2 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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3 | 9 | | join Tarleton State University in celebrating 125 years of |
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4 | 10 | | excellence in higher education; and |
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5 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Tarleton State University was established in |
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6 | 12 | | Stephenville in 1899 as John Tarleton College; the school joined |
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7 | 13 | | The Texas A&M University System in 1917, and the institution's |
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8 | 14 | | name changed throughout the years before it became known as |
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9 | 15 | | Tarleton State University in 1973; and |
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10 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Today, the university serves around 18,000 students |
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11 | 17 | | online and at its campuses in Stephenville, Bryan, Fort Worth, and |
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12 | 18 | | Waco; students benefit from a broad range of activities and |
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13 | 19 | | organizations, NCAA Division I athletic programs, and one of the |
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14 | 20 | | nation's largest and winningest rodeo programs; and |
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15 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Preparing students for future success in their |
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16 | 22 | | chosen fields is key to building a brighter future for all |
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17 | 23 | | Texans, and Tarleton State University is indeed deserving of |
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18 | 24 | | special recognition for its growth in enrollment, research, |
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19 | 25 | | scholarship, athletics, and philanthropy and for the outstanding |
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20 | 26 | | achievements of its students and faculty; now, therefore, be it |
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21 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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22 | 28 | | Legislature, hereby commend the administrators, faculty, and |
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23 | 29 | | staff of Tarleton State University for their invaluable |
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24 | 30 | | contributions to higher education in the Lone Star State and |
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25 | 31 | | extend to all best wishes for a memorable 125th anniversary |
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26 | 32 | | celebration; and, be it further |
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27 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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28 | 34 | | the university as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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