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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to |
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join Texans across the state in celebrating March 30, 2015, as |
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Baylor Day at the Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Baylor University was established February 1, 1845, |
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by an act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas; it is the oldest |
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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 to |
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more than 15,000 students; it offers 141 undergraduate degrees, 75 |
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graduate degrees, 37 doctoral degrees, and a juris doctor in |
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addition to a wide array of preprofessional tracks and specialized |
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academic opportunities; and |
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WHEREAS, Baylor University is also home to a variety of |
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exceptional athletic programs; its football team recently won the |
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school's first outright conference championship since 1980, and the |
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women's basketball team continued its dominance with its fourth |
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consecutive sweep of regular-season and conference tournament |
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titles; and |
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WHEREAS, The university produced the top graduate success |
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rate score in the Big 12 Conference in the 2013-2014 academic year; |
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a school-record 213 Baylor University student-athletes were |
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selected to Academic All-Big 12 teams, and a school-record 678 |
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students were named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll; and |
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WHEREAS, The school's interdisciplinary research and a |
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faculty committed to teaching and scholarship have served to create |
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an institution with an international reputation for educational |
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excellence; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Baylor University on its commitment to |
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educating men and women for worldwide leadership and service and |
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extend to its students, faculty, and staff best wishes for a |
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memorable Baylor Day at the Capitol; 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. |