1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 448 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 1-4 recognize the achievements of the School of Public Health at 1-5 The University of North Texas Health Science Center; and 1-6 WHEREAS, The University of North Texas Health Science Center 1-7 submitted its proposal to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating 1-8 Board for a third school within the center in 1998; that same 1-9 year, the university received accreditation from the Council 1-10 of Education for Public Health for the Master of Public Health 1-11 Program; and 1-12 WHEREAS, In 1999, the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas 1-13 funded and granted approval to establish the first School of Public 1-14 Health to serve the North Texas area; and 1-15 WHEREAS, The University of North Texas Health Science 1-16 Center's Master of Public Health Program quickly became 1-17 successful, and soon after it was established, it was commended 1-18 by the community for the high-quality education it provides; by 1-19 the year 2000, the Master of Public Health Program was rated 19th 1-20 in the nation by U. S. News and World Report; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Student enrollment in the Master of Public 1-22 Health Program has exceeded all expectations, and 2-1 The University of North Texas Health Science Center deserves 2-2 credit for an excellent program designed to meet the growing 2-3 need for public health education in the Fort Worth/Dallas 2-4 Metroplex; now, therefore, be it 2-5 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-6 77th Legislature, hereby commend The University of North Texas 2-7 Health Science Center and its School of Public Health and express 2-8 appreciation to the university's board of regents, professors, and 2-9 administrators for their valuable contributions to the people of 2-10 Texas and higher education; and, be it further 2-11 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 2-12 university and its School of Public Health as an expression of 2-13 high regard from the Texas Senate. 2-14 Moncrief 2-15 ______________________________________ 2-16 President of the Senate 2-17 I hereby certify that the above 2-18 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-19 on March 15, 2001. 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 Secretary of the Senate 2-22 ______________________________________ 2-23 Member, Texas Senate