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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The University of North Texas at Dallas has greatly |
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benefited from the leadership of Dr. John Ellis Price, who is |
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retiring from his position as president of the institution in 2013; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Formerly an extension of the University of North |
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Texas, UNT-Dallas was established as a result of a locally |
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initiated, public-private partnership launched in 1997; when the |
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campus was authorized by the Texas Legislature in 2001, Dr. Price |
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was named its chief executive officer; and |
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WHEREAS, While guiding the university in its early days, |
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Dr. Price led the development of an award-winning master plan for |
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the 264-acre campus, including the construction of its first |
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environmentally green, Gold LEED-certified buildings; in addition, |
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he headed the 21st Century Commission, a group of business, civic, |
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and philanthropic leaders working to define the university's role |
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in Dallas and the North Texas region and to develop innovations and |
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best practices to ensure that the school provides an affordable, |
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high-quality education; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Price became vice provost of the university in |
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2003, and under his direction, additional faculty and staff were |
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hired to support the growing student body; by 2009, the |
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university's enrollment had reached 1,000 full-time students, the |
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benchmark that allowed it to become officially recognized as an |
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independent general academic institution; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2010, Dr. Price was named the founding president |
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of UNT-Dallas, the first public, four-year university in the city, |
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and he led its inaugural commencement ceremonies on December 19, |
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2010, when 173 undergraduate and 25 graduate degrees were |
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conferred; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed administrator received his bachelor's |
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and master's degrees at The University of Southern Mississippi, and |
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he earned his doctorate in accounting from the University of North |
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Texas in 1981; a certified public accountant, he previously served |
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on the UNT faculty and as chair of its Department of Accounting, and |
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he is the coauthor of College Accounting, one of the most widely |
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used textbooks in the subject; and |
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WHEREAS, Highly active in professional and civic groups, |
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Dr. Price has chaired the Minority Initiatives Committee of the |
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American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and he is a |
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member of the Dallas Friday Group and Uplift Education, as well as a |
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trustee of the Dallas Historical Society; a recipient of numerous |
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accolades, Dr. Price has twice received the UNT Outstanding |
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Teaching Award, as well as the university's President's Council |
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Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. John Ellis Price has rendered outstanding |
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service to UNT-Dallas, and his tireless efforts to build on the |
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university's record of excellence have greatly benefited its |
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students and the entire community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Dr. John Ellis Price on the occasion of |
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his retirement from the University of North Texas at Dallas and |
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extend to 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. Price as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |