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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 192
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WHEREAS, The celebration of University of North Texas Day |
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at the State Capitol on February 21, 2023, provides a welcome |
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opportunity to recognize this notable institution; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the largest universities in the state, UNT |
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posted a record-breaking enrollment for the fourth consecutive |
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year in the fall 2022 semester, with more than 44,500 students |
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working toward degrees; the school's increasing enrollment |
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continues to magnify its impact in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, |
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where it contributes an estimated $1.65 billion to the economy |
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annually; and |
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WHEREAS, UNT offers a wide range of innovative, |
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internationally ranked programs that not only foster students' |
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academic and intellectual development but also offer leadership |
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and service opportunities; its faculty members conduct |
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groundbreaking research in such areas as plant science, |
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materials science and engineering, and logistics, which spurs |
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innovation and technological advancement in a thriving business |
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corridor; many of the school's more than 476,000 alumni have gone |
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on to distinguish themselves in their fields of endeavor, and |
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graduates of the UNT College of Music, which is recognized as one |
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of the nation's best, largest, and most comprehensive music |
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departments, have received 119 Grammy Awards to date; and |
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WHEREAS, In recognition of its research programs and their |
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impact, UNT has been awarded the R1 classification, the highest |
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rank given to research universities by the Carnegie |
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Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education; the |
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university has also been designated as a Minority Serving |
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Institution, as well as a Hispanic Serving Institution by the |
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U.S. Department of Education; committed to providing |
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high-quality, affordable higher education opportunities, UNT has |
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kept the cost of tuition flat for more than five years and taken |
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measures to reduce student debt and to shorten the time to degree |
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completion; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout its history, UNT has built a |
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commendable reputation for academic excellence, research, and |
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service, and it has made important contributions to the North |
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Texas region and beyond; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 21, 2023, as University |
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of North Texas Day and extend sincere best wishes to the school's |
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students, faculty, staff, and alumni. |
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Springer, Parker |
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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 February 21, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |