TITLE: Commending Dr. David Daniel on his service as president of The University of Texas at Dallas.

SUMMARY: Commending Dr. David Daniel on his service as president of The University of Texas at Dallas.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Dr. David Daniel has rendered outstanding service as president of The University of Texas at Dallas, and it is indeed fitting to recognize the accomplishments of this distinguished educator; and WHEREAS, Dr. Daniel earned his bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from The University of Texas at Austin, where he joined the faculty after graduation and taught for 16 years; he moved to the University of Illinois in 1996 and eventually became that school's dean of engineering; and WHEREAS, Since assuming his post at UTD in 2005, Dr. Daniel has presided over an exciting period of growth and expansion; the school has tripled its research expenditures, and 50 new degree programs have been created; in addition, university enrollment has increased by more than 50 percent, and Dr. Daniel has overseen $600 million of new construction, including a state-of-the-art Natural Science and Engineering Research Building; other areas on which he has focused include attracting top faculty and students, improving graduation rates, expanding diversity, and partnering with the community in research, the arts, technology, and other outreach programs; and WHEREAS, Dr. Daniel has also given generously of his time and talents through his work as chair of the External Review Panel of the American Society of Civil Engineers and as president of The Academy of Medicine, Engineering, and Science of Texas; he was appointed to a committee investigating the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and he also serves on the board of directors of the Sandia National Laboratories and numerous Dallas-area organizations; in recognition of his achievements, he received the two highest honors of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Norman Medal and the Croes Medal, and he has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering; and WHEREAS, The University of Texas at Dallas has gained immeasurably from Dr. Daniel's many contributions and will surely continue to benefit from his exemplary leadership and commitment to academic excellence in the years to come; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby commend Dr. David Daniel for his service as president of The University of Texas at Dallas and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Dr. Daniel as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Carter Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 735 was adopted by the House on March 20, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House