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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The celebration of University of Houston-Downtown |
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Day at the State Capitol on February 26, 2019, provides a fitting |
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occasion to recognize all those associated with this notable |
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institution; and |
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WHEREAS, Serving the greater Houston region, UHD got its |
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start as a downtown business school in 1942, and its original |
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building at 1 Main Plaza has been entered into the National Register |
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of Historic Places; the university was officially established in |
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1974, and the following year, it was approved as a four-year unit of |
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the University of Houston System; and |
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WHEREAS, UHD added its first master's degree program in 2000, |
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and today it offers 52 graduate and undergraduate degrees through |
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the Marilyn Davies College of Business, the College of Humanities |
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and Social Sciences, the College of Public Service, the College of |
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Sciences and Technology, and University College; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Dr. Juan Sánchez Muñoz, UHD |
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currently serves a student body of more than 14,000, and its alumni |
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base numbers over 50,000; accredited by the Southern Association of |
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Colleges and Secondary Schools, the university has earned national |
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designation as both a Hispanic Serving Institution and a Minority |
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Serving Institution; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout its history, the University of |
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Houston-Downtown has provided students with a strong foundation for |
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the future while fostering an inclusive and equitable campus |
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environment, and in so doing, it has played an important role in the |
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cultural and economic advancement of the Lone Star State; now, |
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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 26, 2019, as University of |
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Houston-Downtown Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome |
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to the school's visiting delegation. |