85S11997 JGH-D By: Giddings H.R. No. 176 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Proud members of the University of North Texas at Dallas community are gathering on August 3, 2017, to celebrate the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the school's first residence facility, University Hall; and WHEREAS, The handsome 27,000-square-foot, 120-bed dormitory includes 96 single-occupancy rooms and 12 double-occupancy rooms on four floors, each of which will be staffed by a resident advisor; this state-of-the-art building also offers UNT students high-speed Internet, DirecTV, large study areas, and multipurpose spaces for classes and workshops, as well as a kitchen, a social area, and a workout room; and WHEREAS, The new residence hall will help foster networking and a sense of community among UNT students, and during the summer, the building will be available for participants in summer camps and sports clinics; the first of two new buildings on the UNT Dallas campus, it is part of an exciting expansion project that will include a Student Access and Success Center and an open-air amphitheater; and WHEREAS, Welcoming its first residents in August 2017, University Hall will contribute to advancing the university's vital mission and to strengthening its connection to South Dallas and the surrounding area; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commemorate the ribbon-cutting for University Hall on the campus of the University of North Texas at Dallas and extend to all those in attendance sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable event; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the University of North Texas at Dallas as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.