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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 12, 2019, 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, In 2018, the university launched an ambitious |
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academic strategic plan titled "Illuminate" to place Baylor on the |
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path toward becoming the state's next tier one research institution |
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while maintaining its historic Texas Baptist roots and focusing on |
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such critical areas as health, materials science, data sciences, |
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human flourishing and ethics, and Latin America; 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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2018 Texas Bowl, and the women's basketball team continued its |
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dominance with its eighth consecutive sweep of regular season and |
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conference tournament titles while reaching the NCAA tournament; in |
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addition, the acrobatics and tumbling team won its fourth straight |
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NCATA national title; and |
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WHEREAS, Baylor athletics has led the Big 12 with its |
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graduation success rate over the past four years, and during the |
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spring 2018 semester, the department extended its run to 20 |
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consecutive semesters with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher; |
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moreover, student athletes have dedicated more than 1,500 volunteer |
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hours to serving the Waco community; 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 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 12, 2019, 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. |