83R4964 JGH-D
By: Hunter H.R. No. 228
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A number of honored guests from Texas A&M
University-Corpus Christi are gathering at the State Capitol on
February 13, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Tracing its origins to the founding of the
University of Corpus Christi in 1947, this notable institution
opened its doors as Texas A&I University at Corpus Christi in 1973;
four years later, the school's name was changed to Corpus Christi
State University, and it joined The Texas A&M University System in
1989; and
WHEREAS, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi became a
four-year comprehensive university in 1994; in the following
decade, it added the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, and its
president and chief executive officer, Dr. Flavius Killebrew,
implemented Momentum 2015, a 10-year plan to become the flagship
university for South Texas; and
WHEREAS, Today, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi has an
enrollment of more than 10,000 students from 48 states and 67
countries; it offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in
the colleges of business, education, liberal arts, science and
technology, and nursing and health sciences; designated by the
federal government as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, it helps
students close educational gaps within a supportive, multicultural
learning community; the school also promotes involvement in
athletics through its intercollegiate program of 14 men's and
women's sports as a member of the Southland Conference and NCAA
Division I-AAA; and
WHEREAS, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi provides its
students with an exceptional education and a solid foundation for
future success, and in so doing, it contributes to the continued
vitality and prosperity of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 13, 2013, as Texas A&M
University-Corpus Christi Day at the State Capitol and extend to
all those associated with this esteemed institution sincere best
wishes for continued success.