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1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 208
2		-	WHEREAS, The University of Houston-Clear Lake celebrated
3		-	the 50th anniversary of its founding in 2024; and
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	2	+	By: Middleton S.R. No. 208
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	7	+	R E S O L U T I O N
	8	+	WHEREAS, The University of Houston-Clear Lake celebrated the
	9	+	50th anniversary of its founding in 2024; and
4	10		WHEREAS, In 1971, the Texas Legislature authorized the
5		-	establishment of a second University of Houston campus to serve
6		-	~~the~~ growing Clear Lake area, and by September 1974, nearly 1,100
	11	+	establishment of a second University of Houston campus to serve the
	12	+	growing Clear Lake area, and by September 1974, nearly 1,100
7	13		students and 60 faculty members had begun classes at an off-site
8	14		location while waiting for construction to be completed; in the
9		-	ensuing decades, UHCL experienced significant growth; initially
10		-	a graduate and upper-division branch of UH, the Clear Lake campus
11		-	welcomed its first freshman and sophomore students in 2014, and
12		-	it has recently added a number of new facilities, including the
13		-	STEM and Classroom Building, the Recreation and Wellness Center,
14		-	and the Hunter Residence Hall; in 2010, the UHCL at Pearland
15		-	campus was established, and in 2019, its nearly
16		-	70,000-square-foot Health Sciences and Classroom Building was
17		-	opened; and
18		-	WHEREAS, Today, UHCL serves a diverse population of more
19		-	than 7,700 students and offers over 90 undergraduate and graduate
20		-	degree programs across its 4 colleges, as well as 3 doctoral
21		-	programs in educational leadership, curriculum and instruction,
22		-	and health service psychology; the university is home to many
23		-	specialized institutes and centers that reflect its commitment
24		-	to community service, such as the Environmental Institute of
25		-	Houston, the Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities,
26		-	and the Center for Educational Programs, and it has become an
27		-	arts and entertainment destination, hosting a variety of
28		-	exhibitions in the Art Gallery and multi-genre performances in
29		-	the Bayou Theater; among its many achievements, UHCL has been
30		-	cited five times on the President's Higher Education Community
31		-	Service Honor Roll, and it has been designated as a
32		-	Hispanic-Serving Institution; and
	15	+	ensuing decades, UHCL experienced significant growth; initially a
	16	+	graduate and upper-division branch of UH, the Clear Lake campus
	17	+	welcomed its first freshman and sophomore students in 2014, and it
	18	+	has recently added a number of new facilities, including the STEM
	19	+	and Classroom Building, the Recreation and Wellness Center, and the
	20	+	Hunter Residence Hall; in 2010, the UHCL at Pearland campus was
	21	+	established, and in 2019, its nearly 70,000-square-foot Health
	22	+	Sciences and Classroom Building was opened; and
	23	+	WHEREAS, Today, UHCL serves a diverse population of more than
	24	+	7,700 students and offers over 90 undergraduate and graduate degree
	25	+	programs across its 4 colleges, as well as 3 doctoral programs in
	26	+	educational leadership, curriculum and instruction, and health
	27	+	service psychology; the university is home to many specialized
	28	+	institutes and centers that reflect its commitment to community
	29	+	service, such as the Environmental Institute of Houston, the Center
	30	+	for Autism and Developmental Disabilities, and the Center for
	31	+	Educational Programs, and it has become an arts and entertainment
	32	+	destination, hosting a variety of exhibitions in the Art Gallery
	33	+	and multi-genre performances in the Bayou Theater; among its many
	34	+	achievements, UHCL has been cited five times on the President's
	35	+	Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, and it has been
	36	+	designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution; and
33	37		WHEREAS, Since its founding more than 50 years ago, the
34		-	University of Houston-Clear Lake has provided generations of
35		-	Texans with a strong foundation for achievement, and in so doing,
36		-	it has contributed significantly to the prosperity and vitality
37		-	of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
38		-	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
39		-	Legislature, hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of the
40		-	University of Houston-Clear Lake and extend to all those
41		-	associated with the institution sincere best wishes for the
42		-	future; and, be it further
	38	+	University of Houston-Clear Lake has provided generations of Texans
	39	+	with a strong foundation for achievement, and in so doing, it has
	40	+	contributed significantly to the prosperity and vitality of the
	41	+	Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
	42	+	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
	43	+	hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of the University of
	44	+	Houston-Clear Lake and extend to all those associated with the
	45	+	institution sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
43	46		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
44		-	prepared for UHCL as an expression of high regard from the
45		-	Texas Senate.
46		-	Middleton
47		-	________________________________
48		-	President of the Senate
49		-	I hereby certify that the
50		-	above Resolution was adopted by
51		-	the Senate on March 5, 2025.
52		-	________________________________
53		-	Secretary of the Senate
54		-	________________________________
55		-	Member, Texas Senate
	47	+	prepared for UHCL as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	48	+	Senate.