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By: Hill H.R. No. 557
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
The University of Texas at Dallas and the members of its government
honors program on the occasion of their visit to the State Capitol
on March 2, 2005; and
WHEREAS, Since it first began admitting freshmen in 1990, The
University of Texas at Dallas has consistently ranked among the
highest in the nation and is in the top two in Texas in student
selectivity ratings and SAT scores for incoming freshmen; UT-Dallas
has accomplished these impressive feats while also becoming the
fastest growing selective public institution of higher education in
the Lone Star State; and
WHEREAS, This exemplary university offers an innovative and
progressive curriculum and currently grants more computer science
degrees than any other institution of higher learning in the state;
moreover, it has brought national recognition to the state through
its success in academic competitions, including debate, chess, and
college bowl; and
WHEREAS, The school's government and politics program has won
wide acclaim for its commitment to fostering interest in Texas
politics and civic responsibility among the university's Collegium
V Honors Program and McDermott Scholars Program through the Center
for the Study of Texas Politics; and
WHEREAS, The talented students who are currently studying
Texas politics and leadership in the Texas Center program have
demonstrated the impressive academic drive and commitment that is
typical of students at UTD, and it is indeed appropriate to honor
these future leaders of the Lone Star State and The University of
Texas at Dallas; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby commend The University of Texas at Dallas for
its outstanding efforts to educate our state's future leaders and
extend an official welcome to Professor Greg Thielemann, director
of the Center for the Study of Texas Politics, and to the honors
students visiting on this day.