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[Dr. Calvin D. Jamison] We want to welcome you to Community Appreciation Day!
Each year, the Office of Facilities & Economic Development works with Athletics
-- Dr. Jean Fitch and his team --
to make sure we can bring to the community this kind of activity.
Today we have with us members of our community who've come to join us.
If you represent any of those entities or you're here for Community Appreciation Day,
please stand and be recognized. Please stand.
[Applause]
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[Marching Music] [Powerdancers] U-T-D!
[Modern Dance Music]
[Cheering]
[Dr. Calvin D. Jamison] ... with that in mind, please allow me to introduce to you
the 5th president of The University of Texas of Dallas,
Dr. Richard Benson.
[Cheering]
[Dr. Richard C. Benson] For those of you who don't come on to the UTD campus very often,
let me just tell you a couple of things that are going to play out this year
as UTD continues to grow and evolve as a great university.
Of course, we have great sports. For 25 years we've been playing NCAA athletics.
We're actually on the move to Division Two, a little over a year from now.
[Mayor Robert Dubey] We know we're very blessed, so... Go Comets! And let's have a victory!
Thank you!
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