SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 258
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 seven 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 Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby recognize February 19, 2019, as Tarleton
State University Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm
welcome to the visiting delegation.
Fallon
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 25, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate