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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The retirement of Dr. Emily F. Cutrer as president |
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of Texas A&M University-Texarkana at the end of the 2022-2023 |
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school year offers a fitting opportunity to recognize her for her |
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decade of outstanding service; and |
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WHEREAS, Since her appointment in 2013, Dr. Cutrer has worked |
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tirelessly to develop TAMUT as a dynamic regional comprehensive |
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university; she has helped to increase the school's scholarship |
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endowment by more than $2 million and to secure over $10 million in |
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additional state funding for the Better East Texas Initiative, |
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which supports high-need, high-demand degree programs in such |
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fields as nursing, mechanical engineering, social work, and |
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physical therapy; in addition, the campus established its first |
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stand-alone doctoral degree; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of her tenure, the Patterson Student |
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Center as well as the Building for Academic and Student Services |
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have been completed, and the $45 million Business, Engineering, and |
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Technology building is scheduled to open in 2026; moreover, student |
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athletics programs have benefited from the affiliation with the Red |
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River Athletic Conference of the National Association of |
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Intercollegiate Athletics; along the way, Dr. Cutrer has shared her |
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time and expertise in key roles with a number of local civic |
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organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, Before joining TAMUT, Dr. Cutrer served California |
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State University, San Marcos, as provost and vice president for |
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academic affairs, and she was dean of the New College of |
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Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University |
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West; she earned her bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees |
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from The University of Texas at Austin, where she began her career; |
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among her numerous honors, she has received the NAACP's Benjamin |
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Davis Leadership Award, and the TAMU board of regents has bestowed |
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upon her the title of President Emerita; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her dedication, expertise, and visionary |
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leadership, Dr. Cutrer has played a vital role in advancing the |
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proud legacy of Texas A&M University-Texarkana, and her |
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achievements will continue to be appreciated for years to come; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby commend Dr. Emily F. Cutrer for her service as president of |
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Texas A&M University-Texarkana and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes 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 Dr. Cutrer as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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Senate. |