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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The celebration of The University of Texas at |
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Arlington Day at the State Capitol on March 22, 2023, provides a |
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fitting occasion to recognize this notable institution; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1895 as Arlington College, the school |
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initially provided instruction to approximately 75 students from |
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the elementary grades through a level roughly equivalent to high |
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school; it was converted into Carlisle Military Academy in 1902 and |
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was subsequently known as Arlington Training School and then |
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Arlington Military Academy; and |
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WHEREAS, The institution transitioned into Grubbs Vocational |
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College, a branch of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of |
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Texas, in 1917; it maintained that affiliation with what is now |
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Texas A&M University after changing its name to North Texas |
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Agricultural College; by 1949, it was considered the largest |
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state-supported junior college in the Southwest, and it was renamed |
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Arlington State College; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1959, Arlington State became a comprehensive |
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four-year institution, and six years later, it joined The |
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University of Texas System; the state legislature conferred its |
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present-day name in 1967; and |
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WHEREAS, The university today is the second largest in the UT |
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System; its faculty is especially noted for specialized expertise |
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in national defense, information technologies, hypersonics, |
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healthcare informatics, energy, bioengineering, and |
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biotechnologies; in addition, it awards thousands of degrees each |
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year in critical workforce fields such as engineering and science, |
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education, and social work, and its nursing program has become the |
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largest producer of baccalaureate-prepared registered nurses in |
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Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, An inclusive and impactful research university, it |
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was the state's fourth public university to achieve Texas Tier One |
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status in 2021, and it is one of only 21 universities nationwide to |
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be categorized as both an R1 institution by the Carnegie |
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Classification of Institutions of Higher Education and a |
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Hispanic-Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of more than 125 years, The |
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University of Texas at Arlington has provided its students with a |
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strong foundation for achievement, and in so doing, it has played a |
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significant role in fostering economic development and enhancing |
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the quality of life in the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 22, 2023, as The University of |
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Texas at Arlington Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm |
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welcome to the visiting delegation. |
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Turner |
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Cook |
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Bhojani |
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Tinderholt |
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Collier |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 454 was adopted by the House on March |
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16, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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