H.R. No. 2680
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Diana R. Garland has deservedly been recognized by
the board of trustees of Baylor University with the renaming of the
institution's School of Social Work in her honor; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Garland joined the Baylor College of Arts and
Sciences faculty as a professor of social work in 1997; in 1999, the
program became a separate department, and she served as chair for
four years before being named the inaugural dean of the newly
established School of Social Work in 2005; and
WHEREAS, In that important position, Ms. Garland has
overseen many impressive developments, including the expansion of
the full-time faculty from 5 to 20 members, the creation of a Ph.D.
program, and the relocation of the school to its own building in
downtown Waco; moreover, the school was recognized in the 2012 list
of the Best Graduate Schools published by U.S. News & World Report,
and in the fall of 2015, it is opening a Houston campus, which will
offer a master of social work degree; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Garland is concluding her notable tenure as dean
on June 1, 2015, at which time she will resume her role as a faculty
member; and
WHEREAS, Through her leadership, vision, and dedication,
Ms. Garland has significantly benefited the Baylor School of Social
Work, and she has earned the lasting respect and admiration of
colleagues, faculty, and students alike; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Diana R. Garland on having the
Baylor University Diana R. Garland School of Social Work named in
her honor and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Garland as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Anderson of McLennan
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2680 was adopted by the House on May
21, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House