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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 156
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WHEREAS, Michael V. Tidwell was appointed president of The |
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University of Texas at Tyler by The University of Texas System |
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Board of Regents on January 1, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, A highly regarded administrator and educator, |
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Dr. Tidwell came to The University of Texas at Tyler from Eastern |
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Michigan University, where he was dean of the College of |
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Business; among other noteworthy accomplishments, he designed |
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and launched a plan that quadrupled fund-raising within three |
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years, and he established a new chair in entrepreneurship with a |
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$1 million gift; he previously served as dean of the College of |
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Business at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania and as |
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assistant dean of the Clayton State University School of Business |
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in Georgia; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Tidwell began his academic career as a |
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visiting assistant professor in the College of Communication and |
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Information at the University of Kentucky--Lexington and later |
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joined the faculties of Whitworth University in Washington and |
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Truman State University--Kirksville in Missouri; in addition, he |
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has held several faculty appointments in India and Kenya; his |
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recent research is focused on managing business relationships |
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across international boundaries, and he is widely published in |
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such scholarly journals as the International Journal of |
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Management Theory and Practices, the Journal of Business |
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Communication, and Nonprofit Management and Leadership; since |
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2003, he has also been a business consultant in human resource |
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matters; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in southern California, with family roots in |
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Tyler, Dr. Tidwell received his bachelor's degree in communication |
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from Ball State University in 1995; he gained work experience in |
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marketing, corporate communications, and corporate management |
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before going on to complete both his master's degree in |
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communication and doctorate in organizational studies at |
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Washington State University; in all his endeavors, he is supported |
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by the love and encouragement of his wife, Karen, and he is the |
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proud father of two sons, Cyrus and Bradley; and |
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WHEREAS, Michael Tidwell has earned a sterling reputation |
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through his vision, dynamism, and commitment to excellence, and |
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The University of Texas at Tyler is sure to benefit from his |
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skilled leadership; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Michael V. |
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Tidwell on his new role as president of The University of Texas at |
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Tyler and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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Dr. Tidwell as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Hughes |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on August 15, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |