86R11817 SME-D
By: Sheffield H.R. No. 375
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Students, faculty, and staff from Tarleton State
University are gathering in Austin on February 19, 2019, in
celebration of Tarleton State University Day at the State Capitol;
and
WHEREAS, The school was established in 1899 as John Tarleton
College, a four-year liberal arts college, with an endowment from a
Stephenville landowner and namesake; in 1917, during the 35th
Legislature, John Tarleton Agricultural College joined the Texas
Agricultural and Mechanical College as inaugural members of the
Texas A&M University System; and
WHEREAS, Today, Tarleton's enrollment surpasses 13,000
students distributed among 7 colleges, with campuses in
Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian, and Bryan; the
university offers more than 100 bachelor's, master's, and doctoral
degrees, including a new Ph.D. program in criminal justice; and
WHEREAS, Tarleton benefits from the support of the Texas
Legislature, the cooperation of local governments, and the
leadership of its president, Dr. F. Dominic Dottavio, its governing
board, the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents, and system
chancellor John Sharp; with a strong commitment to growth, the
university anticipates a number of exciting initiatives in 2019,
including the opening of the first academic facility at its new Fort
Worth campus, an expanded and renovated Memorial Stadium, a new
engineering building, and replacement facilities at the Tarleton
Agricultural Center following a 2016 tornado; and
WHEREAS, Long known for its service to first-generation
students, Tarleton remains focused on timely and successful degree
completion, and it maintains a reputation as one of the most
efficient and affordable universities in the nation; and
WHEREAS, Now in its 120th year, Tarleton State University
looks forward to the future while taking pride in its rich history,
and it will continue to provide its students with an outstanding
education and a solid foundation for success in the years to come;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 19, 2019, as Tarleton State
University Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the
visiting delegation.