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Cesar Blanco: “At University of Houston, only 8% of faculty granted tenure…”

Featuring: Cesar Blanco, Democratic | Texas Senate, District 29

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Senator Blanco Speaks in Support of Senate Bill 18.

Published | Video Starts at 03:09

At UNT, only 6% of the faculty granted tenure were Hispanic and 3% were black. At UT Dallas, only 5% of the faculty granted tenure were hispanic and 8% were black. At University of Houston, only 8% of faculty granted tenure were Hispanic and 2% were black. At UT Arlington, only 5% of faculty granted tenure were hispanic and eight percent were black. At Texas State, 14% of faculty granted tenure were hispanIt, 4% were black, but 72% were white. (03:09–03:18)

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Asserts disparity in tenure grants at University of Houston for Hispanic and Black faculty.

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