H.R. No. 454
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The celebration of The University of Texas at
Arlington Day at the State Capitol on March 22, 2023, provides a
fitting occasion to recognize this notable institution; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1895 as Arlington College, the school
initially provided instruction to approximately 75 students from
the elementary grades through a level roughly equivalent to high
school; it was converted into Carlisle Military Academy in 1902 and
was subsequently known as Arlington Training School and then
Arlington Military Academy; and
WHEREAS, The institution transitioned into Grubbs Vocational
College, a branch of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of
Texas, in 1917; it maintained that affiliation with what is now
Texas A&M University after changing its name to North Texas
Agricultural College; by 1949, it was considered the largest
state-supported junior college in the Southwest, and it was renamed
Arlington State College; and
WHEREAS, In 1959, Arlington State became a comprehensive
four-year institution, and six years later, it joined The
University of Texas System; the state legislature conferred its
present-day name in 1967; and
WHEREAS, The university today is the second largest in the UT
System; its faculty is especially noted for specialized expertise
in national defense, information technologies, hypersonics,
healthcare informatics, energy, bioengineering, and
biotechnologies; in addition, it awards thousands of degrees each
year in critical workforce fields such as engineering and science,
education, and social work, and its nursing program has become the
largest producer of baccalaureate-prepared registered nurses in
Texas; and
WHEREAS, An inclusive and impactful research university, it
was the state's fourth public university to achieve Texas Tier One
status in 2021, and it is one of only 21 universities nationwide to
be categorized as both an R1 institution by the Carnegie
Classification of Institutions of Higher Education and a
Hispanic-Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education;
and
WHEREAS, Over the course of more than 125 years, The
University of Texas at Arlington has provided its students with a
strong foundation for achievement, and in so doing, it has played a
significant role in fostering economic development and enhancing
the quality of life in the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 22, 2023, as The University of
Texas at Arlington Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm
welcome to the visiting delegation.
Turner
Cook
Bhojani
Tinderholt
Collier
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 454 was adopted by the House on March
16, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House