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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 430
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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 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, |
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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 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 |
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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; its football team recently won |
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the school's first outright conference championship since 1980, |
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and the women's basketball team continued its dominance with its |
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fourth consecutive sweep of regular-season and conference |
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tournament 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 |
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year; a school-record 213 Baylor University student-athletes |
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were selected to Academic All-Big 12 teams and a school-record |
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678 students were named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll; 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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84th 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 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, |
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Taylor, Watson |
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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 March 25, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |