SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 430
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
join Texans across the state in celebrating March 30, 2015, 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 141 undergraduate degrees, 75
graduate degrees, 37 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; its football team recently won
the school's first outright conference championship since 1980,
and the women's basketball team continued its dominance with its
fourth consecutive sweep of regular-season and conference
tournament titles; and
WHEREAS, The university produced the top graduate success
rate score in the Big 12 Conference in the 2013-2014 academic
year; a school-record 213 Baylor University student-athletes
were selected to Academic All-Big 12 teams and a school-record
678 students were named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll; 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,
84th 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,
Taylor, Watson
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 25, 2015.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate