TITLE: Celebrating March 30, 2015, as Baylor Day.

SUMMARY: Celebrating March 30, 2015, as Baylor Day.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to join Texans across the state in celebrating March 30, 2015, as Baylor Day at the Capitol; and WHEREAS, Baylor University was established February 1, 1845, by an act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas; it is the oldest continually operating university in the state; and WHEREAS, This private Christian university and nationally ranked research institution provides a vibrant campus community to some 15,000 students; it offers 141 undergraduate degrees, 75 graduate degrees, 37 doctoral degrees, and a juris doctor in addition to a wide array of preprofessional tracks and specialized academic opportunities; and WHEREAS, Baylor University is also home to a variety of exceptional athletic programs; its football team recently won the school's first outright conference championship since 1980, and the women's basketball team continued its dominance with its fourth consecutive sweep of regular-season and conference tournament titles; and WHEREAS, The university produced the top graduate success rate score in the Big 12 Conference in the 2013-2014 academic year; a school-record 213 Baylor University student-athletes were selected to Academic All-Big 12 teams and a school-record 678 students were named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll; and WHEREAS, The school's combination of interdisciplinary research and a faculty committed to teaching and scholarship have served to create an institution with an international reputation for educational excellence; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th Legislature, hereby commend Baylor University on its commitment to educating men and women for worldwide leadership and service and extend to its students, faculty, and staff best wishes for a memorable Baylor Day at the Capitol; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the university as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. Birdwell, Hancock, Taylor, Watson President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on March 25, 2015.