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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. David E. Daniel is concluding an exemplary |
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tenure as president of The University of Texas at Dallas on July 1, |
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2015, in order to take on a new role as deputy chancellor and chief |
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operating officer of The University of Texas System; and |
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WHEREAS, An alumnus of The University of Texas at Austin, |
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where he earned his bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in |
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engineering, Dr. Daniel served on the UT faculty for 16 years |
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before accepting a position as dean of engineering at the |
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University of Illinois in 1996; he ably served in that role until |
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2005, when he was named the fourth president of The University of |
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Texas at Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, During his decade-long tenure at UT Dallas, |
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Dr. Daniel has overseen the dramatic growth of the institution, |
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which has increased enrollment by 60 percent and has expanded the |
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faculty from 350 to more than 530 members; the school has also added |
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50 academic programs, tripled research expenditures, and initiated |
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or completed an estimated $1 billion in construction of new |
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buildings and infrastructure; consistently hailed as a best value |
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by Kiplinger's Personal Finance and the Princeton Review, the |
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university was ranked in the top tier of the 2010 list of Best |
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National Universities published by U.S. News & World Report; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Daniel further distinguished himself as |
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president of the Academy of Medicine, Engineering, and Science of |
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Texas in 2009 and as chair of the American Society of Civil |
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Engineers External Review Panel for three years; a member of the |
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National Academy of Engineering since 2000, he was appointed by |
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that organization and the National Research Council to a committee |
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that investigated the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill in |
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the Gulf of Mexico, and today he serves as a member of the board of |
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directors of the Sandia Corporation and on the governing council of |
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the NAE; and |
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WHEREAS, Repeatedly recognized by the American Society of |
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Civil Engineers for his many professional achievements, Dr. Daniel |
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was presented with the organization's highest honor, the Norman |
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Medal, in 1975 and was selected for the J. James R. Croes Medal in |
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1984 and 2000, and he also earned the 2007 Presidents' Award and the |
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2010 Outstanding Projects and Leaders Award for Education; in |
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addition, he was named a 2009 Texan of the Year finalist by the |
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Dallas Morning News; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Daniel is bringing a wealth of knowledge and |
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expertise to his new position with the UT System, one of the largest |
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public university systems in the nation; there, he will assist in |
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the formulation and implementation of the system's major goals and |
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manage the personnel and daily operations of the UT System |
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Administration; and |
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WHEREAS, David Daniel's vision and leadership have |
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contributed immeasurably to the stature of UT Dallas over the past |
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decade, and the energy and commitment he brings to his new role will |
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surely serve the UT System well; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. David E. Daniel on his |
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appointment as deputy chancellor and chief operating officer of The |
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University of Texas System and commend him for his outstanding |
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service as president of The University of Texas at Dallas; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Daniel as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |