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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Representatives of Baylor University are gathering |
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in Austin on April 18, 2023, for Baylor Day at the State Capitol; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Baylor University was established February 1, 1845, |
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by an act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas; it is the oldest |
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continuously operating university in the state; and |
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WHEREAS, This private Christian university provides a |
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vibrant campus community for approximately 20,700 students; it |
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offers 127 undergraduate degrees, 80 master's degrees, 47 doctoral |
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degrees, and a juris doctor degree in addition to a wide array of |
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preprofessional tracks and specialized academic opportunities; the |
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university is classified as a "Doctoral University: Very High |
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Research Activity" or "Research 1" institution by the Carnegie |
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Commission on Higher Education; and |
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WHEREAS, Baylor University is also home to a variety of |
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exceptional athletic programs, with more than 500 student-athletes |
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participating in 19 sports; Baylor's teams compete at the highest |
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level and consistently rank among the Big 12's and the nation's |
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best; the university has claimed numerous individual championships |
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and 13 team national championships, and in 2022, the acrobatics and |
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tumbling team won its seventh consecutive NCATA national title; and |
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WHEREAS, The school's outstanding academic and athletic |
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programs, combined with a faculty dedicated to teaching, |
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scholarship, and research, have served to create an institution |
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with an international reputation for educational excellence, and it |
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is indeed a pleasure to join in recognizing Baylor University for |
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its myriad achievements; 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 April 18, 2023, as Baylor Day at the |
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State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best |
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wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. |
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Anderson |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1158 was adopted by the House on April |
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18, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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