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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, University of Houston-Clear Lake Day is being |
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celebrated at the State Capitol on February 19, 2019, and this |
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occasion provides a fitting opportunity to pay tribute to all those |
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associated with this notable institution; and |
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WHEREAS, UHCL traces its beginning to 1971, when the 62nd |
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Texas Legislature authorized the creation of a University of |
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Houston campus to serve the Clear Lake area; in 1974, construction |
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began on the Bayou Building while more than 1,000 students and 60 |
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faculty members began holding classes at an off-site location; the |
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institution's educational mission has continued to expand through |
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the years, and in 2010 the Pearland Campus was opened; and |
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WHEREAS, A four-year university, UHCL enrolls more than 9,000 |
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students annually and offers 80 undergraduate and graduate degrees |
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in its Colleges of Business, Education, Human Sciences and |
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Humanities, and Science and Engineering; since 2007, the university |
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has initiated doctoral programs in educational leadership, |
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curriculum and instruction, and health service psychology; the |
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school has issued 75,000 degrees since 1974, and its 68,000 alumni |
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include more than 400 CEOs and 10 astronauts, as well as individuals |
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who have distinguished themselves in the fields of education, |
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broadcasting, fiction writing, and a vast range of other endeavors; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Reflecting its commitment to community service, |
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UHCL is home to many specialized centers and institutes, including |
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the Cyber Security Institute, the Center for Robotic Software, the |
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Environmental Institute of Houston, the Center for Executive |
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Education, and the Center for the Professional Development of |
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Teachers; the university received a Community Engagement |
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Classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of |
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Teaching in 2008, and the school has been cited five times on the |
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President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for its |
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exemplary civic engagement; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout its history, the University of |
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Houston-Clear Lake has fostered a diverse and inclusive campus |
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environment while providing students with a strong foundation for |
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success, and in so doing, it has become a cornerstone educational |
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institution in the Lone Star State; 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 19, 2019, as University of |
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Houston-Clear Lake Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm |
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welcome to the school's visiting delegation. |