2 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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3 | 7 | | join Texans across the state in celebrating April 18, 2023, as |
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4 | 8 | | Baylor Day at the State Capitol; and |
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5 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Baylor University was established on February 1, |
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6 | 10 | | 1845, by an act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas; the |
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7 | 11 | | oldest continually operating university in the state, this |
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8 | 12 | | private Christian university provides a vibrant campus community |
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9 | 13 | | to nearly 21,000 students; and |
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10 | 14 | | WHEREAS, A highly acclaimed undergraduate and Tier 1 |
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11 | 15 | | research institution, Baylor University offers, in addition to |
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12 | 16 | | baccalaureate degrees, master's degrees and doctoral degrees as |
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13 | 17 | | well as a juris doctor degree and two education specialist |
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14 | 18 | | programs; and |
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15 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Baylor University is home to a variety of |
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16 | | - | exceptional athletic programs, with more than 500 student athletes |
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17 | | - | who compete at the highest level in sports and consistently rank |
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18 | | - | among the nation's best university students; and |
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19 | | - | WHEREAS, The combination of interdisciplinary research and |
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20 | | - | faculty commitment to teaching and scholarship have served to |
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| 20 | + | exceptional athletic programs, with more than 500 student |
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| 21 | + | athletes who compete at the highest level in sports and |
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| 22 | + | consistently rank among the nation's best university students; |
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| 23 | + | and |
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| 24 | + | WHEREAS, The combination of interdisciplinary research |
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| 25 | + | and faculty commitment to teaching and scholarship have served to |
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21 | 26 | | create an institution with an international reputation for |
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22 | 27 | | educational excellence, and it is indeed fitting that the |
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23 | 28 | | school's many contributions to higher education in Texas be |
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24 | 29 | | recognized and celebrated; now, therefore, be it |
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25 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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26 | 31 | | Legislature, hereby commend Baylor University on its commitment |
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27 | 32 | | to educating future leaders and extend to the university's |
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28 | 33 | | students, faculty, and staff best wishes for a memorable and |
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29 | 34 | | rewarding Baylor Day at the State Capitol; and, be it further |
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30 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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31 | 36 | | honor of this special occasion. |
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