Bill Text: TX SR397 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Rice University for the excellent educational opportunities it has provided to students.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-02 - Reported enrolled [SR397 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR397-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in | ||
recognizing Rice University for the excellent educational | ||
opportunities it has provided to students throughout the state, | ||
the nation, and around the world over the last 100 years; and | ||
WHEREAS, Named for William Marsh Rice, Rice University was | ||
the first institution of higher education founded in Houston; | ||
inaugural ceremonies took place on October 12, 1912, and its | ||
first president, Edgar Odell Lovett, set forth an ambitious | ||
vision for a great research university; and | ||
WHEREAS, One of the country's leading higher education | ||
institutions, Rice University is ranked among the top 20 | ||
universities in the United States by U.S. News & World Report; it | ||
has played a significant role in research in such fields as | ||
nanotechnology, space, cellular technology, energy, and the | ||
environment; and | ||
WHEREAS, In 1963, Rice University became the first | ||
university in the nation to create a department dedicated to | ||
space science; the NASA Johnson Space Center is located on land | ||
deeded to the United States government by Rice University, and a | ||
scientific experiment built by Rice Professor John Freeman was | ||
with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin during their lunar trip; and | ||
WHEREAS, The university is fortunate to have exceptionally | ||
fine trustees, administrators, and faculty members who have | ||
placed emphasis on inspiring students to succeed in the arts, | ||
humanities, sports, and sciences; it is the goal of the | ||
university to thoroughly prepare its students to thrive in a | ||
highly competitive and complex world, and many of its alumni have | ||
distinguished themselves in their careers and enriched our state | ||
and nation; and | ||
WHEREAS, The success of this university is the result of a | ||
united effort by many resourceful and dedicated individuals, and | ||
all who are associated with the preservation of the great | ||
traditions of this institution deserve to be proud of their | ||
accomplishments; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
Legislature, hereby express appreciation to Rice University for | ||
providing an outstanding educational environment and for its | ||
innumerable contributions to the State of Texas and our country; | ||
and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
Rice University as an expression of highest regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
Ellis | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on March 2, 2011. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |