SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 304
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
join Texans across the state in celebrating March 1, 2017, as
Texas A&M University--Texarkana Day at the Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Texas A&M University--Texarkana was established
in 1971 as East Texas State University--Texarkana and offered
upper-division and graduate classes on the campus of Texarkana
College; and
WHEREAS, The school became a member of The Texas A&M
University System in 1996, and in 2006, construction began on a
new campus dedicated to the developing university; in 2010, it
welcomed its first class of entering freshmen; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, the university has continued
to grow and to expand its academic and extracurricular offerings
to students; Bringle Lake Village, a 294-bed residence hall,
opened in 2011, and intercollegiate athletics were introduced in
2014; the university added its first doctoral program, a Scholars
of Practice program in Education Leadership, in 2016; and
WHEREAS, The university has been recognized as one of the
50 Best Graduate Nursing Schools in America by the Top Master's
in Healthcare Administration website and has been named one of
the 50 most-affordable bachelor's-degree-granting colleges; it
is truly fitting that a day be set aside to honor this exceptional
institution of higher education; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, hereby commend the students, faculty,
administrators, and staff of Texas A&M University--Texarkana on
their commitment to excellence in education and extend to them
best wishes for a productive and memorable Texas A&M
University--Texarkana Day at the Capitol; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
honor of this special occasion.
Hughes
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 27, 2017.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate