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Race and Economy

Texas A&M wants a more diverse student body

by Andy Uhler

Jun 17, 2020

The board of regents at Texas A&M University voted to create a $100 million scholarship fund to address diversity issues on its campuses.

A 2015 Texas A&M football game. Black students account for a much smaller proportion of the student body than the state's Black population of 12%.

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