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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Texas A&M University-Commerce is celebrating the |
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100th anniversary of the purchase of its present campus in 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, This institution traces its roots back to 1889, when |
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it first opened its doors as East Texas Normal College in Cooper; |
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after its original building was destroyed by a fire in 1894, the |
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college moved to its current site, which was later acquired by the |
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State of Texas in 1917; renamed several times over the course of its |
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history, the school has been known as Texas A&M University-Commerce |
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since 1996; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, A&M-Commerce is the fifth-oldest state |
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university in Texas and the second-largest institution in The Texas |
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A&M University System; serving nearly 14,000 students, the school |
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offers 147 major areas of study at the undergraduate, master's, and |
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doctoral levels; it also operates satellite buildings in downtown |
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Dallas, Mesquite, and Rockwall and conducts classes through |
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partnerships with colleges in McKinney, Corsicana, Midlothian, and |
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Frisco, in addition to offering an extensive array of online |
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courses and an online MBA program; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to nurturing a supportive environment for |
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learning, A&M-Commerce annually provides full-ride scholarships to |
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50 students through its Honors College and four-year scholarships |
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to 30 students through its Regents' Scholars Program, which focuses |
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on leadership development and international study; in recognition |
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of its commitment to fostering a diverse student body, the |
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university has been designated as an Emerging Hispanic-Serving |
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Institution, as students of Hispanic descent composed 17 percent of |
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undergraduates in 2016; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its inception, Texas A&M University-Commerce |
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has continued to advance its founding mission of encouraging |
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"ceaseless industry, fearless investigation, unfettered thought, |
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and unselfish service to others," and this occasion presents a |
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welcome opportunity to honor this fine institution; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of the |
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purchase of the present Texas A&M University-Commerce campus and |
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extend to the school's students, faculty, and staff sincere best |
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wishes for the future; 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. |
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Flynn |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 328 was adopted by the House on |
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February 23, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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