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      H.R. No. 125       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Rice University was named to Forbes magazine's   inaugural list of New Ivies in 2024; and          WHEREAS, The New Ivies list recognizes 10 public and 10   private universities that attract high-achieving students and   produce smart, driven graduates who are sought after by employers   of all types; after disqualifying Ivy League schools with fewer   than 4,000 students, the more than 1,700 eligible colleges were   evaluated based on standardized test scores, admissions   selectivity, and hiring manager surveys; and          WHEREAS, Founded in October 1912, Rice University is a   globally oriented private institution located on 300 acres in   Houston; with an enrollment of over 8,800 undergraduate and   graduate students, the university boasts an impressive 6-to-1   undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio and consistently ranks   highly among private universities for best quality of life and best   value; moreover, Rice encourages its students to become   contributing members of the workforce and community through   academically challenging classes, projects, residential colleges,   leadership roles, extracurricular activities, and experiential   learning, and its faculty and alumni have made significant   contributions in numerous fields; and          WHEREAS, For more than a century, Rice University has   diligently prepared students with the highest standards of   knowledge, skill, and professionalism, and the institution is   indeed deserving of this prestigious recognition; now, therefore,   be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby congratulate Rice University on being named to   Forbes magazine's list of New Ivies and extend to all those   associated with the university sincere best wishes for continued   success; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for the university as an expression of high regard by the   Texas House of Representatives.     Johnson     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 125 was adopted by the House on March   6, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House