HR249 - Commemorating the 180th anniversary of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.

      H.R. No. 249       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton is   marking the 180th anniversary of its founding with a Charter   Celebration on April 11 and 12, 2025; and          WHEREAS, The oldest continually operating university in   Texas, UMHB traces its roots to February 1, 1845, when the Ninth   Congress of the Republic of Texas approved the charter for a new   Baptist university in Independence; the school was initially   established with a preparatory division and coeducational classes,   and in 1851, separate female and male departments were created; the   female department became Baylor Female College in 1866, and in   1886, the school was relocated to Belton; that same year, the male   department consolidated with Waco University, retaining the name   Baylor University; and          WHEREAS, Through the years, the school underwent several name   changes, including Baylor College for Women in 1925, Mary   Hardin-Baylor College in 1934, and the University of Mary   Hardin-Baylor in 1978; among its many historic milestones, it   served as a model for the Baptist Student Union in 1920, established   the first school of journalism in a women's college in the United   States in 1921, and became the first Texas Baptist college to be   accepted as a full member of the Southern Association of Colleges   and Schools in 1926; in 1971, the school became coeducational; and          WHEREAS, Today, UMHB boasts an enrollment of approximately   3,400 students and employs more than 400 full-time faculty and   staff; moreover, the school has remained dedicated to Christian   higher education and has distinguished itself as a leading   institution in the fields of business, nursing, education, and   church leadership; and          WHEREAS, Since its inception, the University of Mary   Hardin-Baylor has provided its students with an education that has   enriched them both academically and spiritually, and in so doing,   it has made important contributions to Texas and the world beyond;   now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby commemorate the 180th anniversary of the   University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and extend to the UMHB community   sincere best wishes for a memorable and meaningful celebration;   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.     Hickland     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 249 was adopted by the House on March   6, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House