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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 607
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WHEREAS, The University of Texas at San Antonio is |
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celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, The university was created by the Texas |
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Legislature in 1969 with an enrollment of 670 graduate students |
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in its first class in 1973; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the collective efforts of Joe J. Bernal, |
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Franklin S. Spears, V. E. "Red" Berry, Wayne Connally, and Frank |
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Lombardino, the state legislature was inspired to create |
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UTSA; and |
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WHEREAS, As a proud member of The University of Texas |
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System, today UTSA has more than 32,000 students and some 132,000 |
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alumni contributing to communities around the world; and |
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WHEREAS, UTSA brings national recognition to Texas through |
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its programs of distinction in cybersecurity, health, energy, |
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sustainability, and human and social development, as well as |
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rankings naming UTSA as the third most military friendly |
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institution in the country, the No. 1 Hispanic Serving |
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Institution in the country, and one of the top 100 young |
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universities in the world; and |
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WHEREAS, UTSA has been designated by the Texas Legislature |
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as an emerging research university and is on the fast track to |
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attaining National Research University Fund eligibility and the |
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highest research designation by the Carnegie Foundation for the |
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Advancement of Teaching; and |
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WHEREAS, UTSA is creating a collaborative and impactful |
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government-university-industry ecosystem in San Antonio through |
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its new National Security Collaboration Center--the first of its |
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kind in Texas--and is also building the state's first School of |
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Data Science; and |
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WHEREAS, UTSA is an inclusive institution where 50 percent |
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of students are the first in their families to attend college and |
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students from all backgrounds can thrive; and |
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WHEREAS, UTSA is a catalyst for change in San Antonio and a |
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driver of the city's knowledge economy and economic development, |
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acting as a prosperity engine for our state; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its founding, UTSA has transformed lives |
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and prepared young people to go out and change the world with a |
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steadfast commitment to driving opportunity, access, and social |
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mobility for Texas students; and |
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WHEREAS, UTSA has embodied the hopes and dreams of |
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generations for 50 years and will continue to do so for the next |
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50 and beyond; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby honor The University of Texas at San Antonio |
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on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its establishment and |
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extend to all those associated with this rising institution |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for the university as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas Senate. |
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Menéndez, Campbell, |
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Flores, Zaffirini |
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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 April 23, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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