Between 2019 and 2021, Texas colleges and universities lost 75,000 students. But despite this drop in enrollment, the number of Hispanic-serving campuses in Texas continues to grow.
Join us on Tuesday, Aug. 23, in Brownsville or tune in online for a Texas Tribune event exploring what needs to happen to support Hispanic-serving institutions in our state, how they’ve adapted during the pandemic and what they’re doing to help students graduate.
As more of the state’s colleges and universities receive a “Hispanic-serving” designation — meaning their student population is at least 25% Hispanic — what are leaders, administrators and educators doing to ensure students’ success?
Join us in Brownsville or tune in online on Tuesday, Aug. 23, at noon Central for a Texas Tribune event on stepping up Hispanic-serving institutions in our state. Hear from Guy Bailey, president of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Jacob Fraire, director of policy and strategy at the Diana Natalicio Institute for Hispanic Student Success at the University of Texas at El Paso; Juliet García, former president of the University of Texas at Brownsville; and others in a conversation moderated by Tribune CEO Evan Smith.
The event will take place at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Brownsville campus - PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón, located at One W. University Blvd., Brownsville, Texas, 78520. Event parking will be available in Lot B2. UT RGV will provide continuous shuttle service via VOLT to and from the parking lot, or you can walk to BSTUN/Student Union [building 8 on map].
A light lunch and networking will begin at 11:30 a.m., followed by an hourlong conversation beginning at noon. This in-person event will be simultaneously streamed for virtual attendees and will be available to watch on demand afterward at texastribune.org/events.
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Like this event? Join us at a nearby event on Aug. 24 with Rio Grande Valley lawmakers. Learn more and register.
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Sab Pell is senior director of product marketing at Openform, where her goal is to help people unlock the power of in-person events. Prior to Openform, she led global product marketing teams. Sab Pell is senior director of product marketing at Openform, where her goal is to help people unlock the power of in-person events. Prior to Openform, she led global product marketing teams.
