2023S0138-1 02/15/23
By: Kolkhorst S.R. No. 283
SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
join alumni and representatives from the University of
Houston-Victoria in celebrating University of Houston-Victoria
Day at the State Capitol on March 7, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1973, the University of
Houston-Victoria boasts more than 22,000 alumni, including
acclaimed author and artist Van G. Garrett; the university is
meeting higher education needs in a city that is home to more than
65,000 people and that serves as a regional hub for the
seven-county area known as the Golden Crescent; and
WHEREAS, The University of Houston-Victoria educates
approximately 4,000 students annually and graduates about 1,000
each year; the university offers more than 80 bachelor's and
master's degree programs, with concentrations in the fields of
business, education and health professions, liberal arts and
social sciences, and natural and applied sciences; it was the
first public university in Texas to offer an accelerated
bachelor's degree program, and it offers some of the lowest
tuition and fees in Texas; and
WHEREAS, The only accredited four-year university in the
city of Victoria, the University of Houston-Victoria is home to
impressive athletic teams competing in baseball, softball, and
men's and women's golf and soccer in the National Association of
Intercollegiate Athletics' Red River Conference; and
WHEREAS, Under the leadership of President Robert K.
Glenn, the university has continued to grow as a diverse
institution, with the student body currently representing 38
states and 200 countries; moreover, the school has been
recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and a
Military-Friendly campus; and
WHEREAS, Throughout its 50-year history, the University of
Houston-Victoria has offered its students outstanding
educational opportunities that provide them with the basis for
productive and satisfying careers and that promote their
financial well-being; the university has advanced the quality of
life in the community through excellence in teaching, research,
and service, and it is truly fitting that the university receive
special recognition for its contributions to the growth and
vitality of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby recognize March 7, 2023, as University of
Houston-Victoria Day at the State Capitol and extend to the
visiting delegation sincere best wishes for an informative and
enjoyable stay in Austin; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the university as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.