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1	1	H.R. No. 55
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Wayland Baptist University in Plainview is marking
6	6	the 100th anniversary of its founding during the 2008-2009 school
7	7	year, and this occasion provides a fitting opportunity to pay
8	8	tribute to this respected place of learning; and
9	9	WHEREAS, The university takes its name from Dr. James H.
10	10	Wayland, a Plainview physician who, at the turn of the 20th century,
11	11	realized the need for a Christian-based institution of higher
12	12	education in the Texas Panhandle region; Dr. Wayland and his wife,
13	13	Sarah, donated $10,000 and 25 acres of land to help make this vision
14	14	a reality, and they received vital support from the churches of the
15	15	Staked Plains Baptist Association; through these combined efforts,
16	16	the college was chartered in 1908 as the Wayland Literary and
17	17	Technical Institute; the first classes convened in 1910, and that
18	18	same year, the institution changed its name to Wayland Baptist
19	19	College; and
20	20	WHEREAS, Building on a strong foundation of religious faith,
21	21	Wayland has prepared generations of students for professional
22	22	success, lifelong learning, and meaningful service to others; the
23	23	college has stayed true to this mission while adapting to an
24	24	ever-changing world, and its notable legacy of innovation and
25	25	progressive action has been evident through the decades; and
26	26	WHEREAS, Wayland Baptist University was a pioneer in regard
27	27	to racial integration and has also played a leading role in
28	28	educating young people from other countries; moreover, the famed
29	29	Flying Queens women's basketball team helped open new doors for
30	30	female athletes, and its enduring success has been a proud part of
31	31	the school's rich sports heritage; and
32	32	WHEREAS, Well known for its ability to prepare individuals
33	33	for a life of servant leadership, Wayland has furthered that goal by
34	34	urging its students to take an active role in community service;
35	35	outreach efforts have included music performances and ministerial
36	36	work in Texas and beyond as well as disaster recovery projects and
37	37	summer missionary trips to Russia, Kenya, Germany, and other
38	38	international locations; and
39	39	WHEREAS, Wayland has also taken its services to the wider
40	40	world by opening a number of external campuses; today, there are 13
41	41	such facilities in operation, serving cities in Texas, Oklahoma,
42	42	Arizona, Alaska, Hawaii, New Mexico, and Kenya; in addition, the
43	43	university operates a "virtual campus" through its online courses
44	44	that have an enrollment of some 2,500 students; and
45	45	WHEREAS, Over the course of an eventful century, Wayland
46	46	Baptist University has provided its students with an education that
47	47	is abounding in academic challenges and spiritual enrichment, and
48	48	the institution's positive influence will continue to be felt in
49	49	the years ahead; now, therefore, be it
50	50	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
51	51	Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of the
52	52	founding of Wayland Baptist University and extend best wishes to
53	53	its students, alumni, educators, and staff as they observe the
54	54	school's centennial year.
55	55	Heflin
56	56	______________________________
57	57	Speaker of the House
58	58	I certify that H.R. No. 55 was adopted by the House on
59	59	February 3, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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61	61	Chief Clerk of the House