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A Balanced Approach 4TH IN NATION FOR STUDENT DIVERSITY (TIED) U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT Eye on Diversity Hispanic-Serving Institution The university in 2014-2015 was designated a federal Hispanic-Serving Institution, and has steadily increased Hispanic enrollment ever since. To be so designated, Hispanics must account for at least 25% of an institution’s undergraduate population. In 2021, the figure was 33%. Ethnicity of undergraduate students 1 2 3 4 5 6 (1) White 35% (4) Asian/Pacific Islander 10% (2) Hispanic 33% (5) International 2% (3) Black 19% (6) American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 2021 DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION AWARD GREATER HOUSTON WOMEN’S CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Chancellor’s Diversity Council We launched a council aimed at sharing and communicating at the grassroots level about strategies that promote diversity, equity and inclusion within the university.
RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY FOR DIVERSE ORGANIZATIONAL & TRANSFORMATION INDEX DIVERSE: ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION Genevieve West, PhD English professor Genevieve West in 2022 unveiled “You Don’t Know Us Negroes and Other Essays,” a provocative collection of works by acclaimed writer Zora Neale Hurston, whose portrayals of racial struggles peaked with the Harlem Renaissance, a period celebrating African American culture. Learn more twu.edu/chancellor/dei-council 9
