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
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on March 22, 2023.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate
   
   
   
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         Member, Texas Senate