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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Students, faculty, staff, alumni, administrators, |
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and members of the board of regents from the University of Houston |
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are visiting Austin on February 12, 2019, to participate in |
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University of Houston Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The Tier One campus is located in the nation's |
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fourth largest city, within a region that is home to a quarter of |
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the state's population and that generates nearly a third of the |
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state's gross product; the student body, numbering more than |
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46,000, including many first-generation college students, mirrors |
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the rich cultural tapestry of Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, the university awards more than 10,000 |
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degrees in 261 undergraduate and graduate academic programs; it now |
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counts more than 285,000 alumni, many of whom stay in Texas, where |
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they contribute to the success of our communities and our state; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the able leadership of chancellor and |
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president Renu Khator, UH launched a $1 billion system-wide |
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fund-raising campaign that is close to reaching its goal, fueled in |
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part by gifts such as the one that will cover tuition for the entire |
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inaugural class of the new UH College of Medicine, whose focus is to |
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prepare doctors to serve in the state's underserved communities; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The university is home to 5 nationally funded |
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research centers and 25 university research centers and institutes, |
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and had $177.7 million in research expenditures last year, mainly |
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in the critical areas of cyber and national security, drug |
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discovery and development, sustainable communities and |
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infrastructure, and accessible health care; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than nine decades, the University of |
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Houston has contributed significantly to creating generation after |
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generation of productive and responsible citizens; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 12, 2019, as University of |
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Houston Day at the State Capitol and extend to all participants |
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sincere best wishes for an informative and enjoyable visit. |