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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, March 11, 2025, is University of Houston-Victoria |
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Day at the State Capitol, and the occasion provides a fitting |
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opportunity to recognize all those associated with this notable |
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institution; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1973, the University of |
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Houston-Victoria boasts more than 24,000 alumni, including |
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acclaimed author and artist Van G. Garrett; moreover, it is meeting |
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higher education needs in a city that is home to over 65,000 people |
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and that serves as a regional hub for the seven-county area known as |
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the Golden Crescent; and |
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WHEREAS, UHV educates approximately 3,600 students annually |
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with over 1,000 degrees conferred each year; the university offers |
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more than 50 bachelor's and master's degree programs with |
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concentrations in the fields of business, education and health |
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professions, liberal arts and social sciences, and natural and |
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applied science; it was the first public university in Texas to |
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offer an accelerated bachelor's degree program, and it offers some |
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of the lowest tuition and fees in the state; and |
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WHEREAS, The only accredited four-year university in the city |
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of Victoria, UHV is also home to a number of formidable athletic |
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teams competing in baseball, softball, and men's and women's golf |
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and soccer in the National Association of Intercollegiate |
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Athletics' Red River Conference; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the leadership of president Robert K. Glenn, |
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UHV has continued to grow as a diverse institution, with the student |
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body currently representing 18 states across the country and 48 |
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countries worldwide; moreover, the school has been recognized as a |
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Hispanic-Serving Institution; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout its 52-year history, the University of |
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Houston-Victoria has provided its students with outstanding |
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educational opportunities that offer flexibility, promote the |
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financial well-being of the student, and advance the quality of |
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life in the community through excellence in teaching, research, and |
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service, and in so doing, it has contributed significantly to the |
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growth and vitality of 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 11, 2025, as University of |
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Houston-Victoria Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome |
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to the visiting delegation. |