SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 75
	WHEREAS, Aggies and Longhorns will unite today at the
State Capitol to celebrate Orange and Maroon Legislative Day 2005 
and to promote higher education in the State of Texas; and
	WHEREAS, Delegates from The Association of Former
Students and the Texas Exes--the two alumni associations for 
Texas A&M University and The University of Texas at Austin--have 
set aside the longstanding rivalry between these two outstanding 
institutions in a symbolic gesture of unity and state pride; and
	WHEREAS, Alumni from the two schools total 647,000 and 
Texas A&M University and The University of Texas at Austin have a 
combined annual enrollment of more than 95,000 students, with 
nearly 21,000 students receiving degrees each year; the schools 
boast superb museums and libraries, including the George Bush 
Presidential Library and the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and 
Museum, and both universities are renowned for their exceptional 
research; and
	WHEREAS, Texas A&M University and The University of Texas 
at Austin help prepare Texas youth for higher education through 
the universities' six outreach centers located throughout the 
state, and more than 90 percent of the centers' participants have 
successfully pursued higher education; and
	WHEREAS, The universities' faculties feature Nobel 
laureates and nationally recognized scholars, and the student 
bodies include national merit scholars, gold-medal winning 
Olympians, and many of the Lone Star State's most promising young 
people; in addition, the schools offer an amazing range of


postgraduate opportunities with nearly 300 graduate degree 
programs; and  
	WHEREAS, Texas A&M University and The University of Texas 
at Austin have established themselves as preeminent institutions 
of higher education on the state, national, and international 
levels, and Texans are fortunate to have access to these two 
exceptional state university systems; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th Legislature, hereby recognize February 1, 2005, as
Orange and Maroon Legislative Day and commend alumni from
Texas A&M University and The University of Texas at Austin for 
their commitment to promoting higher education in the Lone Star 
State.
                                                        Zaffirini, Ogden,       
                                                           Barrientos, Wentworth




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on February 1, 2005.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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