#aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
,,con4 ,,res4 #ee  ,,concurr5t          
,,resolution  ,:]eas ! ,texas ,a,m      
,college ( ,vet]9>y ,m$ic9e  ,biom$ical 
,sci5ces has exp]i5c$ #ajj ye>s ( gr[? f
 a small s*ool ( vet]9>y m$ic9e 9 #aiaf 
to its pres5t role z a major vet]9>y &  
biom$ical educational1 m$ical1 & rese>* 
c5t]2 ,:]eas ! ,texas ,a,m ,college (   
,vet]9>y ,m$ic9e  ,biom$ical ,sci5ces-- 
7#a7 s]ves ! great ,/ate ( ,texas & !   
,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh advances 9 animal & 
human heal?2  7#b7 supports ! live/ock  
indu/ry2  7#c7 provides viable & div]se 
pr(essional c>e] pa?s = ,texans2  7#d7  
promotes sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 &  
ma!matics education2  7#e7 contributes  
to ! economic viability & job           
opportunities ( local communities2  7#f7
 provides disa/] & em]g5cy response     
support = animals ?r\gh\t ! ,/ate (     
,texas2 &  7#g7 advances ! vet]9>y      
pr(ession2 ,:]eas ! ,texas ,a,m ,college
 ( ,vet]9>y ,m$ic9e  ,biom$ical ,sci5ces
 has cont9u\sly evolv$ ) a *ang+ _w to  

become a mod]n1 dynamic1 & highly       
respect$ college ( vet]9>y m$ic9e & is  
"o ( ! l>ge/ colleges ( vet]9>y m$ic9e 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas z ( ,may #bjaf1
 ! ,texas ,a,m ,college ( ,vet]9>y      
,m$ic9e  ,biom$ical ,sci5ces has        
graduat$ #g1egf vet]9>ians into !       
vet]9>y pr(ession1 contribut+ a         
#d1jjj1jjj1jjj economic b5efit to !     
,/ate ( ,texas2 ,:]eas 9 #bjae1         
,quacqu>elli ,symonds1 an educational   
firm t ranks vet]9>y m$ic9e s*ools1     
rank$ ! ,texas ,a,m ,college ( ,vet]9>y 
,m$ic9e  ,biom$ical ,sci5ces six? 9 ! _w
 & ?ird 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* is       
te/am5t to ! h>d "w & d$ication (       
g5]ations ( ,aggie /ud5ts1 faculty1     
/aff1 & vet]9>ians2 ,:]eas ! ,texas ,a,m
 ,college ( ,vet]9>y ,m$ic9e  ,biom$ical
 ,sci5ces /rives to improve ! heal? &   
well-be+ ( animals1 humans1 & !         
environm5t ?r\gh-- 7#a7 collaborative   
le>n+1 discov]y1 & innovation 9 basic1  
appli$1 & translational rese>*2 &  7#b7 
comm]cialization 9 biom$ical sci5ces2   

,:]eas ! ,texas ,a,m ,college ( ,vet]9>y
 ,m$ic9e  ,biom$ical ,sci5ces (f]s      
rese>* signature programs 9 biom$ical   
g5omics1 toxicology & environm5tal      
heal?1 infecti\s disease & biodef5se1   
neurosci5ce1 reproductive biology1      
c>diovascul> sci5ces1 & vet]9>y cl9ical 
rese>*1 ) increas+ /r5g? 9 reg5]ative   
m$ic9e2 ,:]eas "o ( ! core values ( !   
,texas ,a,m ,college ( ,vet]9>y ,m$ic9e 
,biom$ical ,sci5ces is s]vice1 & !      
,vet]9>y ,em]g5cy ,team ( ! ,texas ,a,m 
,college ( ,vet]9>y ,m$ic9e  ,biom$ical 
,sci5ces-- 7#a7 is ! l>ge/ & mo/        
sophi/icat$ vet]9>y m$ical disa/]       
response team 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7  
provides cutt+-edge em]g5cy managem5t   
education2  7#c7 develops new k 9       
em]g5cy prep>$ness & response2 &  7#d7  
develops em]g5cy prep>$ness plans =     
local communities ?r\gh\t ! ,/ate (     
,texas2 ,:]eas ! faculty1 /aff1 & /ud5ts
 ( ! ,texas ,a,m ,college ( ,vet]9>y    
,m$ic9e  ,biom$ical ,sci5ces contribute 
to ev]-evolv+ societal ne$s ?r\gh _!    

mission ( education1 rese>*1 & s]vice 9 
! field ( vet]9>y m$ic9e2 ,:]eas 9      
addition to contribut+ to ! vet]9>y     
work=ce1 ! economic b5efit ( ! ,texas   
,a,m ,college ( ,vet]9>y ,m$ic9e        
,biom$ical ,sci5ces includes !          
protection ( ! #ah1jjj1jjj1jjj animal   
agriculture indu/ry & ! #g1jjj1jjj1jjj  
wildlife indu/ry ( ! ,/ate ( ,texas2    
,:]eas ! ,texas ,a,m ,college ( ,vet]9>y
 ,m$ic9e  ,biom$ical ,sci5ces is        
develop+ an integrat$ sy/em t connects  
di/ant communities & regions ( ! great  
,/ate ( ,texas ?r\gh /rategic p>tn]%ips 
) ! ,texas ,a,m ,vet]9>y ,m$ical ,c5t]2 
,:]eas ! /rategic p>tn]%ips ) ! ,texas  
,a,m ,vet]9>y ,m$ical ,c5t] w lev]age & 
syn]gize ! /r5g?s ( ! ,texas ,a,m       
,college ( ,vet]9>y ,m$ic9e  ,biom$ical 
,sci5ces1 ! ,texas ,a,m ,sy/em1 &       
con/itu5cies-- 7#a7 to advance animal1  
human1 & environm5tal heal? ?r\gh\t !   
,/ate ( ,texas2  7#b7 to inve/ 9 ! "y p 
( ! ,/ate ( ,texas z !y seek pr(essional
 c>e]s 9 vet]9>y m$ic9e1 biom$ical      

sci5ces1 & relat$ discipl9es2 &  7#c7 to
 contribute to ! /ability & gr[? ( !    
economy ( ! ,/ate ( ,texas2 & ,:]eas !  
new ,texas ,a,m ,vet]9>y  ,biom$ical    
,education complex-- 7#a7 w h\se        
/ate-(-!-art classroom & tea*+          
laboratory space t w enhance ! le>n+    
environm5t = vet]9>y & biom$ical sci5ce 
/ud5ts2  7#b7 comb9$ ) ! expansion ( !  
small animal hospital1 w-- 7,a7 provide 
opportunities = innovations 9 tea*+2 &  
7,b7 nurture collaboration & creativity2
 &  7#c7 w enable ! recruitm5t ( ! be/  
/ud5ts1 faculty1 & /aff to ! ,texas ,a,m
 ,college ( ,vet]9>y ,m$ic9e  ,biom$ical
 ,sci5ces3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t         
,congress commemorates ! #ajj? anniv]s>y
 ( ! #aiaf op5+ ( ! ,texas ,a,m ,college
 ( ,vet]9>y ,m$ic9e  ,biom$ical ,sci5ces
 & ! #bjaf op5+ ( ! new ,texas ,a,m     
,vet]9>y  ,biom$ical ,education complex 
9 ,college ,/ation1 ,texas4  ,pass$ !   
,s5ate ,septemb] #bi1 #bjaf4,secret>y