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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Representatives of Baylor University are gathering |
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in Austin on February 25, 2025, for Baylor Day at the State Capitol; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Baylor University was established on February 1, |
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1845, by an act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas; it is the |
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oldest continuously operating university in the state, and the |
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vision of the university's founders and the ongoing commitment of |
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generations of students and scholars are reflected in the motto |
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inscribed on the Baylor seal: "Pro Ecclesia, Pro Texana, Pro |
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Mundo," or "For the Church, For Texas, For the World"; and |
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WHEREAS, This private Christian university provides a |
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thriving campus community for more than 20,000 students; it offers |
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133 undergraduate degree programs, 82 master's programs, 50 |
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doctoral programs, and a wide array of preprofessional tracks and |
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specialized academic opportunities; it is classified as a doctoral |
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university with Very High Research Activity, or a Research 1 |
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institution, by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of |
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Higher Education, and Baylor in Deeds, the university's strategic |
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plan that was adopted in 2024, is committed to equipping students to |
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flourish, to broadening interdisciplinary research and impact, to |
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building a vibrant, caring, and global community, and to |
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demonstrating Christian stewardship; and |
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WHEREAS, Baylor University is also home to a variety of |
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exceptional athletic programs, with more than 500 student-athletes |
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participating in 19 sports; Baylor's teams compete at the highest |
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level and consistently rank among the Big 12's and the nation's |
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best; the university has claimed numerous individual championships |
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and 15 team national championships, and in 2024, the acrobatics and |
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tumbling team won its ninth consecutive NCATA national title; and |
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WHEREAS, The school's outstanding academic and athletics |
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programs, combined with a faculty dedicated to teaching, |
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scholarship, and research, have served to create an institution |
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with an international reputation for educational excellence, and it |
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is indeed a pleasure to join in recognizing Baylor University for |
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its myriad achievements; 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 25, 2025, as Baylor Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. |