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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The celebration of University of North Texas at |
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Dallas Day at the State Capitol on March 20, 2025, provides a |
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welcome opportunity to recognize this notable institution; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 2010, UNT Dallas is the only public, |
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accredited four-year university in the city, and it is designated |
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as a Minority Serving Institution and a Hispanic Serving |
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Institution by the U.S. Department of Education; with a total |
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enrollment of nearly 3,600, approximately 70 percent of |
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undergraduates are first-generation students and many receive |
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federal assistance through Pell Grants; and |
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WHEREAS, UNT Dallas offers the most affordable college |
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education in North Texas, and it is consistently ranked as one of |
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the top public institutions for social mobility; over the past |
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decade, more than 5,000 local students have earned bachelor's |
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degrees, and most graduates have stayed in North Texas, where they |
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often work in such high-demand fields as bilingual teaching, law |
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enforcement, mental health counseling, business, health care, and |
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law; the UNT Dallas College of Law provides a hands-on legal |
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education to highly motivated students, and it has distinguished |
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itself as one of the only schools in North Texas to accept |
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first-year law students in both full-time and part-time programs; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout its history, UNT Dallas has demonstrated |
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a commitment to ensuring that students graduate with the education |
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and skills needed to succeed in an increasingly demanding job |
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market, and in so doing, it has helped empower students, transform |
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lives, and strengthen communities; 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 20, 2025, as University of North |
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Texas at Dallas Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those |
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affiliated with the institution sincere best wishes for the future; |
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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. |