88R20575 BHH-D
 
  By: Perry S.R. No. 375
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, McMurry University in Abilene is marking its 100th
  anniversary in 2023; and
         WHEREAS, In 1921, Bishop William Fletcher McMurry appointed
  Dr. J. W. Hunt to establish a new Methodist college, and in 1923,
  McMurry College held its first classes with an enrollment of 200
  students; by 1926, the campus included an administration building
  and two dormitories, and a dining hall was added in 1947, followed
  by an auditorium in 1951; over the years, the campus has continued
  to grow, and a number of new facilities have been constructed,
  including a stadium, additional dormitories, classroom buildings,
  a band hall, a fine arts building, and a welcome center; in 1990,
  the institution became McMurry University; and
         WHEREAS, Today, McMurry University serves more than 1,200
  students and offers associate's, baccalaureate, and master's
  degrees in more than 40 areas of study; founded on Christian
  principles, the school challenges students to examine the world
  from multiple perspectives in preparation for lives of leadership,
  service, and professional success; and
         WHEREAS, Since its inception, McMurry University has
  provided its students with an education that has enriched them both
  academically and personally, and in so doing, it has made important
  contributions to Texas and the world beyond; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
  hereby commemorate the centennial of McMurry University and extend
  to all those associated with the institution sincere best wishes
  for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for McMurry University as an expression of high regard by
  the Texas Senate.