SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 227
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 the 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 Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
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 from
the Texas Senate.
Perry, Springer
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on Feburary 28, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate