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UT’s Rural Enrollment Up, Hispanic Enrollment Edges Down

UT’s Rural Enrollment Up, Hispanic Enrollment Edges Down

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How close is UT to creating a student body that looks like the rest of Texas? A new Office of Admissions report on enrollment diversity shows that progress is happening,...

 
 

Students Explore History of Campus Activism

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In a 1971 Cactus yearbook photo spread titled “A Diverse Campus Society,” students are pictured studying on the lawn and walking to class. Some have...

 
 

Leonard Pitts: “We Do a Bad Job Talking About Race in America”

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“How are you all enjoying post-racial America?” So stung Leonard Pitts’ opening zinger at his lecture on campus last night. The Pulitzer Prize-winning...

 
 

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Following the Precursors

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In the six decades since Heman Sweatt—the first African American admitted to UT—walked through the doors of the law school, thousands of courageous and talented...

 
 

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Much Ado About Race

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How strongly students identify with their race could affect academic success. Just six of 10 African-American students nationally graduate from public high schools...

 
 
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