Commission of Diversity hopeful about direction Texas A&M is headed
The commission put together and released a new report. Criteria included community input, literature, reports, policies and a review of campus climate. Author: Tristan Lewis (KAGS) Updated: 10:41 PM CST January 29, 2021
COLLEGE STATION, Texas The Texas A&M Commission on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is hoping to build a better campus climate when it comes to more inclusion among faculty and students.
The two co-chairs on the commission, John Hurtado and Jimmy Williams, feel optimistic when it comes to the University System s plan of action in response to their newly released report.
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Texas A&M faculty, students react to Diversity Plan accepted by Board of Regents
Texas A&M faculty, students react to Diversity Plan accepted by Board of Regents
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COLLEGE STATION, TX â The Texas A&M University Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion presented their recommendations to the Board of Regents Monday evening.
While Texas A&M continues inching closer to becoming a Hispanic Serving Institution, former President Michael Youngâs 45-person commission found Texas A&M, falls short, in matching the Stateâs demographic population.
âItâs about time that this acknowledgment has come in terms of the growth of the Latino student population. Weâve known it, I think a lot of people have known it on campus for a long time and so to be able to acknowledge it in such a public way and then commit dollars to it is significant,â says Felipe Hinojosa, a history professor in Latino and Mexican American Stud
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