Bill Text: TX HR328 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the purchase of the present campus of Texas A&M University-Commerce.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-01 - Reported enrolled [HR328 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR328-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 328 |
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WHEREAS, Texas A&M University-Commerce is celebrating the | ||
100th anniversary of the purchase of its present campus in 2017; and | ||
WHEREAS, This institution traces its roots back to 1889, when | ||
it first opened its doors as East Texas Normal College in Cooper; | ||
after its original building was destroyed by a fire in 1894, the | ||
college moved to its current site, which was later acquired by the | ||
State of Texas in 1917; renamed several times over the course of its | ||
history, the school has been known as Texas A&M University-Commerce | ||
since 1996; and | ||
WHEREAS, Today, A&M-Commerce is the fifth-oldest state | ||
university in Texas and the second-largest institution in The Texas | ||
A&M University System; serving nearly 14,000 students, the school | ||
offers 147 major areas of study at the undergraduate, master's, and | ||
doctoral levels; it also operates satellite buildings in downtown | ||
Dallas, Mesquite, and Rockwall and conducts classes through | ||
partnerships with colleges in McKinney, Corsicana, Midlothian, and | ||
Frisco, in addition to offering an extensive array of online | ||
courses and an online MBA program; and | ||
WHEREAS, Dedicated to nurturing a supportive environment for | ||
learning, A&M-Commerce annually provides full-ride scholarships to | ||
50 students through its Honors College and four-year scholarships | ||
to 30 students through its Regents' Scholars Program, which focuses | ||
on leadership development and international study; in recognition | ||
of its commitment to fostering a diverse student body, the | ||
university has been designated as an Emerging Hispanic-Serving | ||
Institution, as students of Hispanic descent composed 17 percent of | ||
undergraduates in 2016; and | ||
WHEREAS, Since its inception, Texas A&M University-Commerce | ||
has continued to advance its founding mission of encouraging | ||
"ceaseless industry, fearless investigation, unfettered thought, | ||
and unselfish service to others," and this occasion presents a | ||
welcome opportunity to honor this fine institution; now, therefore, | ||
be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of the | ||
purchase of the present Texas A&M University-Commerce campus and | ||
extend to the school's students, faculty, and staff sincere best | ||
wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for the university as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Flynn | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 328 was adopted by the House on | ||
February 23, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||