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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A delegation from Texas A&M University-Corpus |
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Christi is visiting Austin on February 19, 2025, in celebration of |
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Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi traces its |
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beginnings to 1947, when the University of Corpus Christi was |
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established; the institution became part of The Texas A&M |
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University System in 1989; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, TAMU-CC serves more than 11,400 students and |
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offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in such fields as |
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business, education, engineering, liberal arts, communication, and |
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nursing; the university continues to introduce new degree programs |
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in its continuing efforts to broaden its curricular offerings, |
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which now include bachelor's degrees in early childhood education |
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and civil and industrial engineering and master's degrees in data |
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science and public health; and |
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WHEREAS, TAMU-CC is home to a number of world-class centers |
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and institutes that carry out autonomous research in geospatial and |
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marine science with a focus on coastal marine studies; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi has established |
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itself as a premier academic institution and a resource of |
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inestimable value to South Texas, and it is fitting that a day be |
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set aside to honor TAMU-CC for its many contributions to the Lone |
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Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 19, 2025, as Texas A&M |
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University-Corpus Christi Day at the State Capitol and commend the |
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administration, faculty, staff, and students of the university for |
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their commitment to excellence in education; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the university as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |