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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Representatives of Baylor University are gathering |
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in Austin on February 22, 2017, for 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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continuously 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 for |
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approximately 17,000 students; it offers 142 undergraduate |
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degrees, 75 graduate degrees, 42 doctoral degrees, and a juris |
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doctor in addition to a wide array of preprofessional tracks and |
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specialized academic opportunities; and |
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WHEREAS, Baylor University's men's basketball team has become |
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the number one team in the nation for the first time in the |
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program's history, and its football team recently won the 2016 |
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Cactus Bowl; moreover, the women's basketball team has continued to |
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prove its dominance, and it is currently ranked number two in the |
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country; and |
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WHEREAS, With a median grade point average of 3.27 across the |
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entire athletic department during the fall 2016 semester, Baylor |
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athletics extends its run to 17 consecutive semesters with a |
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cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher; additionally, 137 students were |
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named to the Dean's List and 307 students were recognized on the Big |
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12 Commissioner's Honor Roll for the semester; and |
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WHEREAS, The school's outstanding academic and athletic |
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programs, combined with a faculty dedicated to teaching and |
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scholarship, have served to create an institution with an |
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international reputation for educational excellence, and it is |
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indeed a pleasure to join in recognizing Baylor University for its |
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myriad achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 22, 2017, as Baylor Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. |