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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, March 1, 2017, is Texas A&M University--Texarkana |
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Day at the State Capitol, and this occasion provides a fitting |
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opportunity to recognize this notable institution; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1971 as East Texas State |
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University--Texarkana, the school hosted upper-division and |
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graduate courses on the campus of Texarkana College; A&M |
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University--Texarkana became a member of The Texas A&M University |
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System in 1996, and subsequently, the state legislature passed a |
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bill enabling it to extend instruction to the freshman and |
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sophomore levels; and |
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WHEREAS, The university began its transition to the 375-acre |
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Bringle Lake campus in 2008 with the completion of a building to |
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serve students in the College of Science, Technology, Engineering, |
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and Mathematics; two years later, the University Center opened and |
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the first freshman class enrolled; campus life was enhanced by the |
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addition of a residence hall and intercollegiate athletics, |
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including soccer, tennis, and baseball; in 2016, the university |
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launched its first doctoral program, in Education Leadership, and |
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it broke ground for two new buildings, a recreation and wellness |
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center and an academic and student success facility; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, A&M--Texarkana offers 24 undergraduate and |
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13 graduate degree programs, among them new programs in |
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kinesiology, chemistry, and biotechnology and a master's program in |
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communication; the TAMUT graduate nursing program was ranked among |
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the 50 best in the nation by TopMastersinHealthcare.com; with a |
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student-to-faculty ratio of 18:1, the university supports |
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personalized instruction in smaller classes and promotes frequent |
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opportunities for interaction with professors; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its inception, Texas A&M |
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University--Texarkana has undergone significant expansion while |
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continuing to emphasize student engagement in a close-knit |
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community, and its commitment to academic excellence has encouraged |
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countless young Texans to set and reach higher educational goals; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 1, 2017, as Texas A&M |
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University--Texarkana Day at the State Capitol and extend to the |
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visiting delegation sincere best wishes for an informative and |
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enjoyable stay in Austin. |