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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, LeTourneau University continues to excel at its |
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mission of providing strong academics in a faith-centered |
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environment; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in Longview in 1946 by earthmoving equipment |
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entrepreneur R. G. LeTourneau, the university was originally |
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created to serve returning World War II veterans; it became a |
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coeducational college in 1961 and introduced its first graduate |
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programs in 1989; today the school offers programs in a number of |
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fields, including engineering, aerospace science, business, |
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education, ministry, and Biblical studies; the university also |
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provides students with the option of evening, weekend, and online |
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classes, with learning centers located in Dallas, Tyler, Bedford, |
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Houston, and Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, LeTourneau University has a total enrollment of more |
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than 2,800 students at all campuses, with about 1,350 traditional |
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undergraduates studying at its main campus in Longview; highly |
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ranked by such publications as U.S. News and World Report, the |
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university is a member of the American Southwest Conference and is |
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accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
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Commission on Colleges; and |
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WHEREAS, The school's Center for Faith and Work provides |
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students with the opportunity to participate in workshops, service |
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learning initiatives, activities at local businesses, and |
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mentoring programs, with the ultimate goal of bridging the gap |
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between worship and work; and |
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WHEREAS, LeTourneau University has enriched the lives of many |
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students for more than six decades, and it continues to develop new |
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leadership for the Lone Star State and beyond; 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 LeTourneau University for its commitment |
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to preparing students for service in the world through the |
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integration of academic study and spiritual growth and extend to |
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all those associated with the university sincere best wishes for |
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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 the university as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |