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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The University of Texas at El Paso has attained a |
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prestigious R1 designation in the Carnegie Classification of |
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Institutions of Higher Education; and |
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WHEREAS, For nearly half a century, the Carnegie |
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Classification has analyzed and categorized higher learning |
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institutions with outstanding research and policy analysis |
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programs; the R1 designation is conferred to top tier doctoral |
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universities with high research activity, and this exemplary |
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ranking has been accorded to only 130 out of the 2,883 four-year |
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higher education institutions in the United States; and |
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WHEREAS, In the past 30 years, under the leadership of |
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president Diana Natalicio, UTEP has experienced significant growth |
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in its research programs and expenditures; doctoral degree |
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offerings have exponentially increased from 1 to 22 programs across |
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campus, and annual research expenditures have risen from $6 million |
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to $95 million; alongside this expansion in the scope and quality of |
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research activities, the university has maintained its commitment |
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to access, placing high priority in engaging students in its |
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research endeavors; and |
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WHEREAS, The University of Texas at El Paso has distinguished |
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itself as one of the top research universities in the nation, and |
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this newly earned ranking is well-deserved recognition of its |
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dedication to educational excellence; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate The University of Texas at El Paso |
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for attaining the R1 designation in the Carnegie Classification of |
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Institutions of Higher Education and extend to the administration, |
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faculty, students, and staff sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; 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 of Texas at El Paso as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |