[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 144 (Tuesday, September 10, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1117]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS

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                            HON. VAN TAYLOR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 10, 2019

  Mr. TAYLOR. Madam Speaker, today, I rise to congratulate the 
University of Texas at Dallas on 50 years of educating students in 
North Texas. In 1969, Texas Governor Preston Smith signed legislation 
to officially establish the University of Texas at Dallas as part of 
the UT system.
   Not only has UTD grown immensely in the last 50 years, but our 
community takes great pride in the universities tier one status. Today, 
UTD offers over 140 degrees, and helps young people follow their dreams 
by providing them with a top-notch education.
   What was once vast prairie land has become a hub of higher learning 
and opportunity for students across the country.
   I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating the University of 
Texas at Dallas on a wonderful 5 decades of academic excellence.

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