H.R. No. 346
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Over the course of a century, Midwestern State
University in Wichita Falls has distinguished itself as an
outstanding educational resource in North Texas; and
WHEREAS, Established as Wichita Falls Junior College in 1922,
the school was the second municipal junior college in Texas, and it
shared its building and faculty with Wichita Falls High School; in
1937, the school was renamed Hardin Junior College in honor of
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Hardin, and the Hardin Building, a striking
Lombard-Romanesque edifice with a bell tower, became the
centerpiece of a new 40-acre campus; during World War II, the
college began an affiliation with nearby Sheppard Air Force Base
that continues to this day; and
WHEREAS, After the war, the school added a senior division
and became Hardin College; in 1950, the school was renamed
Midwestern University, and in 1959, a graduate school was
established; by an act of the 56th Texas Legislature, the
university dissolved the junior college division and joined the
Texas Colleges and Universities System in 1961, and in 1975, its
name was changed to Midwestern State University; and
WHEREAS, Today, MSU Texas is a dynamic institution of higher
learning with 70 buildings on a 255-acre campus, and its diverse
population of nearly 5,800 students takes advantage of bachelor's
and master's degree programs in the school's six colleges and
graduate school; in May 2019, the school dedicated its new,
state-of-the-art health sciences facility as Centennial Hall in
honor of its 100th anniversary, and in January 2021, the university
welcomed its first doctoral students in educational leadership; in
September of that same year, MSU Texas became the fifth campus to
become part of the Texas Tech University System; and
WHEREAS, Since its founding a century ago, Midwestern State
University has provided generations of Texans with a strong
foundation for achievement, and as the university celebrates its
milestone anniversary, its students, faculty, staff, and alumni may
take great pride in their rich history while looking forward to an
exciting future; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the centennial of Midwestern State
University and extend to all those associated with the school
sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the university as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Frank
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 346 was adopted by the House on
February 28, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House