SR32 - Recognizing February 4, 2025, as UTSA and UT Health San Antonio Day.

          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 32          WHEREAS, Representatives of The University of Texas at   San Antonio and The University of Texas Health Science Center   at San Antonio are gathering at the State Capitol on February 4,   2025, providing a fitting opportunity to congratulate the   institutions on their merger; and            WHEREAS, Categorized as an R1 institution by the Carnegie   Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, UTSA   boasts a rapidly growing portfolio of research in   cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, space exploration, and   biomedical fields; at the center of one of the largest   cybersecurity ecosystems in the nation, the university is home   to the National Security Collaboration Center, the   Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute, and the   School of Data Science, the first of its kind in Texas;   demonstrating a commitment to high-impact research and applied   technology development, the university is launching the   College of AI, Cyber, and Computing in fall 2025; and            WHEREAS, UT Health San Antonio is a nationally ranked   academic health center with six professional health education   schools; it is also a global leader for clinical medicine   research, including in such specialties as cancer, aging,   Alzheimer's and dementia, infectious diseases, and mental and   behavioral health; and            WHEREAS, In summer 2025, UTSA and UT Health San Antonio   will combine to become the third-largest public research   university in the state; the new entity will encompass more than   40,000 students, nearly 16,000 employees, $467 million in   research expenditures, a $2.2 billion budget, and a $1.1 billion   endowment; its direct economic impact to Texas is estimated to be   over $6 billion; and            WHEREAS, UTSA and UT Health San Antonio partnered to   create the UT School of Public Health San Antonio, which   educates professionals who identify health trends, develop   prevention strategies, and implement programs to address   health issues across populations; another collaboration of   UTSA and UT Health, the San Antonio Life Sciences Institute has   expanded the state's health sciences workforce in the areas of   neuroscience, cancer prevention, infectious disease, and   regenerative medicine; and            WHEREAS, The University of Texas at San Antonio and The   University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio have   provided countless students with a strong foundation for   achievement, and the merger of these outstanding institutions   will enable them to make an even greater impact in the local   community and beyond; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby recognize February 4, 2025, as UTSA and UT   Health San Antonio Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm   welcome to the visiting delegation.     Menéndez, Campbell   Gutierrez, Zaffirini           ____________________________________________________________         Member, Texas Senate               Member, Texas Senate         ____________________________________________________________         Member, Texas Senate               Member, Texas Senate                 ______________________________         President of the Senate                I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on February 4, 2025.                 ______________________________         Secretary of the Senate