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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, President Diana Natalicio has demonstrated great |
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leadership and skill in furthering the mission of The University of |
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Texas at El Paso; and |
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WHEREAS, While Dr. Natalicio has been UTEP president, |
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enrollment has grown to more than 22,000 students and the annual |
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budget has increased from $65 million to $383 million; the school is |
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designated as a research and doctoral-intensive university and is |
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recognized nationally for its superior and extensive academic |
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programs, and externally funded research expenditures have grown |
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from $6 million to nearly $60 million per year; additionally, more |
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than $250 million in facilities expansion projects are under way to |
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accommodate the burgeoning science, engineering, and health |
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sciences departments; and |
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WHEREAS, Prior to her appointment as president in 1988, Dr. |
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Natalicio served as vice president for academic affairs, dean of |
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liberal arts, chair of the modern languages department, and |
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professor of linguistics at UTEP; she is a graduate of St. Louis |
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University and The University of Texas at Austin, where she earned |
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her master's degree in Portuguese and her doctorate in linguistics; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Natalicio is highly respected in her profession; |
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a member of the board of trustees of the Rockefeller Foundation, she |
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also serves on the board of directors of Trinity Industries, the |
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American Council on Education, and the National Action Council for |
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Minorities in Engineering; she has further shared her time with the |
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board of governors of the U.S.-Mexico Foundation for Science, the |
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NASA Advisory Council, and the boards of the Sandia Corporation and |
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Internet2; moreover, she was appointed to the Advisory Commission |
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on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans by President |
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George H. W. Bush and to the National Science Board by President |
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Bill Clinton, serving three terms as vice chair; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, Dr. Natalicio has earned a number |
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of honors for her efforts, including the Harold W. McGraw, Jr., |
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Prize in Education, the Distinguished Alumnus Award from The |
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University of Texas at Austin, and induction into the Texas Women's |
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Hall of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, Diana Natalicio's vision and expertise have |
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contributed immeasurably to the stature of UTEP, and the school's |
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students and faculty are indeed fortunate to continue to benefit |
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from her guidance and dedication; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Dr. Diana Natalicio for her service as |
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president of The University of Texas at El Paso and extend to her |
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sincere best wishes for continued success with her important work; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Natalicio as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Marquez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 908 was adopted by the House on April |
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7, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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