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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 747
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to
 1-4     honor The University of Texas at Dallas and the members of its
 1-5     government honors program on the occasion of their visit to the
 1-6     State Capitol on April 18, 2001; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, Since it first began admitting freshmen in 1989,
 1-8     The University of Texas at Dallas has consistently ranked among
 1-9     the highest in the nation and is in the top two in Texas in student
1-10     selectivity ratings, national merit scholars, and SAT scores for
1-11     incoming freshmen; UT-Dallas has accomplished these impressive
1-12     feats while also becoming the fastest growing institution of higher
1-13     education in the Lone Star State; and
1-14           WHEREAS, This exemplary university offers an innovative
1-15     and progressive curriculum and currently grants more computer
1-16     science degrees than any other institution of higher learning in
1-17     the state; moreover, it has brought national recognition to the
1-18     state through its success in academic competitions, including
1-19     debate, chess, and college bowl; and
1-20           WHEREAS, The school's government program has won wide
 2-1     acclaim for its work on Texas politics, and the students from
 2-2     the government and politics program are routinely placed in some
 2-3     of the finest law schools in the country; and
 2-4           WHEREAS, The talented students of the government honors
 2-5     program have demonstrated impressive academic drive and commitment
 2-6     that is typical of students at The University of Texas at Dallas,
 2-7     and it is indeed appropriate to honor these future leaders of the
 2-8     Lone Star State and the university they attend; now, therefore,
 2-9     be it
2-10           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-11     77th Legislature, hereby commend The University of Texas at Dallas
2-12     for its outstanding efforts to educate our state's future leaders
2-13     and extend an official welcome to the school's president,
2-14     Franklyn Jenifer, and vice president, Carlos Pena, and to its
2-15     government faculty and honors students.
2-16                                                                  Carona
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2-18                                          President of the Senate
2-19                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-20                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-21                                  on April 18, 2001.
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2-23                                          Secretary of the Senate
2-24                                  ______________________________________
2-25                                           Member, Texas Senate