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UTEP President and Other Higher Ed Leaders to Discuss the Impact of Texas Universities on Hispanic Success

Last Updated on March 17, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Originally published March 17, 2021

By UC Staff

UTEP Communications

At a critical juncture in the economic recovery of Texas and the nation, The University of Texas at El Paso is proud to join with national higher education leader Excelencia in Education to unveil “25 Years of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs),” a new, major research project.

Wen-Yee Lee, Ph.D., associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry at The University of Texas at El Paso

UTEP will co-host a virtual event at 8 a.m. MDT, Tuesday, March 23, 2021, titled “Texas Briefing on 25 Years of HSIs in Accelerating Latinx Student Success.” Registration is free and open to the public. UTEP President Heather Wilson will participate in the state briefing along with the presidents The University of Texas at Austin and The University of Texas at San Antonio.


The effort, supported by UTEP and other institutions throughout the United States, has produced a robust set of analyses to inform educational policymakers, academic researchers, elected officials and foundations on how best to serve Latino students in higher education.

UTEP will co-host a virtual event at 8 a.m. MDT, Tuesday, March 23, 2021, titled “Texas Briefing on 25 Years of HSIs in Accelerating Latinx Student Success.” Registration is free and open to the public here: https://texasbriefing.provost.utexas.edu/. UTEP President Heather Wilson will participate in the state briefing along with the presidents of The University of Texas at Austin and The University of Texas at San Antonio.

UTEP is a 2019 recipient of the Seal of Excelencia, which recognizes U.S. higher education institutions that intentionally serve Latino students and demonstrate positive student outcomes.

UTEP is one of the largest and most successful Hispanic-serving institutions in the country, with a student body that is 83% Hispanic. It enrolls nearly 25,000 students in 166 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs in 10 colleges and schools. With more than $100 million in total annual research expenditures, UTEP is ranked in the top 5% of research institutions nationally and fifth in Texas for federal research expenditures at public universities.