88R15330 CJM-D
By: Middleton S.R. No. 275
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, University of Houston-Clear Lake Day is being
celebrated at the State Capitol on March 7, 2023, and this occasion
provides a fitting opportunity to pay tribute to all those
associated with this notable institution; and
WHEREAS, UHCL traces its beginning to 1971, when the 62nd
Texas Legislature authorized the creation of a University of
Houston campus to serve the Clear Lake area; in 1974, construction
began on the Bayou Building while more than 1,000 students and 60
faculty members began holding classes at an off-site location; the
institution's educational mission has continued to expand through
the years; in 2006, UHCL began offering the joint master of
healthcare administration/master of business administration degree
program at the Texas Medical Center, and in 2010, the Pearland
Campus was opened; UHCL welcomed its first freshman and sophomore
students to campus in 2014; and
WHEREAS, A four-year university, UHCL enrolls more than 8,500
students annually and offers over 70 undergraduate and 50 graduate
degrees in its Colleges of Business, Education, Human Sciences and
Humanities, and Science and Engineering; since 2007, the university
has initiated doctoral programs in educational leadership,
curriculum and instruction, and health service psychology; the
school's 75,000 alumni include more than 400 CEOs and 10
astronauts, as well as individuals who have distinguished
themselves in the fields of education, broadcasting, fiction
writing, and a vast range of other endeavors; and
WHEREAS, Reflecting its commitment to community service,
UHCL is home to many specialized centers and institutes, including
the Health and Human Performance Institute, the Environmental
Institute of Houston, the Diplomacy Institute, the Institute for
Human and Planetary Sustainability, and the Center for Autism and
Developmental Disabilities; the university has been cited five
times on the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor
Roll for its exemplary civic engagement; and
WHEREAS, Throughout its history, the University of
Houston-Clear Lake has fostered a diverse and inclusive campus
environment while providing students with a strong foundation for
success, and in so doing, it has become a cornerstone educational
institution in the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
hereby recognize March 7, 2023, as University of Houston-Clear Lake
Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the school's
visiting delegation.