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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Distinguished members of the Baylor University |
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community are gathering at the State Capitol on February 1, 2011, to |
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celebrate the school's vital role in the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas through |
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the efforts of Baptist pioneers, Baylor University is the oldest |
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continually operating university in the state; originally located |
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in Independence, it was later moved to Waco, where the campus |
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currently encompasses 735 acres; through the years, the school has |
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adapted to meet the ever-changing needs of those it serves, while |
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continuing to fulfill its original mission and honor its heritage |
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as a Christian university; and |
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WHEREAS, This nationally ranked liberal arts institution |
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offers 151 areas of study, pre-professional tracks, and specialized |
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academic opportunities catering to a student body of more than |
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14,000; through its faculty's commitment to teaching, scholarship, |
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and interdisciplinary research, Baylor has earned an international |
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reputation for educational excellence, and the school's |
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outstanding alumni range from heads of Fortune 500 companies to |
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religious leaders to governors of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Baylor University has provided generations of |
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students with an exceptional education and a strong, principled |
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foundation, and in so doing, it is contributing immeasurably to the |
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future of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 1, 2011, as Baylor Day at the |
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State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to all those from the |
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university who are visiting here today. |