HomeMy WebLinkAbout87-649 03-10-1987RESOLUTION NO. 87 -649
A RESOLUTION URGING THE TARRANT COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELE-
GATION TO SUPPORT AN EXPANDED STATEMENT OF THE ROLE AND
SCOPE FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON TO RECOGNIZE
THE UNIVERSITY'S SUBSTANTIAL EXISTING RESEARCH FOCUS AND
EMERGING POTENTIAL.
WHEREAS, the University of Texas at Arlington is a cornerstone of publicly
supported higher education in north Texas; and
WHEREAS, the University of Texas at Arlington has developed a number of
substantial programs in research, tripling its research expenditures
over the last four year; and
WHEREAS, research expenditures for 1987 are projected to exceed $6,000,000; and
WHEREAS, the University of Texas at Arlington currently has the third largest
engineering school in Texas; and
WHEREAS, the University of Texas at Arlington has authority to offer fifty -
three master's and eighteen doctoral degree programs; and
WHEREAS, the University of Texas at Arlington has already developed strong,
recognized engineering research programs in advanced robotics, ad-
vanced electron devices, computational fluid dynamics, energy systems,
and has developed strong scientific research programs in polymers,
• surface chemistry, membrane technology, synthetics, positron physics,
spectroscopy, theoretical condensed matter physics, and mathematics;
and
WHEREAS, the University of Texas at Arlington has received strong financial
support from both the public and private sectors as evidenced by its
rapidly expanding research programs; and
WHEREAS, in order to continue to serve and foster the economic development of
Arlington and north Texas, it is imperative that the University of
Texas at Arlington be recognized as a research institution able to
offer a full array of undergraduate, master's, doctoral and special
professional degrees, rather than be limited to undergraduate and
master's degree programs and some doctoral programs meeting unique
needs of the local area;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS:
I.
That the City Council hereby strongly urges the Tarrant County Legislative
Delegation to recognize the University of Texas at Arlington's substantial ex-
isting research focus and emerging potential by supporting an expanded statement
of the role and scope for the University of Texas at Arlington and that such
statement of role and scope include:
a. A recognition that the University of Texas at Arlington is authorized
to offer a broad array of undergraduate, master's, doctoral and
special professional degrees;
b. Emphasis on excellence in teaching and research; and
c. A recognition that research endeavors benefiting the academic strength
of the University and the economic strength of the State of Texas
shall be conducted with emphasis on achieving status as a national
research university.
II.
That the City Secretary shall cause a certified copy of the resolution be
sent to each member of the Tarrant County Legislative Delegation after its pas-
sage.
PRESENTED AND PASSED on this the 10th day of March, 1987, by a vote of 5 ayes, 0
nays, and 0 abstentions at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Euless, Texas.
ATTEST:
Kay Ra ` ey, City S f'etary
APPROVED AS TO FORK:
and, City Attorney
APPROVED:
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Harold D. Samuels, Mayor