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 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