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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, McMurry University in Abilene is marking its 100th |
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anniversary in 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1921, Bishop William Fletcher McMurry appointed |
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Dr. J. W. Hunt to establish a new Methodist college, and in 1923, |
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McMurry College held its first classes with an enrollment of 200 |
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students; by 1926, the campus included an administration building |
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and two dormitories, and a dining hall was added in 1947, followed |
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by an auditorium in 1951; over the years, the campus has continued |
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to grow, and a number of new facilities have been constructed, |
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including a stadium, additional dormitories, classroom buildings, |
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a band hall, a fine arts building, and a welcome center; in 1990, |
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the institution became McMurry University; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, McMurry University serves more than 1,200 |
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students and offers associate's, baccalaureate, and master's |
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degrees in more than 40 areas of study; founded on Christian |
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principles, the school challenges students to examine the world |
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from multiple perspectives in preparation for lives of leadership, |
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service, and professional success; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its inception, McMurry University has |
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provided its students with an education that has enriched them both |
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academically and personally, and in so doing, it has made important |
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contributions to Texas and the world beyond; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby commemorate the centennial of McMurry University and extend |
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to all those associated with the institution sincere best wishes |
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for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for McMurry University as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas Senate. |