R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, Dr. Haywood L. Strickland has achieved outstanding
 1-2     success for Texas College as its president and he is most deserving
 1-3     of special praise and recognition; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Located in Tyler, Texas College was founded in 1894
 1-5     by the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church; although the
 1-6     institution experienced several difficult years, Dr. Strickland's
 1-7     arrival in 1994 as president signaled a significant turnaround in
 1-8     the school's fortunes; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, Dr. Strickland ably supervised a process to develop
1-10     and implement a comprehensive planning and evaluation process
1-11     supporting all of the school's programs and activities as well as
1-12     integrating future educational, physical, and financial
1-13     development; and
1-14           WHEREAS, To build the finest possible faculty for the
1-15     four-year, liberal arts college, Dr. Strickland created a plan to
1-16     raise teacher salaries over a period of five years, added academic
1-17     strength by raising the percentage of teachers with doctorates, and
1-18     increased the resources and opportunities for professional growth
1-19     and development of faculty and staff; and
1-20           WHEREAS, He has also worked to attract students to Texas
1-21     College by developing a comprehensive student enrollment program,
1-22     improving staffing, operations, and services at the school's
1-23     financial aid office, reviewing and revising the core/general
1-24     education component of the school's undergraduate curriculum,
 2-1     enhancing the school's facilities and grounds, and expanding
 2-2     student health care services; and
 2-3           WHEREAS, To keep the school competitive in an
 2-4     information-dominated culture, Dr. Strickland has assembled a grant
 2-5     proposal to develop a campus-wide strategic plan for information
 2-6     technology architecture, supported by a state-of-the-art, fully
 2-7     networked, computer system for use by students, faculty,
 2-8     administrators, and members of the community; and
 2-9           WHEREAS, Providing young Texans with a quality higher
2-10     education is essential to preserving our state's future prosperity
2-11     and it is fitting that we honor Dr. Strickland for his many notable
2-12     accomplishments in this regard; now, therefore, be it
2-13           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-14     Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Haywood L. Strickland for his
2-15     exceptional achievements as president of Texas College and extend
2-16     to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
2-17     further
2-18           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-19     prepared for Dr.  Strickland as an expression of high regard by the
2-20     Texas House of Representatives.
                                                             Jones of Dallas
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 929 was adopted by the House on May
         13, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House