SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 311
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
welcome the members of the delegation from The University of
Texas at Arlington who are visiting Austin on March 6, 2019, to
celebrate The University of Texas at Arlington Day at the
Capitol; and
WHEREAS, The University of Texas at Arlington was founded
in 1895 as Arlington College; it became a part of The University
of Texas System in 1967; and
WHEREAS, The university is home to research centers in a
wide range of disciplines and has earned a classification of
"R-1: Doctoral Universities--Very High Research Activity" from
the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching; total
funding for research exceeded $100 million in 2018; and
WHEREAS, Student enrollment exceeded 42,000 in the fall of
2018, and global enrollment has increased significantly; the
student body is noted for its diversity, and the university has
been designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution; and
WHEREAS, The university is the state's largest producer of
baccalaureate-degreed nurses, and it was ranked first in the
state for veterans and their families by Military Times; this
outstanding institution and its alumni have had an enormous
impact on the Texas economy, and it is truly fitting that a day be
set aside to recognize the university's countless contributions
to the state; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby commend the students, faculty, and alumni of
The University of Texas at Arlington on their commitment to
excellence in education and extend to them best wishes for a
productive and memorable University of Texas at Arlington Day at
the Capitol; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
honor of this special occasion.
Hancock, Nelson,
Powell, West
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 6, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate