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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 293
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join Texans across the state in celebrating February 27, 2013, as |
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Baylor Day at the Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Baylor University was established February 1, |
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1845, by an act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas; it is |
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the oldest continually operating university in the state; and |
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WHEREAS, This private Christian university and nationally |
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ranked research institution provides a vibrant campus community |
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to some 15,000 students; it offers 144 undergraduate degrees, 77 |
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graduate degrees, 33 doctoral degrees, and a juris doctor in |
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addition to a wide array of preprofessional tracks and |
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specialized academic opportunities; and |
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WHEREAS, Baylor University is also home to a variety of |
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exceptional athletic programs, and the 2011-2012 year has been |
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widely recognized as the Year of the Bear; it was the only school |
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in the nation to have a bowl-winning football team, an Elite |
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Eight men's basketball team, and a Final Four women's basketball |
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team; the women's basketball team won the national championship |
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in a season that saw them record the nation's first 40-win |
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season, and Robert Griffin III and Brittney Griner were named |
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national players of the year; and |
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WHEREAS, The school's combination of interdisciplinary |
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research and a faculty committed to teaching and scholarship have |
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served to create an institution with an international reputation |
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for educational excellence; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, hereby commend Baylor University on its |
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commitment to educating men and women for worldwide leadership |
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and service and extend to its students, faculty, and staff best |
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wishes for a memorable Baylor Day at the Capitol; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the university as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Birdwell, Hancock, Paxton, |
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Taylor, Watson |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate |
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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 February 27, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |