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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is |
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celebrating its 10th anniversary in August 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, Known for its broad range of academic programs, |
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affordable tuition, and supportive campus environment, The |
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University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is an award-winning |
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institution that has conveyed more than 56,000 degrees since |
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opening its doors in 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Significant accomplishments during the university's |
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first decade of operation include adding 42 new bachelor's, |
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master's, doctoral, and professional degree programs and an |
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increase in research expenditures of nearly 600 percent; ongoing |
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student success is reflected in the university's record-breaking |
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enrollment, retention, and graduation rates; and |
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WHEREAS, This exemplary institution made historic strides in |
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medical education when it opened the only school of medicine in |
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South Texas in 2016, and it has since expanded quality health care |
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services in the region with 25 clinical care sites throughout the |
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Rio Grande Valley; and |
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WHEREAS, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley opened the |
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state's first School of Podiatric Medicine in 2022 and will further |
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expand student opportunities with the opening of the region's first |
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comprehensive academic cancer and surgery center in 2025 and the |
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state's second School of Optometry in 2027; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2021, the university's Student Government |
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Association executed a student referendum that would enhance campus |
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life by adding a Division I Football Championship Subdivision team |
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and other programs, and in the fall of 2025, the football team will |
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kick off its inaugural season and establish the first Division I |
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college football program at the university and in the region; and |
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WHEREAS, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has earned |
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national acclaim for its commitment to value, social mobility, and |
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economic impact and has been ranked the number one university in |
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Texas in 2023 and 2024 by Washington Monthly magazine and the number |
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one best public university in Texas for value and social mobility by |
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The Wall Street Journal; the school has further gained recognition |
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as a community engaged university by the Carnegie Foundation; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 10th anniversary of The |
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University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and extend to its leaders, |
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faculty, and staff congratulations on a decade of success and best |
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wishes for the future; 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. |