SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 185
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
join citizens across the state in celebrating February 22, 2017,
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 16,959 students; it offers 142 undergraduate degrees, 75
graduate degrees, 42 doctoral degrees, and a juris doctor, in
addition to a wide array of pre-professional 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
2016 Cactus Bowl, the men's basketball team became the number-one
team in the nation for the first time in program history, and the
women's basketball team continues its dominance continuously with
its current number-two ranking in the country; and
WHEREAS, With a 3.27 grade point average across the entire
athletic department in the fall of 2016, Baylor athletics extends
its run to 17 consecutive semesters with a cumulative grade point
average of 3.0 or higher: 137 students were named to the Dean's
List, and 307 students were named to the Big 12 Commissioner's
Honor Roll for the fall semester; and
WHEREAS, The school's combination of interdisciplinary
research and a faculty committed to teaching and scholarship has
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,
85th 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,
Hughes, Taylor of Galveston,
Watson
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
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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 13, 2017.
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Secretary of the Senate