before assuming the
1-20     presidency of Trinity University he was the vice chancellor for
1-21     academic affairs at the University of Kansas; and
1-22           WHEREAS, A respected voice in his field, he holds leadership
1-23     positions in a number of educational and professional
1-24     organizations, including positions on the boards of Saint Mary's
 2-1     Hall, the Higher Education Council of San Antonio, the Air
 2-2     University Board of Visitors, and the Associated Colleges of the
 2-3     South, and he is currently chairman of the Southern Collegiate
 2-4     Athletic Conference; and
 2-5           WHEREAS, He and his wife, Genie, have enjoyed a strong and
 2-6     lasting marriage and have been blessed with two children; the
 2-7     couple are members of the First Presbyterian Church, where
 2-8     Dr.  Calgaard is a ruling elder; and
 2-9           WHEREAS, This esteemed gentleman's guidance has been crucial
2-10     to the development of Trinity University as a major institution of
2-11     higher learning, and he is truly worthy of special legislative
2-12     recognition for his efforts in this regard; now, therefore, be it
2-13           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-14     Legislature hereby pay tribute to Dr.  Ronald K. Calgaard's
2-15     remarkable record of service as president of Trinity University and
2-16     his dedication to promoting excellence in higher education in the
2-17     State of Texas; and, be it further
2-18           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-19     prepared for Dr.  Calgaard as an expression of high regard by the
2-20     Texas House of Representatives.
                                                                     Shields
                                                                   McClendon
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 127 was adopted by the House on
         February 9, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House