Latino professors confront ‘grotesque’ inequities at UT Austin

The Houston Chronicle has picked up on what's going on at the University of Texas at Austin among Hispanic/Latino faculty.  When we first moved to Austin and I started getting involved in the community, I quickly learned that the locals have a definite opinion about UT.  They would refer to our university as  "the plantation."  

While this has never been a good local discourse and perception regarding the university's posture toward the Latino community, the data and experience put forth by the Independent Equity Committee (shown below) support the view.  

You can read the full report here.

-Angela Valenzuela

Latino professors confront ‘grotesque’ inequities at UT Austin

Olivia P. Tallet Jan. 5, 2020 Updated: Jan. 5, 2020 11:09 a.m.

Photo: Courtesy from the Hispanic Equity Committee at the University of Texas at Austin / Courtesy