Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 638
2	2	WHEREAS, The Texas Senate is pleased to recognize April 25,
3	3	2019, as Trinity University Day at the State Capitol and to
4	4	welcome the visiting delegation from San Antonio; and
5	5	WHEREAS, The history of Trinity University can be traced
6	6	back 150 years ago to 1869, when a group of hardy Texans chose the
7	7	tiny town of Tehuacana as Trinity University's first home; here
8	8	they aspired to establish "a university of the highest order,"
9	9	and on the first day of classes, five faculty members greeted
10	10	seven students; and
11	11	WHEREAS, In 1902, the university relocated to nearby
12	12	Waxahachie to improve its financial footing and enrollment, and
13	13	while things improved measurably, the stock market crash of 1929
14	14	plunged the country and Trinity into a prolonged period of
15	15	economic depression; in 1942, the university relocated to the
16	16	Alamo City following an invitation from the San Antonio Chamber
17	17	of Commerce, forever changing the school's trajectory; for 10
18	18	years, Trinity existed in military barracks and Quonset huts on
19	19	the city's near West Side; and
20	20	WHEREAS, In 1952, Trinity University moved to an abandoned
21	21	limestone quarry north of downtown, where it remains on strong
22	22	footing today; the university's iconic "Skyline Campus" features
23	23	Murchison Tower, a landmark to San Antonians and visitors alike,
24	24	and beautiful red brick mid-century architecture by renowned
25	25	architect O'Neil Ford; the campus was recently listed as a
26	26	National Historic District, the only such campus in Texas and one
27	27	of only three in the United States; and
28	28	WHEREAS, A liberal arts and sciences education at Trinity
29	29	produces citizens who can face 21st century challenges head-on;
30	30	Trinity University forms independent critical thinkers who are
31	31	practical and compassionate learners; a properly applied liberal
32	32	arts education enables students to make sense of their world, and
33	33	even more importantly, to make positive and lasting impacts in
34	34	it; some of the biggest lessons at Trinity are learned outside of
35	35	the classroom; students are encouraged to take what they learn on
36	36	campus and use it to help benefit the city of San Antonio, the
37	37	state of Texas, and beyond; and
38	38	WHEREAS, A Trinity University liberal arts and sciences
39	39	education is founded on undergraduate research, entrepreneurship,
40	40	experiential learning, and international engagement, and Trinity
41	41	Tigers are seizing every opportunity to redefine a liberal arts
42	42	education, cultivating a community of lifelong learners driven by a
43	43	sense of duty; and
44	44	WHEREAS, The university is nationally recognized as one of
45	45	the top small liberal arts universities in the nation, receiving
46	46	accolades from the Wall Street Journal, the Princeton Review, and
47	47	U.S. News & World Report; Trinity was also recently named by
48	48	Money.com as the number two university in the nation for best
49	49	colleges for merit aid; and
50	50	WHEREAS, Trinity boasts many accomplished alumni,
51	51	including United States Senator John Cornyn, Whole Foods Market
52	52	cofounder and CEO John Mackey, philanthropist and KIND founder
53	53	and CEO Daniel Lubetzky, actress Jaclyn Smith, San Antonio Mayor
54	54	Ron Nirenberg, poet and novelist Naomi Shihab Nye, and Major
55	55	League Baseball player and manager Davey Johnson; and
56	56	WHEREAS, Forged in economic hardship and solidly rooted in
57	57	rugged limestone bluffs, Trinity University today stands
58	58	resolute and strong as it continuously transforms to meet the
59	59	needs of its students, its community, and the world; now,
60	60	therefore, be it
61	61	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
62	62	Legislature, hereby recognize April 25, 2019, as Trinity
63	63	University Day at the State Capitol and extend to the members of
64	64	the visiting delegation best wishes for a memorable visit.
65	65	Menéndez, Campbell
66	66	Flores, Zaffirini
67	67	________________________________
68	68	President of the Senate
69	69	I hereby certify that the
70	70	above Resolution was adopted by
71	71	the Senate on April 25, 2019.
72	72	________________________________
73	73	Secretary of the Senate
74	74	________________________________
75	75	Member, Texas Senate
76	76	________________________________
77	77	Member, Texas Senate
78	78	________________________________
79	79	Member, Texas Senate
80	80	________________________________
81	81	Member, Texas Senate