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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 510
2	2	WHEREAS, Representatives of The University of Texas
3	3	Permian Basin are gathering at the State Capitol on May 3, 2023,
4	4	providing a fitting opportunity to recognize the institution for
5	5	its 50 years of service; and
6	6	WHEREAS, Established in Odessa as a branch campus of The
7	7	University of Texas System in 1973, UTPB was initially an
8	8	upper-level institution that only accepted junior, senior, and
9	9	graduate students; its first freshman class, known as the
10	10	"Pioneer Freshmen," entered the school in 1991; over the years,
11	11	the university has expanded to include five academic colleges
12	12	that together offer more than 75 undergraduate and graduate
13	13	degrees, and it encompasses the main campus in Odessa as well as
14	14	the Midland Campus; to date, there have been over 28,800 UTPB
15	15	graduates; and
16	16	WHEREAS, UTPB has played an instrumental role in the growth
17	17	and vitality of the Permian Basin region; the university serves
18	18	as a major source of skilled workers for the area's oil and gas
19	19	industry, and its liberal arts programs have contributed to the
20	20	unique culture of local communities; in addition, the university
21	21	has helped the region tackle critical issues related to the
22	22	energy industry, education, the environment, and public health;
23	23	and
24	24	WHEREAS, To meet the diverse educational needs of its
25	25	students, UTPB has opened a wide variety of facilities, including
26	26	its engineering complex and the Wagner Noël Performing Arts
27	27	Center in Midland County and the D. Kirk Edwards Family Human
28	28	Performance Center in Odessa; the university has also worked to
29	29	increase access to higher education by partnering with school
30	30	districts and establishing the Falcon Free program, which covers
31	31	the cost of tuition and fees for students in need; and
32	32	WHEREAS, Since its founding 50 years ago, The University of
33	33	Texas Permian Basin has provided many Texans with a strong
34	34	foundation for achievement, and it is a pleasure to join in
35	35	recognizing the institution on this milestone occasion; now,
36	36	therefore, be it
37	37	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
38	38	Legislature, hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of The
39	39	University of Texas Permian Basin on the occasion of UTPB Day at
40	40	the State Capitol on May 3, 2023, and extend to all those
41	41	associated with the institution sincere best wishes for the
42	42	future; and, be it further
43	43	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
44	44	prepared for the university as an expression of high regard from
45	45	the Texas Senate.
46	46	Sparks, Alvarado, Perry
47	47	________________________________
48	48	President of the Senate
49	49	I hereby certify that the
50	50	above Resolution was adopted by
51	51	the Senate on May 3, 2023.
52	52	________________________________
53	53	Secretary of the Senate
54	54	________________________________
55	55	Member, Texas Senate
56	56	________________________________
57	57	Member, Texas Senate
58	58	________________________________
59	59	Member, Texas Senate