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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 515
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas |
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A&M University on the occasion of its centennial anniversary; and |
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WHEREAS, The first public institution of higher learning |
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in the state, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College was |
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founded in 1876; the passage of the Hatch Act allowed the |
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creation of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, now known |
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as Texas AgriLife Research; and |
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WHEREAS, The School of Agriculture was founded in 1911 under |
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the direction of Edwin J. Kyle; the college's board of directors |
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authorized doctoral programs in agriculture and engineering in |
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1936, and 10 years later, the School of Agriculture, the Texas |
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Agriculture Experiment Station, and the Texas Agricultural Extension |
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Service were combined to better serve the needs of Texans; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, the College of Agriculture and |
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Life Sciences has had numerous distinguished faculty members, |
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including Norman Borlaug, the 1971 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate; it |
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has grown from a single department to a college with 40 |
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undergraduate degree programs and more than 50 graduate programs |
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across 14 departments; and |
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WHEREAS, The college contains more than 13 percent of the |
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university's students and awards approximately 1,200 bachelor's |
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degrees and 200 graduate degrees each year; Texas A&M University |
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graduates more students in agriculturally related fields than |
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any other school in the country; and |
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WHEREAS, The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has |
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had a profound impact on the progress, development, and success |
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of Texas, and it is truly deserving of recognition as it |
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celebrates its 100th anniversary; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby commend the College of Agriculture and Life |
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Sciences at Texas A&M University on its many contributions to the |
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state and extend to its students, faculty, and staff best wishes |
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for a memorable centennial celebration; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the college as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Ogden |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 22, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |