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[Energetic Music]

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[Dr. Calvin D. Jamison] We want to welcome you
to Community Appreciation Day!

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Each year, the Office of Facilities
& Economic Development works with Athletics

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-- Dr. Jean Fitch and his team --

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to make sure we can bring to the community
this kind of activity.

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Today we have with us members of our community
who've come to join us.

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If you represent any of those entities
or you're here for Community Appreciation Day,

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please stand and be recognized.
Please stand.

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[Applause]

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[Energetic Music]

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[Marching Music]
[Powerdancers] U-T-D!

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[Modern Dance Music]

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[Cheering]

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[Dr. Calvin D. Jamison] ... with that in mind,
please allow me to introduce to you

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the 5th president of
The University of Texas of Dallas,

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Dr. Richard Benson.

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[Cheering]

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[Dr. Richard C. Benson] For those of you
who don't come on to the UTD campus very often,

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let me just tell you a couple of things
that are going to play out this year

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as UTD continues to grow and evolve
as a great university.

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Of course, we have great sports.
For 25 years we've been playing NCAA athletics.

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We're actually on the move to Division Two,
a little over a year from now.

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[Mayor Robert Dubey] We know we're very blessed, so...
Go Comets! And let's have a victory!

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Thank you!

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