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The Ongoing Fight for Diversity in Higher Ed

Higher Ed Connects: Diversity

The number of Hispanic students has increased dramatically since the passage of the 1997 law, and the current race-conscious admissions program at UT survived a challenge at the Supreme Court in 2016. Continuing community outreach initiatives including those that create pathways from pre-academic readiness efforts to higher education.

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Little Rock Nine Member Thelma Mothershed Wair, Dies at the Age of 83

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The university later inducted her into their Alumni Hall of Fame and awarded her an honorary doctorate in 2016. Thelma Watershed Wair Wair chose a career in education and was committed to community outreach, working as a home economics teacher and guidance counselor for East St.