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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, University of Houston-Clear Lake Day is being |
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celebrated at the State Capitol on March 7, 2023, and this occasion |
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provides a fitting opportunity to pay tribute to all those |
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associated with this notable institution; and |
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WHEREAS, UHCL traces its beginning to 1971, when the 62nd |
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Texas Legislature authorized the creation of a University of |
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Houston campus to serve the Clear Lake area; in 1974, construction |
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began on the Bayou Building while more than 1,000 students and 60 |
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faculty members began holding classes at an off-site location; the |
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institution's educational mission has continued to expand through |
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the years; in 2006, UHCL began offering the joint master of |
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healthcare administration/master of business administration degree |
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program at the Texas Medical Center, and in 2010, the Pearland |
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Campus was opened; UHCL welcomed its first freshman and sophomore |
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students to campus in 2014; and |
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WHEREAS, A four-year university, UHCL enrolls more than 8,500 |
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students annually and offers over 70 undergraduate and 50 graduate |
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degrees in its Colleges of Business, Education, Human Sciences and |
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Humanities, and Science and Engineering; since 2007, the university |
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has initiated doctoral programs in educational leadership, |
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curriculum and instruction, and health service psychology; the |
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school's 75,000 alumni include more than 400 CEOs and 10 |
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astronauts, as well as individuals who have distinguished |
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themselves in the fields of education, broadcasting, fiction |
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writing, and a vast range of other endeavors; and |
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WHEREAS, Reflecting its commitment to community service, |
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UHCL is home to many specialized centers and institutes, including |
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the Health and Human Performance Institute, the Environmental |
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Institute of Houston, the Diplomacy Institute, the Institute for |
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Human and Planetary Sustainability, and the Center for Autism and |
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Developmental Disabilities; the university has been cited five |
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times on the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor |
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Roll for its exemplary civic engagement; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout its history, the University of |
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Houston-Clear Lake has fostered a diverse and inclusive campus |
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environment while providing students with a strong foundation for |
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success, and in so doing, it has become a cornerstone educational |
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institution in the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby recognize March 7, 2023, as University of Houston-Clear Lake |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the school's |
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visiting delegation. |