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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Francis M. Lazarus is retiring on December 31, |
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2009, as president of the University of Dallas, concluding an |
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outstanding tenure in higher education that has spanned nearly four |
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decades; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of New York, Frank Lazarus earned a |
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bachelor's degree in classical languages and philosophy from |
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Canisius College and a master's degree and doctorate in classical |
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languages from Cornell University; he began his career as an |
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assistant professor at the United States Military Academy at West |
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Point in 1970 and later served Salem College as chair of classics, |
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director of the honors program, and associate academic dean; along |
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the way, he was named an administrative fellow of the American |
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Council on Education and served for a year as a special assistant to |
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the president of Memphis State University; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Lazarus accepted further responsibility as dean |
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of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Dayton for |
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eight years and again as vice president for academic affairs at |
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Marquette University from 1988 to 1996; he subsequently served as |
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vice president for academic affairs and as provost at the |
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University of San Diego before assuming the presidency of the |
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University of Dallas in July 2004; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the skillful leadership of Dr. Lazarus, the |
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University of Dallas has been recognized for four consecutive years |
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as the leading Catholic university in the country in the enrollment |
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of National Merit Scholars on a per capita basis, and the UD |
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Graduate School of Management was acknowledged for its practical |
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application of management techniques by Harvard Business Review; |
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other accomplishments on his watch include record enrollments, a |
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balanced budget, and an increase in applications to the liberal |
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arts doctoral program; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his extensive administrative |
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experience, Dr. Lazarus has participated as a professional |
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archaeologist in excavations in Nemea, Greece, and in Tel Beer |
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Sheba, Israel; moreover, he is the editor of Discovery, Faith, |
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Service: Perspectives on Jesuit Education, which was published by |
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Marquette University Press in 1992; and |
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WHEREAS, The University of Dallas has been greatly enriched |
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by the dedication and vision of Dr. Frank Lazarus, and it is indeed |
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fitting to honor him for his many contributions as he prepares for |
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the next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Francis M. Lazarus on his |
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retirement as president of the University of Dallas and extend to |
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him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Lazarus as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |