2 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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3 | 7 | | join the citizens of the Coastal Bend and Texans across the state |
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4 | 8 | | in celebrating February 28, 2023, as Texas A&M |
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5 | 9 | | University--Corpus Christi Day at the Capitol; and |
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6 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi traces its |
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7 | 11 | | beginnings to 1947, when the University of Corpus Christi was |
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8 | 12 | | established; the institution became a part of The Texas A&M |
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9 | 13 | | University System in 1989; and |
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10 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Today, the university serves more than 12,000 |
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11 | 15 | | students; it offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees |
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12 | 16 | | from the colleges of Business, Education and Human Development, |
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13 | 17 | | Liberal Arts, Nursing and Health Sciences, and Science and |
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14 | 18 | | Engineering, and from the University College; and |
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15 | 19 | | WHEREAS, The university continues to bring new programs |
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16 | 20 | | and initiatives to the campus, including a bachelor's degree in |
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17 | 21 | | media production, a bachelor of business administration degree |
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18 | 22 | | at the RELLIS campus in Bryan, a master's degree in athletic |
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19 | 23 | | training, and multiple certificate programs approved by the |
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20 | 24 | | United States Department of Education; and |
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21 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi is home to |
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22 | 26 | | world-class centers and institutes conducting autonomous |
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23 | 27 | | geospatial and marine research focused on the Gulf of Mexico; and |
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24 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi is one of |
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25 | 29 | | the foremost institutions of higher education in the state, and |
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26 | 30 | | it is truly fitting that a day be set aside to recognize its many |
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27 | 31 | | contributions to the growth and prosperity of the Lone Star |
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28 | 32 | | State; now, therefore, be it |
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29 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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30 | 34 | | Legislature, hereby commend the administration, faculty, and |
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31 | 35 | | staff of Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi on their |
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32 | 36 | | commitment to excellence in education and extend to all best |
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33 | 37 | | wishes for an enjoyable Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi Day |
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34 | 38 | | at the Capitol; and, be it further |
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35 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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36 | 40 | | the university as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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