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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 184
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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, The University of Texas at El Paso has |
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experienced significant growth in its research programs and |
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expenditures; doctoral degree offerings have exponentially |
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increased from one to 22 programs across campus, and annual |
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research expenditures have risen from $6 million to $95 million; |
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alongside this expansion in the scope and quality of research |
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activities, the university has maintained its commitment to |
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access, placing high priority on engaging students in its |
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research endeavors; and |
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WHEREAS, The University of Texas at El Paso has |
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distinguished itself as one of the top research universities in |
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the nation, and this newly earned ranking is well-deserved |
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recognition of its dedication to educational excellence; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate The University of Texas at El |
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Paso for attaining the R1 designation in the Carnegie |
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Classification of Institutions of Higher Education and extend to |
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the administration, faculty, students, and staff sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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The University of Texas at El Paso as an expression of high regard |
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from the Texas Senate. |
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Rodríguez |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 12, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |