SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 213
	WHEREAS, Alumni of Texas A&M University--Kingsville are
	gathering at the State Capitol in Austin on February 26, 2015, to
	celebrate Javelina Day, named in honor of the university's
	beloved mascot; and
	WHEREAS, Established as a teacher's college in 1925, Texas
	A&M University--Kingsville is the oldest continuously operating
	public institution of higher education in South Texas; through
	the years, the school has greatly expanded its educational scope
	to include 7 colleges offering 56 baccalaureate degrees as well
	as 61 master's and 6 doctoral degree programs; it joined The
	Texas A&M University System in 1989, and in 2006, the Texas A&M
	Health Science Center also opened its Rangel College of Pharmacy
	on the 250-acre main Kingsville campus; and
	WHEREAS, Today, the university enrolls more than 8,700
	students from throughout the country and around the world,
	reflecting its commitment to serving individuals of diverse
	cultural, religious, educational, and economic backgrounds; with
	a student population that is 57 percent Hispanic and nearly 19
	percent international, Texas A&M--Kingsville ranks among the top
	schools in the nation for awarding degrees to Latinas and
	Latinos, particularly in the fields of science, technology,
	engineering, and mathematics; and
	WHEREAS, The institution has received well-deserved
	recognition for a host of academic programs, including its
	bilingual postgraduate courses and the 545-acre teaching farm it
	operates for agriculture students; its outstanding environmental
	engineering curriculum has been rated one of the 50 best in the
	country by U.S. News and World Report, and yearly since 2005, the
	Kingsville campus has been placed among the top 100 universities
	in the nation by Washington Monthly magazine; and
	WHEREAS, Javelina men's and women's sports teams further
	reflect the ferocity and tenacity for which the student mascot is
	known; the football team has been especially successful in the
	athletic arena, capturing 7 national championships and 34 Lone
	Star Conference titles since 1931; and
	WHEREAS, For nine decades, Texas A&M
	University--Kingsville has enriched the lives of its students,
	contributed to the advancement of human knowledge, and proved a
	powerful force for social progress and economic development in
	the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
	Legislature, hereby recognize February 26, 2015, as Javelina Day
	at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation
	sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
	prepared for Texas A&M University--Kingsville as an expression
	of high regard from the Texas Senate.
	Lucio
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on February 23, 2015.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate