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April 04, 2025 University Day Prortaingion by the 01apor of Me QCitp of Menton, Isexag To all to Whom tf eve pre5entg oball come, Oreetingg: WHEREAS, the University of North Texas was established in 1890 as a teacher education facility by Joshua C.Chilton,the school's first president,who leased facilities for the Texas Normal College and Teacher Training Institute above a hardware store on the town square;and WHEREAS, in 1899,the Texas Legislature accepted the buildings and grounds of the college from the City of Denton making it a state-owned institution and, in 1961, designated the college a university;and WHEREAS, the Texas Legislature approved the institution's name change in 1988 to the University of North Texas in recognition of its expanding role and scope; and WHEREAS, the University of North Texas, ranked a Tier One research university by the Carnegie Classification,as well as a Minority-Serving Institution and a Hispanic- Serving Institution. NOW,THEREFORE, I,Gerard Hudspeth,Mayor of the City of Denton,Texas,do hereby declare and proclaim the 4th day of April 2025 as "UNIVERSITY DAY" in the City of Denton and urge all citizens to celebrate on this day, which commemorates the institution becoming a university. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the official seal of the City of Denton,Texas to be affixed this the 4th day of April 2025. GE HUDSPETH,MAYOR ATTEST: LAUREN THODEN,CITY SECRETARY