Of UT Austin's more than 1700 tenure and tenure track faculty, only 7% were Latinos and 8% were black. Yet a striking 80% of tenure were white. Latinos lagged in promotions of tenure by 22% compared to their white professors, while black professors lagged by 9% compared. And in the reports that they provided, it included recommendations that the UT provost develop a three year equity plan to reduce or eliminate inequities that affect Hispanic faculties. (04:46–04:55)
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Asserts that Latino and Black professors at UT Austin lag in tenure promotions compared to white professors.
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