83R11832 JWI-D
 
  By: Isaac H.R. No. 1111
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Texas State University--San Marcos officially
  adopted its current name in 2003, marking a new era for this highly
  respected educational institution; and
         WHEREAS, The university was called Southwest Texas State
  Normal School when it opened its doors in 1903; the inaugural group
  of 303 students attended class at the only structure on campus, the
  red-roofed Old Main building, which Texas State still uses today;
  and
         WHEREAS, Throughout its 110-year history, the school's name
  has changed as the scope of its mission has broadened; it was
  renamed Southwest Texas State Normal College in 1918, after it was
  approved to begin granting degrees, and by the time the Texas
  Legislature changed the name to Southwest Texas State University in
  1969, thousands of students were enrolled in its undergraduate and
  graduate programs; and
         WHEREAS, Today, Texas State continues its tradition of
  academic excellence, offering a diverse student body of more than
  34,000 a vast array of degree programs; the school takes
  justifiable pride in the Meadows Center for Water and the
  Environment, where students can study aquatic ecosystems, and in
  its nationally recognized geography department, which offers a
  master's of applied geography, the first of its kind in the country,
  as well as in its programs in criminal justice, music, and creative
  writing, among others; and
         WHEREAS, Committed to providing an exceptional education,
  Texas State University--San Marcos helps students build a brighter
  future for themselves and their families, and in so doing, the
  institution is making an important contribution to the vitality of
  the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature hereby commemorate the 10th anniversary of the naming
  of Texas State University--San Marcos and extend to its students,
  faculty members, and staff sincere best wishes for continued
  success; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the university as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.