SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 293
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
join Texans across the state in celebrating February 27, 2013, as
Baylor Day at the Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Baylor University was established February 1,
1845, by an act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas; it is
the oldest continually operating university in the state; and
WHEREAS, This private Christian university and nationally
ranked research institution provides a vibrant campus community
to some 15,000 students; it offers 144 undergraduate degrees, 77
graduate degrees, 33 doctoral degrees, and a juris doctor in
addition to a wide array of preprofessional tracks and
specialized academic opportunities; and
WHEREAS, Baylor University is also home to a variety of
exceptional athletic programs, and the 2011-2012 year has been
widely recognized as the Year of the Bear; it was the only school
in the nation to have a bowl-winning football team, an Elite
Eight men's basketball team, and a Final Four women's basketball
team; the women's basketball team won the national championship
in a season that saw them record the nation's first 40-win
season, and Robert Griffin III and Brittney Griner were named
national players of the year; and
WHEREAS, The school's combination of interdisciplinary
research and a faculty committed to teaching and scholarship have
served to create an institution with an international reputation
for educational excellence; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
83rd Legislature, hereby commend Baylor University on its
commitment to educating men and women for worldwide leadership
and service and extend to its students, faculty, and staff best
wishes for a memorable Baylor Day at the Capitol; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the university as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Birdwell, Hancock, Paxton,
Taylor, Watson
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 27, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate