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This resolution recognizes April 11, 2025, as Social Work Advocacy Day at the Texas State Capitol, with a specific focus on honoring the University of Texas at Arlington's School of Social Work. The resolution highlights the school's significant achievements, including its large student body of over 2,100 students and 13,000 alumni, top-ranked degree programs, and specialties in areas such as aging, gerontology, health care, and veteran services. It emphasizes the school's research prowess, noting that its faculty ranks in the 96th percentile for academic publications and secured $6.8 million in external research funding. The resolution also celebrates the school's students, who contribute nearly 600,000 volunteer hours annually across 300 community agencies, representing an economic impact of over $15 million. Additionally, the document acknowledges the school's long-standing commitment to social justice since its founding in 1967, and formally welcomes social work advocates visiting the State Capitol on this special day.

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