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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, University of Houston-Clear Lake Day is being |
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celebrated at the State Capitol on March 5, 2025, and this occasion |
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provides a fitting opportunity to pay tribute to all those |
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associated with this notable institution; and |
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WHEREAS, UHCL traces its beginning to 1971, when the 62nd |
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Texas Legislature authorized the creation of a University of |
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Houston campus to serve the Clear Lake area; in 1974, construction |
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began on the Bayou Building while more than 1,000 students and 60 |
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faculty members began holding classes at an off-site location; the |
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institution's educational mission has continued to expand through |
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the years; in 2006, UHCL began offering the joint master of health |
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care administration/master of business administration degree |
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program at the Texas Medical Center, and in 2010, the Pearland |
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Campus was opened; UHCL welcomed its first freshman and sophomore |
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students to campus in 2014; the school marked its 50th anniversary |
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in 2024, celebrating its proven legacy of academic excellence, |
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innovation, and community impact; and |
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WHEREAS, A four-year university, UHCL enrolls more than 8,100 |
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students annually and offers 43 undergraduate, 49 graduate, and 3 |
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doctoral degrees across its Colleges of Business, Education, Human |
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Sciences and Humanities, and Science and Engineering; since 2007, |
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the university has initiated doctoral programs in educational |
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leadership, curriculum and instruction, and health service |
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psychology, and it has announced plans to begin offering a |
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bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering in fall 2025, further |
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strengthening its role as a leader in STEM education and workforce |
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development; the school's over 81,000 alumni include more than 400 |
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CEOs and 10 astronauts, as well as individuals who have |
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distinguished themselves as leaders in the fields of education, |
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broadcasting, fiction writing, and a vast range of other endeavors; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Reflecting its commitment to community service, |
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UHCL is home to many specialized centers and institutes, including |
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the Health and Human Performance Institute, the Environmental |
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Institute of Houston, and the Center for Autism and Developmental |
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Disabilities; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout its history, the University of |
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Houston-Clear Lake has cultivated a welcoming and supportive campus |
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environment while providing students with a strong foundation for |
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success, and in so doing, it has become a cornerstone educational |
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institution in the Lone 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 March 5, 2025, as University of |
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Houston-Clear Lake Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm |
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welcome to the school's visiting delegation. |