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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased |
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to join alumni and representatives from the University of |
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Houston--Victoria in celebrating University of |
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Houston--Victoria Day at the State Capitol on March 11, 2025; 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; the university is |
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meeting higher education needs in a city that is home to more than |
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65,000 people and that serves as a regional hub for the |
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seven-county area known as the Golden Crescent; and |
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WHEREAS, The University of Houston--Victoria educates |
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more than 3,600 students annually and graduates approximately |
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1,000 each year; the university offers more than 50 bachelor's |
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and master's degree programs, with concentrations in business, |
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education and health professions, liberal arts and social |
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sciences, and natural and applied sciences; it was the first |
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public university in Texas to offer an accelerated bachelor's |
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degree program, and it offers some of the lowest college tuition |
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and fees in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, The only accredited four-year university in the |
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city of Victoria, the University of Houston--Victoria is home to |
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impressive athletic teams competing in baseball, softball, and |
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men's and women's golf and soccer in the National Association of |
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Intercollegiate Athletics' Red River Conference; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the leadership of President Robert K. |
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Glenn, the university has continued to grow as a diverse |
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institution; the student body currently includes students from |
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18 states and 48 countries, and the school has been recognized as |
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a Hispanic-Serving Institution; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout its 52-year history, the University of |
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Houston--Victoria has offered its students outstanding |
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educational opportunities that provide them with the basis for |
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productive and satisfying careers and that promote their |
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financial well-being; the university has advanced the quality of |
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life in the community through excellence in teaching, research, |
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and service, and it is truly fitting that the university receive |
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special recognition for its contributions to the growth and |
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vitality of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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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 to the |
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visiting delegation sincere best wishes for an informative and |
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enjoyable stay in Austin; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the university as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |