Liz Guzman

Texas State University’s drive for diversity could soon pay off as it gets closer to reaching its goal of becoming a Hispanic-serving institution. Liz Guzman has more in this Bobcat Update.
The university's admissions office has revamped its recruiting tactics in an effort to attract more Hispanic students. More full-time recruiters are being stationed in Houston, San Antonio and the Rio Grande Valley area where Hispanic families are prominent. They’re also visiting secondary schools where there's a high concentration of minorities. Admissions Associate Director Carlos Laird says increasing Texas State's Hispanic student population would elevate the university’s  profile.
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Once a university is certified, it is eligible for federal funds to support faculty research and student-focused programs. Spanish professor Gloria Velasquez (VELAS-KEZ) says the Spanish Department wants to become H-S-I certified.
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If the plan succeeds, Texas State would be the largest four-year Hispanic-serving institution in the state.
SU: Currently Hispanics make up 18 percent of Texas State’s population. In order to be considered a Hispanic-serving institution, that number must rise up to at least 25 percent. For Bobcat Update, I'm Liz Guzman.