Bill Text: TX SR342 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Recognizing March 22, 2023, as The University of Texas at Arlington Day.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-03-22 - Reported enrolled [SR342 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-SR342-Enrolled.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 342
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
join the citizens of Arlington and Texans across the state in
celebrating March 22, 2023, as The University of Texas at
Arlington Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1895 as Arlington College, the school
initially provided instruction to approximately 75 students from
the elementary grades through a level roughly equivalent to high
school; the school was converted into Carlisle Military Academy
in 1902 and was subsequently known as Arlington Training School
and then Arlington Military Academy; and
WHEREAS, The institution transitioned in 1917 to become a
branch of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, now
Texas A&M University, and the college maintained the affiliation
after changing its name to North Texas Agricultural College; by
1949, it was considered the largest state-supported junior
college in the Southwest, and it was renamed Arlington State
College; and
WHEREAS, In 1959, the school established itself as a
comprehensive four-year institution, and six years later, it
joined The University of Texas System; the state legislature
conferred the school with its present-day name, The University of
Texas at Arlington, in 1967; and
WHEREAS, The university today is the second largest in The
University of Texas System; its faculty is noted for specialized
expertise in national defense, information technologies,
aerodynamics, health care informatics, energy-related disciplines,
bioengineering, and biotechnologies; in addition, the university
awards thousands of degrees each year in critical workforce fields
such as engineering and science, education, and social work, and
its nursing program has become the largest producer of
baccalaureate-prepared registered nurses in Texas; and
WHEREAS, An inclusive and impactful research university,
The University of Texas at Arlington was the state's fourth
public university to achieve Texas Tier One status in 2021, and
it is one of only 21 universities nationwide to be categorized as
both a Tier One institution by the Carnegie Classification of
Institutions of Higher Education and as a Hispanic-Serving
Institution by the United States Department of Education; and
WHEREAS, For more than 125 years, The University of Texas
at Arlington has provided its students with a strong foundation
for achievement and has played a key role in fostering economic
development and enhancing the quality of life in the Lone Star
State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby recognize March 22, 2023, as The University
of Texas at Arlington Day at the State Capitol and extend to the
visiting delegation best wishes for a rewarding and memorable
gathering; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
honor of this special occasion.
Hancock, Birdwell, King, Parker
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 22, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate