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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 235
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
 1-4     recognize Stephen F. Austin State University on the occasion of
 1-5     its 75th anniversary and is proud to welcome the members of the
 1-6     university's Student Government Association on their visit to the
 1-7     Capitol; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, Stephen F. Austin State University was founded by
 1-9     the Texas Legislature in 1921 and opened its doors in Nacogdoches
1-10     to its first students on September 18, 1923; and
1-11           WHEREAS, The school began as a teacher's college with only
1-12     158 students, but following World War II the college enrollment
1-13     dramatically increased with the return of veterans who used the
1-14     educational opportunities afforded by the G.I. Bill; and
1-15           WHEREAS, During the 1960s, the university underwent another
1-16     period of rapid growth; it began attracting students from around
1-17     the state and became a major statewide institution of higher
1-18     learning for all Texans; and
1-19           WHEREAS, Today, Stephen F. Austin State University offers
1-20     unique student-oriented programs and enjoys substantial popularity
1-21     within our state's university system, educating more than 12,500
1-22     students each term; and
1-23           WHEREAS, The outstanding leaders of the university include
1-24     such presidents as Alton William Birdwell, Dr. Paul Lewis Boynton,
 2-1     Dr. Ralph Wright Steen, Dr. William R. Johnson, Dr. Donald E. Bowen,
 2-2     and current president Dr. Dan Angel; and
 2-3           WHEREAS, The university focuses on responding to the
 2-4     needs of its changing student population and on using innovative
 2-5     techniques in preparing students for their vocations; its spectrum
 2-6     of subject matter and majors includes such programs as nursing,
 2-7     social work, criminal justice, agriculture, communications, and
 2-8     forestry; and
 2-9           WHEREAS, The Stephen F. Austin State University Student
2-10     Government Association has proved to be a valuable asset to the
2-11     institution; the association is an effective instrument through
2-12     which students can express their needs, concerns, and suggestions
2-13     to the faculty and staff; and
2-14           WHEREAS, The 50-member Student Government Association is
2-15     comprised of three branches:  the legislative branch, consisting
2-16     of the Student Senate and College Senators; the executive branch,
2-17     consisting of Student Body Officers; and the judicial branch,
2-18     consisting of the members of the Supreme Court; and
2-19           WHEREAS, The faculty, administration, and members of the
2-20     board of trustees of Stephen F. Austin State University are
2-21     committed to providing the students of our state with a first-rate
2-22     education, and their success is evident in the excellent reputation
2-23     the university enjoys today; now, therefore, be it
2-24           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-25     76th Legislature, hereby express congratulations to
2-26     Stephen F. Austin State University on the occasion of
 3-1     its 75th anniversary and extend appreciation for its many
 3-2     contributions to higher education in our state; and, be it
 3-3     further
 3-4           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
 3-5     Stephen F. Austin State University as an expression of esteem from
 3-6     the Texas Senate.
 3-7                                                           Nixon, Nelson
 3-8           Armbrister           Gallegos            Ogden
 3-9           Barrientos           Harris              Ratliff
3-10           Bernsen              Haywood             Shapiro
3-11           Bivins               Jackson             Shapleigh
3-12           Brown                Lindsay             Sibley
3-13           Cain                 Lucio               Truan
3-14           Carona               Luna                Wentworth
3-15           Duncan               Madla               West
3-16           Ellis                Moncrief            Whitmire
3-17           Fraser                                   Zaffirini
3-18                       Perry, President of the Senate
3-19                                  ______________________________________
3-20                                          President of the Senate
3-21                                       I hereby certify that the above
3-22                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
3-23                                  on February 18, 1999.
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3-25                                          Secretary of the Senate
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3-27                                           Member, Texas Senate
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3-29                                           Member, Texas Senate