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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The National Association of Social Workers, Texas |
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Chapter, is hosting Social Work Advocacy Day at the State Capitol on |
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April 11, 2025, and this occasion provides a welcome opportunity to |
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recognize the highly acclaimed School of Social Work at The |
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University of Texas at Arlington; and |
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WHEREAS, The UTA School of Social Work is one of the largest |
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and most prestigious programs of its kind in the nation; boasting |
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over 2,100 students and more than 13,000 alumni, the school offers a |
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bachelor's degree program that is consistently ranked among the top |
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three in Texas and the Southwest, as well as an online master's |
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program that has been rated as the best in the country by several |
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independent evaluators; and |
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WHEREAS, A national leader in aging and gerontology |
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education, UTA's School of Social Work is among a minority of |
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graduate programs in North America offering a specialty track in |
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this field; the school's master's degree program features |
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additional specialties in health care, children and families, |
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mental health and substance misuse, and community and |
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administrative practice, and the school allows students to become |
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certified to provide social work services to veterans and members |
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of the military; moreover, its academic offerings include a highly |
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regarded Ph.D. program, and it is expected to launch its |
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much-anticipated doctor of social work online program in January |
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2026; and |
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WHEREAS, The School of Social Work is a research powerhouse |
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dedicated to promoting lifelong learning, professional growth, and |
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personal development; last year, its faculty members ranked in the |
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96th percentile for publication in academic and scientific research |
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journals and secured $6.8 million in external funding awards for |
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their research; and |
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WHEREAS, UTA social work students, through their field |
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practicum and internship courses, contribute nearly 600,000 |
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volunteer hours annually at more than 300 community agencies and |
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organizations, which translates to an economic impact of over $15 |
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million; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its founding in 1967, The University of Texas |
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at Arlington School of Social Work has advanced society's |
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understanding of social justice and trained generations of social |
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advocates who have positively influenced the lives of countless |
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people in North Texas and beyond; 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 April 11, 2025, as Social Work |
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Advocacy Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to all |
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those who are visiting Austin in observance of this occasion. |