SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 311
         WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
  welcome the members of the delegation from The University of
  Texas at Arlington who are visiting Austin on March 6, 2019, to
  celebrate The University of Texas at Arlington Day at the
  Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, The University of Texas at Arlington was founded
  in 1895 as Arlington College; it became a part of The University
  of Texas System in 1967; and
         WHEREAS, The university is home to research centers in a
  wide range of disciplines and has earned a classification of
  "R-1: Doctoral Universities--Very High Research Activity" from
  the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching; total
  funding for research exceeded $100 million in 2018; and
         WHEREAS, Student enrollment exceeded 42,000 in the fall of
  2018, and global enrollment has increased significantly; the
  student body is noted for its diversity, and the university has
  been designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution; and
         WHEREAS, The university is the state's largest producer of
  baccalaureate-degreed nurses, and it was ranked first in the
  state for veterans and their families by Military Times; this
  outstanding institution and its alumni have had an enormous
  impact on the Texas economy, and it is truly fitting that a day be
  set aside to recognize the university's countless contributions
  to the state; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
  Legislature, hereby commend the students, faculty, and alumni of
  The University of Texas at Arlington on their commitment to
  excellence in education and extend to them best wishes for a
  productive and memorable University of Texas at Arlington Day at
  the Capitol; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
  honor of this special occasion.
 
  Hancock, Nelson,
  Powell, West
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on March 6, 2019.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate