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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 185
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join citizens across the state in celebrating February 22, 2017, |
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as 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 16,959 students; it offers 142 undergraduate degrees, 75 |
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graduate degrees, 42 doctoral degrees, and a juris doctor, in |
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addition to a wide array of pre-professional 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 the |
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2016 Cactus Bowl, the men's basketball team became the number-one |
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team in the nation for the first time in program history, and the |
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women's basketball team continues its dominance continuously with |
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its current number-two ranking in the country; and |
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WHEREAS, With a 3.27 grade point average across the entire |
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athletic department in the fall of 2016, Baylor athletics extends |
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its run to 17 consecutive semesters with a cumulative grade point |
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average of 3.0 or higher: 137 students were named to the Dean's |
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List, and 307 students were named to the Big 12 Commissioner's |
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Honor Roll for the fall semester; 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 has |
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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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85th Legislature, hereby commend Baylor University on its |
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commitment to educating men and women for worldwide leadership and |
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service and extend to its students, faculty, and staff best wishes |
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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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Hughes, Taylor of Galveston, |
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Watson |
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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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 February 13, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |