SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 213
WHEREAS, Alumni of Texas A&M University--Kingsville are
gathering at the State Capitol in Austin on February 26, 2015, to
celebrate Javelina Day, named in honor of the university's
beloved mascot; and
WHEREAS, Established as a teacher's college in 1925, Texas
A&M University--Kingsville is the oldest continuously operating
public institution of higher education in South Texas; through
the years, the school has greatly expanded its educational scope
to include 7 colleges offering 56 baccalaureate degrees as well
as 61 master's and 6 doctoral degree programs; it joined The
Texas A&M University System in 1989, and in 2006, the Texas A&M
Health Science Center also opened its Rangel College of Pharmacy
on the 250-acre main Kingsville campus; and
WHEREAS, Today, the university enrolls more than 8,700
students from throughout the country and around the world,
reflecting its commitment to serving individuals of diverse
cultural, religious, educational, and economic backgrounds; with
a student population that is 57 percent Hispanic and nearly 19
percent international, Texas A&M--Kingsville ranks among the top
schools in the nation for awarding degrees to Latinas and
Latinos, particularly in the fields of science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics; and
WHEREAS, The institution has received well-deserved
recognition for a host of academic programs, including its
bilingual postgraduate courses and the 545-acre teaching farm it
operates for agriculture students; its outstanding environmental
engineering curriculum has been rated one of the 50 best in the
country by U.S. News and World Report, and yearly since 2005, the
Kingsville campus has been placed among the top 100 universities
in the nation by Washington Monthly magazine; and
WHEREAS, Javelina men's and women's sports teams further
reflect the ferocity and tenacity for which the student mascot is
known; the football team has been especially successful in the
athletic arena, capturing 7 national championships and 34 Lone
Star Conference titles since 1931; and
WHEREAS, For nine decades, Texas A&M
University--Kingsville has enriched the lives of its students,
contributed to the advancement of human knowledge, and proved a
powerful force for social progress and economic development in
the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
Legislature, hereby recognize February 26, 2015, as Javelina Day
at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for Texas A&M University--Kingsville as an expression
of high regard from the Texas Senate.
Lucio
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 23, 2015.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate