| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 197 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | join the citizens of the Coastal Bend and Texans across the state |
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| 4 | 4 | | in celebrating February 21, 2017, as Texas A&M |
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| 5 | 5 | | University--Corpus Christi Day at the Capitol; and |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi traces its |
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| 7 | 7 | | beginnings to 1947, when the University of Corpus Christi was |
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| 8 | 8 | | established; the institution became a part of The Texas A&M |
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| 9 | 9 | | University System in 1989; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Today, the university serves more than 12,000 |
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| 11 | 11 | | students; it offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees |
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| 12 | 12 | | from the colleges of Business, Education and Human Development, |
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| 13 | 13 | | Liberal Arts, Nursing and Health Sciences, and Science and |
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| 14 | 14 | | Engineering; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, The university continues to bring new programs |
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| 16 | 16 | | and initiatives to the campus; such programs include a bachelor's |
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| 17 | 17 | | degree in electrical engineering, a doctorate in geospatial |
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| 18 | 18 | | computing sciences, and a doctorate in nursing practice; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi is home to |
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| 20 | 20 | | world-class centers and institutes conducting autonomous |
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| 21 | 21 | | geospatial and marine research focused on the Gulf of Mexico; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi is one of |
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| 23 | 23 | | the foremost institutions of higher education in the state, and |
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| 24 | 24 | | it is truly fitting that a day be set aside to recognize its many |
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| 25 | 25 | | contributions to the growth and prosperity of the Lone Star |
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| 26 | 26 | | State; now, therefore, be it |
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| 27 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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| 28 | 28 | | Legislature, hereby commend the administration, faculty, and |
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| 29 | 29 | | staff of Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi on their |
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| 30 | 30 | | commitment to excellence in education and extend to all best |
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| 31 | 31 | | wishes for an enjoyable Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi Day |
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| 32 | 32 | | at the Capitol; and, be it further |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 34 | 34 | | the university as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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| 35 | 35 | | Hinojosa |
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| 36 | 36 | | ________________________________ |
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| 37 | 37 | | President of the Senate |
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| 38 | 38 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 39 | 39 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 40 | 40 | | the Senate on February 21, 2017. |
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| 41 | 41 | | ________________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 43 | 43 | | ________________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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