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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 164
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is extremely proud
 1-4     to recognize Texas Woman's University for providing 100 years of
 1-5     superior education to students throughout the state, the nation,
 1-6     and the world; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, Created by an act of the 27th Legislature in 1901,
 1-8     the school opened its doors to 186 enrollees as the Girls
 1-9     Industrial College; after several name changes, the school became
1-10     Texas Woman's University in 1957; current enrollment is more than
1-11     8,400 and is comprised of students from 176 Texas counties,
1-12     41 additional states, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and
1-13     50 foreign countries; and
1-14           WHEREAS, Today, Texas Woman's University offers 106
1-15     undergraduate degrees, 105 graduate programs, and 23 doctoral
1-16     fields; some of its nationally recognized programs include
1-17     occupational therapy, physical therapy, library science, and
1-18     dance; the university has awarded 71,881 degrees in its 100 years
1-19     of academic excellence and has produced more health care
1-20     professionals than any other institution in the state; and
1-21           WHEREAS, Expanding its educational horizons through
1-22     technologic advances has allowed the university to offer
 2-1     post-graduate degrees through distance learning; this vision
 2-2     and dedication by the administration have enabled countless
 2-3     students to achieve their academic goals; and
 2-4           WHEREAS, It is the commitment of Texas Woman's University
 2-5     to thoroughly prepare its students for a highly competitive and
 2-6     complex world; instilling leadership skills through extracurricular
 2-7     activities has aided in this commitment and brought this
 2-8     institution of higher learning numerous honors and distinctions;
 2-9     and
2-10           WHEREAS, Housed in the main library of Texas Woman's
2-11     University is an extensive collection on the history of women;
2-12     books, periodicals, manuscripts, photographs, and other materials
2-13     have been amassed to document the role of women in the annals of
2-14     this country's history; and
2-15           WHEREAS, The university is fortunate to have on its campus
2-16     one of the top 20 outstanding architectural accomplishments in
2-17     Texas, the Little Chapel-in-the-Woods; the masterpiece was designed
2-18     and artfully decorated by more than 300 students and was dedicated
2-19     by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt on November 1, 1939; and
2-20           WHEREAS, Texas Woman's University mascot, Pioneer,
2-21     symbolizes not only the institution's spirit but also its
2-22     continued commitment to excellence; the success of this
2-23     university is the result of a united effort by many resourceful
2-24     and devoted individuals, and all who have participated in the
 3-1     founding and preservation of this great institution deserve to be
 3-2     proud of their accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
 3-3           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 3-4     77th Legislature, hereby express appreciation to Texas Woman's
 3-5     University for providing an outstanding educational environment
 3-6     for the past 100 years; and, be it further
 3-7           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
 3-8     Texas Woman's University as an expression of high regard from the
 3-9     Texas Senate.
3-10                                                    Sibley
3-11           Armbrister           Gallegos            Ogden
3-12           Barrientos           Harris              Shapiro
3-13           Bernsen              Haywood             Shapleigh
3-14           Bivins               Jackson             Staples
3-15           Brown                Lindsay             Truan
3-16           Cain                 Lucio               Van de Putte
3-17           Carona               Madla               Wentworth
3-18           Duncan               Moncrief            West
3-19           Ellis                Nelson              Whitmire
3-20           Fraser                                   Zaffirini
3-21                      Ratliff, President of the Senate
3-22                                  ______________________________________
3-23                                          President of the Senate
3-24                                       I hereby certify that the above
3-25                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
3-26                                  on February 6, 2001.
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3-28                                          Secretary of the Senate
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3-30                                           Member, Texas Senate