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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, February 23, 2015, is University of Houston System |
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Day at the State Capitol, and the occasion provides a fitting |
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opportunity to recognize all those associated with the institutions |
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that are part of this notable system; and |
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WHEREAS, The University of Houston System is composed of the |
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University of Houston, the University of Houston-Clear Lake, the |
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University of Houston-Downtown, and the University of |
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Houston-Victoria, and off-campus teaching centers UH-Sugar Land, |
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UHS-Cinco Ranch, UHCL-Pearland, UHS-Northwest, and UHS-Texas |
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Medical Center; with a current enrollment of over 68,000 students |
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in Southeast Texas and the Coastal Bend region, UH System |
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components are meeting higher education needs in an area that is |
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home to a quarter of the state's population and that generates |
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nearly a third of the state's gross product; and |
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WHEREAS, More than 345,000 students have graduated from the |
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four UH System universities, and a great majority of them remain in |
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Texas to live and work, thereby adding to the economic and social |
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vitality of the state, and the regional economic impact of the |
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system itself is over $3 billion annually; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the system benefits from the able leadership |
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of chancellor and University of Houston president Renu Khator, |
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University of Houston-Clear Lake president William A. Staples, |
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University of Houston-Downtown president William V. Flores, and |
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University of Houston-Victoria interim president Raymond Victor |
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Morgan Jr.; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout its history, the University of Houston |
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System has provided students with an outstanding education and a |
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strong foundation for the future, and in so doing, it has played a |
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pivotal role in the prosperity of the Lone Star State; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 23, 2015, as University of |
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Houston System Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to |
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all those from the UH System who are visiting here today. |