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